Planning application
Holly Cottage Sheepcote Lane Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Nj
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Construction of three dwellings
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0322
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/0322
- Type
- (Minor) Dwellings
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: DC3 Conditional Permission
- Received
- 20 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 23 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 18 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Sandridge & Wheathampstead
- Parish
- Wheathampstead
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL4 8NJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Feb 2026
Received by St Albans
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23 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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9 Aug 2026
Status changed to Under Consideration
Previously Under Consultation.
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18 Aug 2026
Decision issued: DC3 Conditional Permission
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
50 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 18 August 2026, 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 this record
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