Planning application
Dane End Farm Beaumont Hall Lane Redbourn Hertfordshire Al3 6Rw
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Prior Approval - Change of use of two agricultural buildings to a flexible use within Class B8 (storage or distribution) or Class E(g)(iii) (commercial, business, service use - light industrial)
As published by the council, reference 5/2025/1483
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2025/1483
- Type
- Prior Approval - Agriculture to range of uses
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- COU Prior approval required and refused
- Received
- 5 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 12 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 6 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Redbourn
- Parish
- Redbourn
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL3 6RW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Aug 2025
Received by St Albans
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12 Aug 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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6 Oct 2025
Decision issued: COU Prior approval required and refused
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15 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
18 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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