Planning application
29 Driftwood Avenue Chiswell Green St Albans Hertfordshire Al2 3De
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Prior Notification - Single storey rear 4.61m in depth x 3.24m in height x 2.97m in height to the eaves
As published by the council, reference 5/2019/2855
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2019/2855
- Type
- Prior Notification Householder
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Refused As published: NCS Prior approval required and refused
- Received
- 11 Nov 2019
- Validated
- 13 Nov 2019
- Decided
- 17 Dec 2019
- Ward
- St Stephen
- Parish
- St Stephen
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL2 3DE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Nov 2019
Received by St Albans
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13 Nov 2019
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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17 Dec 2019
Decision issued: NCS Prior approval required and refused
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21 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
St Albans refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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