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Rothamsted Manor Rothamsted Estate Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Be

Granted St Albans 5/2025/1069 Change of Use

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

Proposal

Change of use to include a cafe at ground floor

As published by the council, reference 5/2025/1069

Application record

Reference
5/2025/1069
Type
Change of Use
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: DC3 Conditional Permission
Received
30 May 2025
Validated
20 Jun 2025
Decided
29 Oct 2025
Ward
Harpenden North & Rural
Parish
Harpenden Rural
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL5 2BE

Site history

Applications at this address on the St Albans register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 5/2026/1546 Awaiting decision

    Rothamsted Manor Rothamsted Estate Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Be

    Variation to regularise Condition 5 (travel plan) of planning permission 5/2017/3632 dated 25/04/2018 for Siting of marquee within walled garden for wedding receptions, corporate, charity, community and private events, with associated walkway, landscaping, parking and ancillary services including toilets and catering enclosure, use of ground floor of Manor building for wedding receptions, corporate, charity, community and private events and bridal party accommodation

    Submitted 17 Aug 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 May 2025

    Received by St Albans

  2. 20 Jun 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 29 Oct 2025

    Decision issued: DC3 Conditional Permission

  4. 15 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

22 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

St Albans granted permission on 29 October 2025, 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 full applications

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.

Nearby applications

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  • Rothamsted Manor Rothamsted Estate Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Be

    5/2026/1546 Submitted 17 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    88% historically approved · decision due ~13 Oct

    Variation to regularise Condition 5 (travel plan) of planning permission 5/2017/3632 dated 25/04/2018 for Siting of marquee within walled garden for wedding receptions, corporate, charity, community and private events, with associated walkway, landscaping, parking and ancillary services including toilets and catering enclosure, use of ground floor of Manor building for wedding receptions, corporate, charity, community and private events and bridal party accommodation

    Awaiting decision 10 docs
  • Rothamsted Manor Cottage Rothamsted Estate Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Be

    5/2025/1089 Submitted 4 Jun 2025 50 yards away

    88% historically approved · decision due ~21 Aug

    Change of use from ancillary E(g)(ii) of the outbuildings to a Class E(f) non-residential creche, day centre or nursery including internal reconfiguration, minor external alterations and associated works

    Awaiting decision Full applications 28 docs
  • Rothamsted Manor Cottage Rothamsted Estate Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Be

    5/2025/1096 Submitted 4 Jun 2025 50 yards away

    95% historically approved · decision due ~21 Aug

    Listed Building Consent - Change of use from ancillary E(g)(ii) of the out-buildings to a Class E(f) non-residential creche, day centre or nursery including internal reconfiguration, minor external alterations and associated works

    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 28 docs
  • Land To The South Of Redbourn Lane Hatching Green Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Ba

    5/2025/2298 Submitted 18 Dec 2025 0.3 miles away

    Erection of three detached dwellings with associated vehicular access, parking, hard and soft landscaping and new footpath link

    Granted 51 docs
  • Harpenden Rugby Club Redbourn Lane Hatching Green Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Ba

    5/2025/1575 Submitted 26 Aug 2025 0.3 miles away

    Erection of 4 padel courts with attached floodlighting, open sided canopy structure, 3m high perimeter fence and associated works

    Withdrawn 187 docs
    Small domestic
  • Harpenden Rugby Club Redbourn Lane Hatching Green Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Ba

    5/2017/3465 Submitted 6 Dec 2017 0.3 miles away

    Redevelopment of grass rugby pitch with artificial grass pitch with floodlights and associated fencing, landscaping and storage container

    Granted 40 docs

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    Outline application (access sought) - The demolition and removal of existing buildings and the construction of up to 16 dwellings with revised access arrangements

    Received 20 Jan, published by the council 31 Aug 2026 Full applications
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    Received 24 Apr, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 5/2026/1596 Awaiting decision

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    Received 28 Aug, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Full applications
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    Change of use to Class E (d) for an indoor golf venue with associated external works

    Received 11 Aug, published by the council 26 Sep 2026 Full applications
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