106 Topstreet Way Harpenden Hertfordshire AL5 5TS Data via plota.co.uk

5/2025/1807 - HSE Approved

Proposal

Change of hip to gable roof to enable loft conversion with rear dormer window and front roof lights Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Oct 2025
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Validated
6 Oct 2025
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Approved
26 Nov 2025
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Appeal dismissed
11 Feb 2026

Approved on 26 Nov 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 11 Oct 2026

Site constraints 2

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 scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 October 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 4

Last sold for £885,000 in March 2019. Semi-detached house, freehold.

1 March 2019£885,000
5 July 2013£675,000
12 April 2001£275,000
22 August 1997£120,500

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

Building

Floor area142 m² (1,528 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (64 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2010, 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 5TS
Received
3 Oct 2025
Validated
6 Oct 2025
Ward
Harpenden West
Parish
HARPENDEN TOWN
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Nov 2025
Decision
DC3 Conditional Permission
Decision date
26 Nov 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Appeal
Dismissed · 11 Feb 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6002352 ↗
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 51 days from validation, 30 days faster than St Albans's median of 81 for householder applications. Approved, as 86% of householder applications here are.

26%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
698decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
317482PLN
Planning Portal ref
14379852
Comments by
21 Nov 2025
Statutory expiry
30 Nov 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.

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.