Planning application
Rothamsted Manor Rothamsted Estate Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Be
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Variation to regularise Condition 5 (travel plan) of planning permission 5/2017/3632 dated 25/04/2018 for Siting of marquee within walled garden for wedding receptions, corporate, charity, community and private events, with associated walkway, landscaping, parking and ancillary services including toilets and catering enclosure, use of ground floor of Manor building for wedding receptions, corporate, charity, community and private events and bridal party accommodation
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/1546
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/1546
- Type
- (Minor) All Other Developments
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 17 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 18 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Harpenden North & Rural
- Parish
- Harpenden Rural
- Postcode
- AL5 2BE
Comment by 12 November 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to St Albans through their own planning portal.
Site history
Applications at this address on the St Albans register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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5/2025/1069 Granted
Rothamsted Manor Rothamsted Estate Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Be
Change of use to include a cafe at ground floor
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Aug 2026
Received by St Albans
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18 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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4 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 13 October 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
10 documents on file for this application
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This application is with St Albans for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year St Albans's median decision took 76 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
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