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53-55 High Street Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Sl

Granted St Albans 5/2016/1954 Advert

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

Proposal

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

As published by the council, reference 5/2016/1954

Application record

Reference
5/2016/1954
Type
Advert
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: AC3 Advert - 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.

  • 5/2016/1951 Granted

    53-55 High Street Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Sl

    Change of use from to gym Class D2 (assembly and Leisure) and alterations to shop front

    Decided 13 Sep 2016 Full applications

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: AC3 Advert - Conditional Permission

  4. 15 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

11 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 advertisement consent applications

Advertisement consent is judged on two things only: amenity and public safety, not competition or other planning considerations. More in our guide to planning application types.

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    Advertisement consent - Display of nine internally illuminated and one non-illuminated fascia signs

    Received 8 May, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Advertising
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    Received 24 Apr, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Advertising
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    Received 26 Mar, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Advertising