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First Floor 6 Waddington Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Ex

Granted St Albans 5/2026/0961 Prior Approval - Office to residential

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

Proposal

Prior Approval - Change of use from a pilates studio to a 2 bedroom dwelling

As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0961

Application record

Reference
5/2026/0961
Type
Prior Approval - Office to residential
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: COU Prior approval required and given
Received
18 May 2026
Validated
18 May 2026
Decided
8 Jul 2026
Ward
St Peters
Parish
Central St Albans
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL3 5EX

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 May 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 8 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: COU Prior approval required and given

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

12 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

St Albans granted permission on 8 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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