Planning application
113 London Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Lr
Works: New dwelling Several homes
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Prior Approval - Change of use from Class B1(a)(offices) to Class C3 (residential) to create four flats
As published by the council, reference 5/2017/3287
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2017/3287
- Type
- Prior Approval - Office to residential
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: COU Prior approval not required
- Received
- 21 Nov 2017
- Validated
- 21 Nov 2017
- Decided
- 15 Jan 2018
- Ward
- St Peters
- Parish
- Central St Albans
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL1 1LR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Nov 2017
Received by St Albans
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15 Jan 2018
Decision issued: COU Prior approval not required
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23 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
14 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 15 January 2018, 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 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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