47 Westfield Road Harpenden Hertfordshire AL5 4HR Data via plota.co.uk

5/2026/1413 - NCS Refused

Proposal

Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 3.7m in height x 3.04m in depth with 2.8m height to eaves Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
24 Jul 2026
Refused
1 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 1 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 9 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Harpenden built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
St Albans
Application type
NCS
Postcode
AL5 4HR
Received
24 Jul 2026
Validated
24 Jul 2026
Ward
Harpenden North & Rural
Parish
HARPENDEN TOWN
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Aug 2026
Decision
NCS Prior approval required and refused
Decision date
1 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Keith Atkinson (Atk Designs)

How this decision compares

Decided in 39 days from validation, 36 days faster than St Albans's median of 75 for extensions. Refused, as 16% of extensions here are.

30%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
489decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by St Albans in the last twelve months, from validation. St Albans decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
322958PLN
Comments by
18 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
3 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
St Albans
Planning Authority Score
1.1/10
Poor
#290 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

St Albans is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #285 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 64% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
St Albans decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #180 of 296
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #226 of 296
29%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #285 of 296
64%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #278 of 296
74%
Minor dwellings approved
130 decided (1-9 homes)
61%
Major dwellings approved
18 decided (10+ homes)
77%
Change of use approved
26 decided
1,411
Total decisions
184 refused in the year to March 2026