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38 Abbots Avenue West St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Jz

Granted St Albans 5/2017/3382 Change of Use

Works: Windows or glazing Domestic

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

Proposal

Change of use from Class A1 (shops) to Class C3 (dwelling houses) to create one, two bedroom dwelling, replacement of glazed frontage and front and rear steel rollers with bricks and alterations to openings

As published by the council, reference 5/2017/3382

Application record

Reference
5/2017/3382
Type
Change of Use
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: DC3 Conditional Permission
Received
29 Nov 2017
Validated
27 Dec 2017
Decided
6 Mar 2018
Ward
Sopwell
Decision by
Referral
Postcode
AL1 2JZ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Nov 2017

    Received by St Albans

  2. 27 Dec 2017

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 6 Mar 2018

    Decision issued: DC3 Conditional Permission

  4. 23 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

10 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

St Albans granted permission on 6 March 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.

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A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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