St Albans City and District Council submitted its latest representations in December to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government on the appeal by Helioslough Ltd, against the Council’s refusal to grant planning permission to build a strategic rail freight interchange on land in and around the former Radlett aerodrome in Park Street.
The Council has now been informed, in a letter dated 1 February 2012, that the Secretary of State, having considered all the representations before him, has decided that he is in a position to re-determine the appeal. The letter states that a decision will be issued on or before 5 April 2012. The Secretary of State has said that he will not be re-opening the Public Inquiry.
The letter, together with the latest representations received by the Secretary of State, is available at: http://www.stalbans.gov.uk/environment-and-planning/planning/railfreight/
Member contact:
Cllr Teresa Heritage, Portfolio Holder for Planning and Conservation, St Albans City and District Council. Tel: 01582 761014; Mobile: 07866 458977
Contact for the press:
Claire Wainwright, Principal Communications and Marketing Officer, St Albans City and District Council, Tel: 01727 819572, E-mail: claire.wainwright@stalbans.gov.uk
www.stalbans.gov.uk
Notes for editors:
Background details to the appeal can be found in the Council’s press release on this matter issued on 18 October 2011: Terminal Planning Issue October 2011