Planning application
244 Hatfield Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Su
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Prior Approval - The installation of a monopole, 3 no. antennas, 1 no. equipment cabinet and associated ancillary development
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0501
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/0501
- Type
- Prior Approval - Determination
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Prior Approval is given
- Received
- 13 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 13 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 5 May 2026
- Ward
- Clarence
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL1 4SU
Site history
Applications at this address on the St Albans register
This site has had 4 applications since 2016: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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5/2017/3338 Withdrawn
244 Hatfield Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Su
Use of nine parking spaces for car valeting services and installation of portable cabin and canopy
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5/2017/3341 Withdrawn
244 Hatfield Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Su
Advertisement consent - Display of two, non-illuminated fascia signs, four, digitally printed vinyl wraps and hoarding
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5/2016/3682 Granted
244 Hatfield Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Su
Single storey side extension with alteration to footpath and relocation of ATM facility
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Mar 2026
Received by St Albans
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5 May 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval is given
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24 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
20 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 5 May 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 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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