Planning application
53-55 High Street Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Sl
Works: Windows or glazing
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use from to gym Class D2 (assembly and Leisure) and alterations to shop front
As published by the council, reference 5/2016/1951
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2016/1951
- Type
- Change of Use
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: DC3 Conditional Permission
- Received
- 23 Jun 2016
- Validated
- 20 Jul 2016
- Decided
- 13 Sep 2016
- Ward
- Harpenden West
- Parish
- Harpenden Town
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL5 2SL
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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5/2016/1954 Granted
53-55 High Street Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Sl
Advertisement consent - Display of two non-illuminated fascia signs to front elevation
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Jun 2016
Received by St Albans
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20 Jul 2016
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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13 Sep 2016
Decision issued: DC3 Conditional Permission
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15 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
20 documents on file for this application
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St Albans granted permission on 13 September 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.
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