4 bed property

Our Summary

• Planning An application under reference 5/25/0743, was made by the vendor to St Albans City and District Council for determination of prior approval (Class Q(a) Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development Order 2015)) for the change of use of this former agricultural building to residential use
• An appeal against this refusal was lodged by the vendor at the Planning Inspectorate under reference APP/B1930/W/25/3376432
• By a decision dated 29 April 2026, the Planning Inspectorate allowed the appeal and granted Prior Approval - Change of use of building on an agricultural unit to residential (Class C3) at Barn North of Shafford Farm, St Albans AL3 6PY in accordance with the terms of the application, Ref 5/25/0743, and the plans submitted with it, subject to the conditions set out at Part Q
• 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (the GPDO1)
• Guide Price: £300,000 This property is available for sale by online auction
• Full details can be found on Weldon Beesly’s online auction page
• Conditions of Sale The property will, unless previously withdrawn, be sold subject to common auction conditions and special conditions which can be found in the legal documents section of the Weldon Beesly online auction page
• Fees The winning buyer will be charged a buyer fee of £4,000 plus VAT (£4,800) automatically at the end of the auction