Planning application
109 Ashley Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ub
Works: Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Prior Approval - Demolition of Former Focus Brands warehouse and offices on Brick Knoll Park
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0802
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/0802
- Type
- Prior Approval - Demolition
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Demolition - Prior Approval Not Required
- Received
- 22 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 23 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 20 May 2026
- Ward
- Hill End
- Parish
- Central St Albans
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL1 5UB
Site history
Applications at this address on the St Albans register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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5/2026/0486 Awaiting decision
109 Ashley Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ub
Erection of a foodstore with associated vehicle access, car parking, landscaping, engineering and drainage works
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Apr 2026
Received by St Albans
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23 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 May 2026
Decision issued: Demolition - Prior Approval Not Required
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
18 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 20 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
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109 Ashley Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ub
88% historically approved · decision due ~10 Jul
Erection of a foodstore with associated vehicle access, car parking, landscaping, engineering and drainage works
Awaiting decision Full applications 233 docsMajor scheme -
Former Vauxhall Group Brick Knoll Park Ashley Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ug
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Granted Conditions Demolition 6 docs
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