Planning application
100 London Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Nx
Works: New dwelling
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Prior Notification - Conversion of the entire first floor to 3 self-contained flats Class C3 (residential) including associated internal alterations and ground floor service provisions required to support the change of use
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0907
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/0907
- Type
- Prior Approval - Office to residential
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: COU Prior approval required and given
- Received
- 8 May 2026
- Validated
- 8 May 2026
- Decided
- 2 Jul 2026
- Ward
- St Peters
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL1 1NX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 May 2026
Received by St Albans
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2 Jul 2026
Decision issued: COU Prior approval required and given
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24 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
22 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 2 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 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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