27 Kirkdale Road Harpenden Hertfordshire AL5 2PT Data via plota.co.uk

5/2025/1972 - HSE Approved

Proposal

Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) to allow additional light and escape route to the basement, additional door and window of planning permission 5/2025/0211 dated 05/09/2025 for Demolition of existing garage and conservatory, two storey side and re… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Oct 2025
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Validated
27 Oct 2025
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Approved
15 Jan 2026

Approved on 15 Jan 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 11 Oct 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 3

Harpenden conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
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Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Harpenden built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 2 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £2,121,244 in January 2025. Detached house, freehold.

28 January 2025£2,121,244
28 April 2014£1,380,000
24 July 2006£945,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area161 m² (1,733 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (71 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2024, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
St Albans
Application type
HSE
Postcode
AL5 2PT
Received
24 Oct 2025
Validated
27 Oct 2025
Ward
Harpenden West
Parish
HARPENDEN TOWN
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Dec 2025
Decision
DC3 Conditional Permission
Decision date
15 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
318087PLN
Planning Portal ref
14419278
Comments by
13 Dec 2025
Site or press notice
20 Nov 2025
Statutory expiry
21 Dec 2025
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.