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244 Hatfield Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Su

Granted St Albans 5/2026/0501 Prior Approval - Determination

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.

  • 5/2017/3338 Withdrawn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

    Decided 26 Mar 2018
  • 5/2017/3341 Withdrawn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

    Decided 26 Mar 2018
  • 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

    Decided 3 Feb 2017

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Mar 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 5 May 2026

    Decision issued: Prior Approval is given

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

20 documents on file for this application

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What 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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 244 Hatfield Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Su

    5/2016/3682 Submitted 8 Dec 2016 50 yards away

    Single storey side extension with alteration to footpath and relocation of ATM facility

    Granted Extension 13 docs
    Small domestic
  • 244 Hatfield Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Su

    5/2017/3338 Submitted 24 Nov 2017 50 yards away

    Use of nine parking spaces for car valeting services and installation of portable cabin and canopy

    Withdrawn 11 docs
  • 244 Hatfield Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Su

    5/2017/3341 Submitted 24 Nov 2017 50 yards away

    Advertisement consent - Display of two, non-illuminated fascia signs, four, digitally printed vinyl wraps and hoarding

    Withdrawn 10 docs
  • 30 Sutton Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Je

    5/2021/1271 Submitted 28 Apr 2021 150 yards away

    Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Loft conversion with hip to gable conversion and rear loft dormer, erection of outhouse

    Granted Lawful development Loft or dormer 9 docs
  • Beaumont Works Sutton Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Hh

    5/2017/2743 Submitted 28 Sep 2017 150 yards away

    Discharge of Condition 9 (remediation strategy) of planning permission 5/16/3802 dated 05/06/2017 for Conversion of existing Listed Building to create 14, one bedroom and 14, two bedroom residential units following partial demolition of rear elevations an

    Refused Conditions Demolition 6 docs
  • Beaumont Works Sutton Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Hh

    5/2016/3813 Submitted 20 Dec 2016 150 yards away

    Listed Building consent - Conversion of existing Listed Building to create 14, one bedroom and 14, two bedroom residential units following partial demolition of rear elevations and outbuilding, alterations to openings and replacement of north light roofli

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Demolition 82 docs

In St Albans

  • 5/2026/1784 Awaiting decision

    Sainsburys Everard Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Qu

    Prior Approval - A non-domestic, flat roof-mounted solar PV installation. 916 modules are designed for the system. Each panel is rated at 455W, totalling a system size of 416.78kW

    Received 1 Oct, published by the council 4 Oct 2026 Prior approval
  • 5/2026/1777 Awaiting decision

    66 Pondfield Crescent St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Pf

    Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 3.0m in height x 6.0m in depth with 2.70m height to eaves

    Received 29 Sep, published by the council 4 Oct 2026 Prior approval
  • 5/2026/1579 Granted

    9 Cambridge Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Lh

    Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 2.95m in height x 6m in depth with 2.95m height to eaves

    Received 25 Aug, published by the council 31 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • 5/2026/1727 Awaiting decision

    9 Tassell Hall Redbourn Hertfordshire Al3 7Jd

    Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 3.4m in height x 4m in depth with 2.6m height to eaves

    Received 22 Sep, published by the council 26 Sep 2026 Prior approval
  • 5/2026/1701 Awaiting decision

    Unit 1 Riverside Industrial Estate London Colney Bypass London Colney Hertfordshire Al2 1Hj

    Prior Approval - Demolition of Unit 1 comprises a singular rectangular industrial building with a service yard and hardstanding area for vehicle parking. The building extends to approximately 6,409.87 sqm and is of steel portal frame construction. The bui

    Received 17 Sep, published by the council 23 Sep 2026 Prior approval