Planning application
St Albans Childrens Centre Church Crescent St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Jb
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
CONSULTATION ONLY - Change of use of the first floor (only) from children's centre (use class E) to services for young people centre (sui generis). Erection of replacement buggy/cycle store and proposed new fire escape door
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0589
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/0589
- Type
- County Council
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- No objection
- Received
- 19 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 19 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 21 Apr 2026
- Ward
- St Peters
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL3 5JB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Mar 2026
Received by St Albans
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21 Apr 2026
Decision issued: No objection
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13 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 21 April 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.
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This application sits outside the common categories, and the council record linked on this page sets out the specific procedure that applies. More in our guide to planning application types.
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