Planning application
293 High Street London Colney Hertfordshire Al2 1Eu
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use of a Mixed A1/C3 to Adult Care Home (Use Class C2) for a maximum of 5no. adults
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/1358
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/1358
- Type
- Change of Use
- Status
- Under Consideration
- Received
- 14 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 15 Jul 2026
- Ward
- London Colney
- Parish
- London Colney
- Postcode
- AL2 1EU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Jul 2026
Received by St Albans
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15 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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23 Sep 2026
Status changed to Under Consideration
Previously Under Consultation.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 9 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
St Albans took a median of 76 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
20 documents on file for this application
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