Planning application
Chalkdell Farm Coleman Green Lane Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Er
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Proposed change of use and alterations to Chalkdell Farm to form a wedding and event venue with associated parking, new foul package treatment plant and landscaping together with the formation of a new site access to the B653 Marford Road and the retentio
As published by the council, reference 5/2025/2162
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2025/2162
- Type
- Change of Use
- Status
- Under Consideration
- Received
- 26 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 12 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Sandridge & Wheathampstead
- Parish
- Wheathampstead
- Postcode
- AL4 8ER
Site history
Applications at this address on the St Albans register
This site has had 2 applications since 2016: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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5/2016/3033 Refused
Chalkdell Farm Coleman Green Lane Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Er
Prior approval - Change of use and conversion of agricultural barn to class C3 (dwelling) to create three dwelling houses and associated operational development
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Nov 2025
Received by St Albans
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12 Dec 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 6 February 2026, 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
62 documents on file for this application
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