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109 Ashley Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ub

Granted St Albans 5/2026/0802 Prior Approval - Demolition

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.

  • 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

    Submitted 12 Mar 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Apr 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 23 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 20 May 2026

    Decision issued: Demolition - Prior Approval Not Required

  4. 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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What 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

    5/2026/0486 Submitted 12 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    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 docs
    Major scheme
  • Former Vauxhall Group Brick Knoll Park Ashley Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ug

    5/2026/0323 Submitted 20 Feb 2026 150 yards away

    Discharge of Condition 10 (operational noise management plan) of planning permission 5/2022/1455 dated 05/05/2023 for Demolition of existing car dealership buildings (Sui Generis) and construction of two buildings for use within Class E(g)(iii), B2 and B

    Granted Conditions Demolition 8 docs
  • 8-9 Brick Knoll Park St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ug

    5/2017/3387 Submitted 29 Nov 2017 150 yards away

    Advertisement consent - Display of two, internally illuminated fascia signs, ten, non illuminated fascia signs and one, internally illuminated totem sign

    Decided 6 docs
  • 7 Brick Knoll Park St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ug

    5/2016/3506 Submitted 23 Nov 2016 150 yards away

    Advertisement consent - Retention of one internally illuminated mounted lettered fascia sign to front of building replacing original sign

    Decided Advertising 12 docs
  • Evans Halshaw Vauxhall Brick Knoll Park St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ug

    5/2025/1584 Submitted 26 Aug 2025 150 yards away

    Discharge of Condition 16 (landscape design proposals) of planning permission 5/2022/1455 dated 05/05/2023 for Demolition of existing car dealership buildings (Sui Generis) and construction of two buildings for use within Class E(g)(iii), B2 and B8 includ

    Granted Conditions Demolition 14 docs
  • Former Evans Halshaw Vauxhall Brick Knoll Park St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ug

    5/2026/0516 Submitted 16 Mar 2026 150 yards away

    Discharge of Condition 7 (car parking management plan) of planning permission 5/2022/1455 fated 05/05/2023 for Demolition of existing car dealership buildings (Sui Generis) and construction of two buildings for use within Class E(g)(iii), B2 and B8 includ

    Granted Conditions Demolition 6 docs

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