Planning application
Unit 1 Riverside Industrial Estate London Colney Bypass London Colney Hertfordshire Al2 1Hj
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 building, site clearance and restoration
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/1478
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/1478
- Type
- Prior Approval - Demolition
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Refused As published: Demoliotion - Prior Approval Required and Refused
- Received
- 4 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 4 Aug 2026
- Decided
- 28 Aug 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 3 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 2 refused.
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5/2026/1701 Awaiting decision
Unit 1 Riverside Industrial Estate London Colney Bypass London Colney Hertfordshire Al2 1Hj
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
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5/2026/1178 Refused
Unit 1 Riverside Industrial Estate London Colney Bypass London Colney Hertfordshire Al2 1Hj
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
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Aug 2026
Received by St Albans
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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28 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Demoliotion - Prior Approval Required and Refused
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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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Unit 1 Riverside Industrial Estate London Colney Bypass London Colney Hertfordshire Al2 1Hj
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Granted Outline Demolition -
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