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138-144 Lower Luton Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 5Ha

Granted St Albans 5/2016/3077 Advert

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

Proposal

Advertisement consent - Display of two internally illuminated and two non-illuminated fascia signs, one internally illuminated logo, one internally illuminated projecting sign and one non-illuminated wall mounted aluminium panel

As published by the council, reference 5/2016/3077

Application record

Reference
5/2016/3077
Type
Advert
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Partial Express Consent
Received
11 Oct 2016
Validated
20 Dec 2016
Decided
10 Feb 2017
Ward
Harpenden East
Parish
Harpenden Town
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL5 5HA

Site history

Applications at this address on the St Albans register

This site has had 3 applications since 2016: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 5/2017/2949 Granted

    138-144 Lower Luton Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 5Ha

    Conversion of existing garage to plant room, replacement outbuilding with associated service runs, new shopfront with replacement customer entrance and new goods entrance, associated ramps and handrails (resubmission following refusal of 5/2017/1712)

    Decided 26 Jan 2018
  • 5/2016/3601 Decided

    138-144 Lower Luton Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 5Ha

    New shopfront with replacement customer entrance and new goods entrance, associated ramps and handrails

    Decided 6 Feb 2017

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Oct 2016

    Received by St Albans

  2. 20 Dec 2016

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 10 Feb 2017

    Decision issued: Partial Express Consent

  4. 30 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

17 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

St Albans granted permission on 10 February 2017, 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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In St Albans

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    Received 10 Jun, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Advertising
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    42 The Maltings St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Hl

    Advertisement consent for one halo illuminated sign.

    Received 20 Apr, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Advertising
  • 5/2026/0902 Granted

    Unit 2 Alban Park Hatfield Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Jj

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

    Received 8 May, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Advertising
  • 5/2026/0827 Decided

    Nursery West Riding Bricket Wood Hertfordshire Al2 3Qr

    Advertisement consent - Retention of two non-illuminated fascia signs

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