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60A Sandpit Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Bw

Granted St Albans 5/2026/0812 Change of Use

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Change of use of the property from a mixed use comprising a Class C3 dwellinghouse and a Class D1 day nursery to use solely as a Class C3 dwellinghouse

As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0812

Application record

Reference
5/2026/0812
Type
Change of Use
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: DC3 Conditional Permission
Received
23 Apr 2026
Validated
24 Apr 2026
Decided
1 Jul 2026
Ward
Clarence
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL1 4BW

Site history

Applications at this address on the St Albans register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 5/2026/0523 Refused

    60A Sandpit Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Bw

    Prior Approval - Change of use from mixed Class C3 (residential) and Class D1 (day nursery) to Class C3 (residential)

    Decided 21 Apr 2026 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Apr 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 24 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 1 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: DC3 Conditional Permission

  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 1 July 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 full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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  • 60A Sandpit Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Bw

    5/2026/0523 Submitted 16 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    Prior Approval - Change of use from mixed Class C3 (residential) and Class D1 (day nursery) to Class C3 (residential)

    Refused Prior approval 15 docs
  • 4 Hall Heath Close St Albans Al1 4Bl

    TP/2016/0532 Submitted 17 Nov 2016 150 yards away

    Front garden - Birch trees T6 & T7 - Thin crowns by up to 20% and in case of T7, shorten co-dominant stem by 3m. Reason - Increase of light to house and garden. Rear garden - Oak T5 - Lift to 5m over ground, reduce larger limbs by up to 4m and rest of cro

    Granted Trees 2 docs
  • 6 Hall Heath Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Bl

    TP/2026/0208 Submitted 5 May 2026 150 yards away

    Silver Birch (T3)- Request to remove T3 (silver birch) request to remove fully for prevention of risk of falling due to history as referenced in supporting letter.

    Refused Trees 6 docs
  • 7 Chestnut Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Ep

    5/2016/3704 Submitted 12 Dec 2016 150 yards away

    Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Conversion of loft space, construction of rear box dormer window and insertion of three rooflights to front elevation roof slope

    Granted Lawful development Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 7 docs
  • 1 Chestnut Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Ep

    5/2026/0966 Submitted 14 May 2026 150 yards away

    Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Loft conversion with rear dormer and three rooflights to front

    Granted Lawful development Loft or dormer 16 docs
  • 7 Chestnut Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Ep

    5/2016/3703 Submitted 12 Dec 2016 150 yards away

    Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of single storey rear extension

    Granted Householder Extension Demolition 9 docs
    Small domestic

In St Albans

  • 5/2026/0102 Refused

    Moor Mill Tanker Depot Smug Oak Lane Bricket Wood Hertfordshire Al2 3Tz

    Outline application (access sought) - The demolition and removal of existing buildings and the construction of up to 16 dwellings with revised access arrangements

    Received 20 Jan, published by the council 31 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • 5/2026/0819 Granted

    Nursery West Riding Bricket Wood Hertfordshire Al2 3Qr

    Change of use from Use Class F1 (place of worship) to Use Class E(f) (children's day nursery), replacement of external wall cladding, replacement of windows and installation of frosted glass to lower windows and doors, creation of two outdoor children's p

    Received 24 Apr, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 5/2026/1596 Awaiting decision

    145A Victoria Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Ta

    Change of use from Class E use to a mixed use Class E and hot food takeaway (Sui Generis)

    Received 28 Aug, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Full applications
  • 5/2026/1520 Awaiting decision

    2 Lyon Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Lb

    Change of use to Class E (d) for an indoor golf venue with associated external works

    Received 11 Aug, published by the council 26 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 5/2026/1475 Awaiting decision

    New Jeromes Farm Redbourn Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 6Rr

    Partial retrospective permission for the full replacement of Building 3 with proposed external alterations including recladding the sides, roof and installation of a roller shutter door, and rooflight windows as well as change of use of the building to B8

    Received 4 Aug, published by the council 10 Sep 2026 Full applications