Planning application
Riverside Meads Lane Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Bz
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Prior Approval - Enlargement of dwelling by construction of additional storey to a maximum height of 8.32m
As published by the council, reference 5/2021/1652
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2021/1652
- Type
- Prior Notification Householder
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- NCS Prior approval required and refused
- Received
- 31 May 2021
- Validated
- 31 May 2021
- Decided
- 11 Jul 2021
- Ward
- Wheathampstead
- Parish
- Wheathampstead
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL4 8BZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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31 May 2021
Received by St Albans
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11 Jul 2021
Decision issued: NCS Prior approval required and refused
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31 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
21 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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