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Unit 1 Riverside Industrial Estate London Colney Bypass London Colney Hertfordshire Al2 1Hj

Refused St Albans 5/2026/1178 Prior Approval - Demolition

Works: Demolition

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Prior Approval – Demolition of Unit 1 comprises a singular rectangular industrial building with a service yard and hardstanding area for vehicle parking. The building extends to approximately 6,409.87 sqm and is of steel portal frame construction. The bui

As published by the council, reference 5/2026/1178

Application record

Reference
5/2026/1178
Type
Prior Approval - Demolition
Status
Refused
Decision
Demoliotion - Prior Approval Required and Refused
Received
18 Jun 2026
Validated
23 Jun 2026
Decided
20 Jul 2026
Ward
London Colney
Parish
London Colney
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL2 1HJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the St Albans register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • 5/2026/1478 Decided

    Unit 1 Riverside Industrial Estate London Colney Bypass London Colney Hertfordshire Al2 1Hj

    Prior Approval - Demolition of building, site clearance and restoration

    Submitted 4 Aug 2026 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  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

Documents

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

9 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

St Albans refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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