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

Refused St Albans 5/2026/1478 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 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.

  • 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

    Submitted 17 Sep 2026 Prior approval
  • 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

    Decided 20 Jul 2026 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Aug 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 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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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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  • Unit 1 Riverside Industrial Estate London Colney Bypass London Colney Hertfordshire Al2 1Hj

    5/2026/1178 Submitted 18 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    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

    Refused Prior approval Demolition 9 docs
  • Unit 1 Riverside Industrial Estate London Colney Bypass London Colney Hertfordshire Al2 1Hj

    5/2026/1701 Submitted 17 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    60% historically approved · decision due ~12 Nov

    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

    Awaiting decision Prior approval Demolition 6 docs
  • Units 4 To 5 Riverside Industrial Estate London Colney Bypass London Colney Hertfordshire AL2 1AY

    25/0002/ADJ Submitted 2 Jan 2025 200 yards away

    Reserved matters pursuant to planning permission 5/22/2966 for 'Outline application (access sought) for the demolition of existing buildings and the development of 7.57ha to provide flexible commercial/employment space falling within either Class B8 (Storage and Distribution) or a data centre and strategic landscaping with matters of access, layout, scale, appearance and other landscaping reserved.' Reference: PRE/2024/0028. (Adjacent Authority application)

    Granted Outline Demolition
  • Units 4 To 5 Riverside Industrial Estate London Colney Bypass London Colney Hertfordshire Al2 1AY

    22/2146/ADJ Submitted 23 Dec 2022 200 yards away

    Outline application (access sought) for the demolition of existing buildings and the development of 7.57ha to provide flexible commercial/employment space falling within either Class B8 (Storage and Distribution) or a sui generis data centre and strategic (Consultation from Adjacent Borough).

    Granted Outline Demolition
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    Awaiting decision Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 6 docs
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    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

    Received 17 Sep, published by the council 23 Sep 2026 Prior approval