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5 The Sparrows Bedford Park Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Rf

Granted St Albans 5/2016/3069 Householder

Works: Trees Domestic

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

Proposal

Proposed new crossover, alterations to driveway, removal of one tree and associated landscaping

As published by the council, reference 5/2016/3069

Application record

Reference
5/2016/3069
Type
Householder
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: DC3 Conditional Permission
Received
11 Oct 2016
Validated
12 Oct 2016
Decided
21 Dec 2016
Ward
St Peters
Parish
Central St Albans
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL1 3RF

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Oct 2016

    Received by St Albans

  2. 12 Oct 2016

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 21 Dec 2016

    Decision issued: DC3 Conditional Permission

  4. 9 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 21 December 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 householder applications

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.

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