Planning application
Highfield Farm Highfield Lane Tyttenhanger St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Rl
At appeal, which passes the decision to the national inspectorate. Anyone who commented before is normally able to comment again.
Proposal
Prior approval - Change of use of 5 agricultural buildings into 7 residential dwellings (Class C3 Use) along with the creation of amenity space and parking
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0549
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/0549
- Type
- Prior approval - agriculture to residential
- Status
- Appeal Lodged
- Decision
- Refused As published: COU Prior approval required and refused
- Received
- 19 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 19 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 13 May 2026
- Ward
- Colney Heath
- Parish
- Colney Heath
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL4 0RL
Site history
Applications at this address on the St Albans register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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5/2026/0435 Awaiting decision
Highfield Farm Highfield Lane Tyttenhanger St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Rl
Full planning application to change use from redundant agricultural building to a commercial use (indoor padel - Class E(d)) and associated retrospective operational development for the cladding and concrete sides together with concrete floor of the origi
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Mar 2026
Received by St Albans
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13 May 2026
Decision issued: COU Prior approval required and refused
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31 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
50 documents on file for this application
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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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