Planning application
69-69A St Peters Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Ed
Works: Windows or glazing
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Fit out of empty retail unit to a retail bank with new shopfront and external signage. Installation of Roof top plant
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0462
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/0462
- Type
- (Minor) All Other Developments
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- DC4 Refusal
- Received
- 9 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 7 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 11 Jun 2026
- Ward
- St Peters
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL1 3ED
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Mar 2026
Received by St Albans
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7 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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11 Jun 2026
Decision issued: DC4 Refusal
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7 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
25 documents on file for this application
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The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
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