82 Station Road Harpenden Hertfordshire AL5 4TZ Data via plota.co.uk

5/2026/1221 - HSE Approved

Proposal

Part single, part two storey rear and single storey side extensions following demolition of existing garage Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Jun 2026
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Validated
8 Jul 2026
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Approved
6 Oct 2026

Approved on 6 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 14 Oct 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Conservation area about 25 m away: Harpenden; 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 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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 2

Last sold for £1,085,000 in July 2024. Semi-detached house, freehold.

31 July 2024£1,085,000
16 February 2018£905,000

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

Building

Floor area125 m² (1,345 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (56 out of 100), could reach B
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 February 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 4TZ
Received
25 Jun 2026
Validated
8 Jul 2026
Ward
Harpenden East
Parish
HARPENDEN TOWN
Case officer
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Target decision
7 Aug 2026
Decision
DC3 Conditional Permission
Decision date
6 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 90 days from validation, 12 days slower than St Albans's median of 78 for extensions. Approved, as 86% of extensions here are.

29%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
696decided 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
322438PLN
Planning Portal ref
15037256
Comments by
7 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
1 Sept 2026
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.