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53-55 High Street Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Sl

Granted St Albans 5/2016/1951 Change of Use

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.

  • 5/2016/1954 Granted

    53-55 High Street Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Sl

    Advertisement consent - Display of two non-illuminated fascia signs to front elevation

    Decided 13 Sep 2016 Advertising

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Jun 2016

    Received by St Albans

  2. 20 Jul 2016

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 13 Sep 2016

    Decision issued: DC3 Conditional Permission

  4. 15 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

20 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

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.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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    5/2017/2923 Submitted 15 Oct 2017 50 yards away

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    5/2016/1954 Submitted 23 Jun 2016 50 yards away

    Advertisement consent - Display of two non-illuminated fascia signs to front elevation

    Granted Advertising 11 docs
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