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
- Granted As published: 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
Site history
Applications at this address on the St Albans register
This site has had 2 applications since 2016: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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5/2017/2981 Granted
Ivens Orchids St Albans Road Sandridge Hertfordshire Al4 9Lb
Erection of detached garage to serve Great Barn Dell and construction of two detached dwellings with associated landscaping, parking and new driveway and vehicle crossover following demolition of existing glasshouse and ancillary buildings
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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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
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