Planning application
Clare Lodge 41 Hollybush Lane Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 4Ay
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)(office) to Class C3 (residential) to create one dwelling
As published by the council, reference 5/2017/3480
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2017/3480
- Type
- Prior Approval - Office to residential
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: COU Prior approval required and given
- Received
- 6 Dec 2017
- Validated
- 13 Dec 2017
- Decided
- 6 Feb 2018
- Ward
- Harpenden West
- Parish
- Harpenden Town
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL5 4AY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Dec 2017
Received by St Albans
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13 Dec 2017
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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6 Feb 2018
Decision issued: COU Prior approval required and given
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4 Oct 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 6 February 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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