Planning application
First Floor 6 Waddington Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Ex
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
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18 May 2026
Received by St Albans
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8 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
12 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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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