Planning application
Ivens Orchids St Albans Road Sandridge Hertfordshire Al4 9Lb
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness (existing) - Use of building for orchid cultivation for retail and wholesale, production of fertiliser and plant food for retail sale, holding of seminars and workshops, scientific research and laboratory service
As published by the council, reference 5/2016/1833
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2016/1833
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness (existing)
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Certificate of Lawfulness Approved
- Received
- 12 Jun 2016
- Validated
- 12 Sep 2016
- Decided
- 20 Oct 2016
- Ward
- Sandridge
- Parish
- Sandridge
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL4 9LB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Jun 2016
Received by St Albans
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12 Sep 2016
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Oct 2016
Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness Approved
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21 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 20 October 2016, 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.
About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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