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48 The Hill Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Ps

Refused St Albans 5/2017/2798 Prior Approval - Office to residential

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 from Class B1 (offices) to Class C3 (residential) to three dwellings

As published by the council, reference 5/2017/2798

Application record

Reference
5/2017/2798
Type
Prior Approval - Office to residential
Status
Appeal Decided
Decision
Refused As published: COU Prior approval required and refused
Received
4 Oct 2017
Validated
5 Oct 2017
Decided
30 Nov 2017
Ward
Wheathampstead
Parish
Wheathampstead
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL4 8PS

Site history

Applications at this address on the St Albans register

This site has had 2 applications since 2017: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 5/2017/3623 Granted

    48 The Hill Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Ps

    Prior Approval - Change of use from Class B1 (offices) to Class C3 (residential) to create three dwellings

    Decided 13 Feb 2018 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Oct 2017

    Received by St Albans

  2. 5 Oct 2017

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 30 Nov 2017

    Decision issued: COU Prior approval required and refused

  4. 31 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

21 documents on file for this application

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What 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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