Planning application
1 High Street Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Rs
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Advertisement consent - Display of two halo illuminated fascia signs with individual lettering, one non illuminated fascia sign with individual lettering, one non-illuminated hanging sign, two non-illuminated information panels and internal vinyl signs
As published by the council, reference 5/2016/3466
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2016/3466
- Type
- Advert
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Partial Express Consent
- Received
- 21 Nov 2016
- Validated
- 22 Nov 2016
- Decided
- 16 Jan 2017
- Ward
- Harpenden West
- Parish
- Harpenden Town
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL5 2RS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Nov 2016
Received by St Albans
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22 Nov 2016
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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16 Jan 2017
Decision issued: Partial Express Consent
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11 Oct 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
13 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 16 January 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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