Planning application
Rothamsted Manor Cottage Rothamsted Estate Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Be
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
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
As published by the council, reference 5/2025/1096
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2025/1096
- Type
- Listed Buildings Applications
- Status
- Under Consideration
- Received
- 4 Jun 2025
- Validated
- 26 Jun 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.
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5/2025/1089 Awaiting decision
Rothamsted Manor Cottage Rothamsted Estate Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Be
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
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Jun 2025
Received by St Albans
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26 Jun 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 21 August 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
St Albans took a median of 76 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
28 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with St Albans for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year St Albans decided heritage and listed building applications in a median of 92 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About heritage and listed building applications
Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.
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88% historically approved · decision due ~21 Aug
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