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The Old Electricity Works Campfield Road St Albans Hertfordshire

Granted St Albans 5/2016/2989 Prior Approval - Demolition

Works: Extension Demolition

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

Proposal

Prior Approval - Demolition of part warehouse/entrance and conservatory to the western side of The Old Electricity Works and associated restorative works

As published by the council, reference 5/2016/2989

Application record

Reference
5/2016/2989
Type
Prior Approval - Demolition
Status
Approved
Decision
NCS Prior approval not required
Received
2 Oct 2016
Validated
10 Oct 2016
Decided
4 Nov 2016
Ward
Ashley
Parish
Central St Albans
Decision by
Delegated

Site history

Applications at this address on the St Albans register

This site has had 2 applications since 2016: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 5/2025/2105 Withdrawn

    The Old Electricity Works Campfield Road St Albans Hertfordshire

    Application to modify planning obligation Schedule 2 'Affordable Housing'

    Decided 6 May 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Oct 2016

    Received by St Albans

  2. 10 Oct 2016

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 4 Nov 2016

    Decision issued: NCS Prior approval not required

  4. 15 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

15 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

St Albans granted permission on 4 November 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 prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

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