Planning application
Beaumont School Oakwood Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Xb
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Two storey science and general teaching block comprising 5 science laboratories and 6 general classrooms; single storey dining facility to replace existing external dining area; new multi-use games area
As published by the council, reference 5/2017/3261
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2017/3261
- Type
- Small Scale Major - All Other Developments
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: DC3 Conditional Permission
- Received
- 17 Nov 2017
- Validated
- 7 Dec 2017
- Decided
- 6 Mar 2018
- Ward
- Ashley
- Parish
- Central St Albans
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL4 0XB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Nov 2017
Received by St Albans
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7 Dec 2017
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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6 Mar 2018
Decision issued: DC3 Conditional Permission
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23 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
49 documents on file for this application
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