Planning application
Land Rear Of 15 To 17 Castle Rise Wheathampstead Hertfordshire
At appeal, which passes the decision to the national inspectorate. Anyone who commented before is normally able to comment again.
Proposal
Prior Approval - Change of use of agricultural barns to two dwellings and associated operational development
As published by the council, reference 5/2016/3011
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2016/3011
- Type
- Prior approval - agriculture to residential
- Status
- Appeal Decided
- Decision
- COU Prior approval required and refused
- Received
- 4 Oct 2016
- Validated
- 6 Oct 2016
- Decided
- 29 Nov 2016
- Ward
- Wheathampstead
- Parish
- Wheathampstead
- Decision by
- Delegated
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Oct 2016
Received by St Albans
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6 Oct 2016
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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29 Nov 2016
Decision issued: COU Prior approval required and refused
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15 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
32 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens at appeal
This application is at appeal, which passes the decision from St Albans to the planning inspectorate, and the outcome will replace the council's decision. 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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