5/2026/1178

1. 18 Jun 2026

   Received by St Albans

2. 23 Jun 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 20 Jul 2026

   Decision issued: Demoliotion - Prior Approval Required and Refused

4. 24 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.

More on prior approval applications in our guide

• 5/2016/3095 Refused

  Waterside House Waterside London Colney Hertfordshire Al2 1Qx

  Rear conservatory

  12 Oct 2016 236m away Householder
• 5/2026/1096 Decided

  4 Robins Close London Colney Hertfordshire Al2 1Qt

  Demolition of existing conservatory and construction of a single storey rear extension with rooflights and internal alterations

  8 Jun 2026 241m away Householder
• 5/2026/0328 Decided

  1 Robins Close London Colney Hertfordshire Al2 1Qt

  First floor rear extension, new window to side elevation and internal alterations

  20 Feb 2026 241m away Householder
• 5/2026/0637 Decided

  The Colney Fox 1 Barnet Road London Colney Hertfordshire Al2 1Bl

  Advertisement Consent - Display of three externally illuminated fascia signs, two new externally illuminated double sided pictorial hanging signs, one set of individual letters with new trough light, one new non-illuminated double-legged single-sided sig

  27 Mar 2026 253m away Advertising
• TP/2026/0080 Granted

  21 High Street London Colney Hertfordshire Al2 1Re

  T3633 - Ash - Side of property/Car park area - Would like to crown reduce removing up to 1.5m T3634 - Ash - Side of property/Car park area - Would like to crown reduce removing up to 1.5m

  20 Feb 2026 273m away Trees
• 5/2026/0917 Granted

  The Green Dragon Ph Waterside London Colney Hertfordshire Al2 1Rb

  Listed Building consent - Re-roof rear slope of main public house replacing modern machine made tiles with a reclamation mix utilising the Permavent Plain Easy system to allow the use of the clay tile at required pitch

  11 May 2026 313m away Heritage and listed buildings

• 5/2026/1199 Granted

  94 Osprey Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Lu

  Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension with mono pitch roof with flat top, roof lights and bifold doors, 5m in depth x 3.65m in height and 2.73m in height to the eaves

  22 Jun 2026 Prior approval
• 5/2026/1429 Decided

  6 Meadow Avenue Shenley Radlett Hertfordshire Wd7 9Fj

  Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 8m in depth x 3.50m in height x 3m in height to the eaves

  27 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• 5/2026/1413 Decided

  47 Westfield Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 4Hr

  Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 3.7m in height x 3.04m in depth with 2.8m height to eaves

  24 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• 5/2026/1407 Decided

  282 London Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Hy

  Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 3m in height x 6m in depth with 3m height to eaves

  23 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• 5/2026/1414 Decided

  6 High Street Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Tb

  Prior Approval - Retention of Commercial premises at ground floor level. Change of Use from Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) into Class C3 (Dwellinghouses)

  23 Jul 2026 Prior approval