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University College London Sports Ground And Watford Football Club Training Ground Bell Lane London Colney St Albans Hertfordshire AL2 1BZ

Granted Hertsmere 22/1097/FUL Full Planning Permission

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Installation of 266 x photovoltaic (PV) solar panels with associated battery storage to ground of former tennis courts.

As published by the council, reference 22/1097/FUL

Application record

Reference
22/1097/FUL
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Grant Permission
Received
23 Jun 2022
Validated
23 Jun 2022
Decided
9 Feb 2023
Ward
Shenley
Parish
Shenley Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
AL2 1BZ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Hertsmere register

This site has had 2 applications since 2022: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 24/1643/DOC Awaiting decision

    University College London Sports Ground And Watford Football Club Training Ground Bell Lane London Colney St Albans Hertfordshire AL2 1BZ

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 1 i (community use), ii (landscaping) and iii (biodiversity) of planning permission reference APP/N1920/W/23/3335284 (21/0811/FUL).

    Submitted 17 Dec 2024 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Jun 2022

    Received by Hertsmere

  2. 9 Feb 2023

    Decision issued: Grant Permission

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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Savills Limited Agent, registered in London

Active · incorporated 1987 · London

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Watford FC Applicant, registered in London

Dissolved · incorporated 2011 · London

1 application on PlanIndex

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

21 documents on file for this application

  • Delegated report Delegated Report · 10 Feb 2023
  • Decision Decision · 10 Feb 2023
  • Amended design and access statement Drawing/Plans · 01 Feb 2023
  • Site location plan Drawing/Plans · 01 Feb 2023
  • Site block plan Drawing/Plans · 01 Feb 2023
  • Proposed site block plan Drawing/Plans · 01 Feb 2023
  • Proposed site plan Drawing/Plans · 01 Feb 2023
  • Consultee comment submitted online Consultee Comment · 19 Jul 2022
  • Highways comments Consultee replies · 19 Jul 2022
  • Consultee comment submitted online Consultee Comment · 13 Jul 2022
  • Consultee comment submitted online Consultee Comment · 04 Jul 2022
  • H27 attachment Consultee replies · 30 Jun 2022
  • Bst comment Consultee replies · 29 Jun 2022
  • H27 comment Consultee replies · 29 Jun 2022
  • Application form redacted Application Form · 23 Jun 2022
  • Solis three phase inverter datasheet Supporting Documents · 23 Jun 2022
  • Complete system & product certifications Supporting Documents · 23 Jun 2022
  • Design & access statement Supporting Documents · 23 Jun 2022
  • Proposed cross section & elevation Drawing/Plans · 23 Jun 2022
  • Solar panels planning statement Supporting Documents · 23 Jun 2022
  • Cover letter Supporting Documents · 23 Jun 2022

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What this grant of permission means

Hertsmere granted permission on 9 February 2023, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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