St. Albans is currently under threat from a number of planning applications including the demolition of the Odeon Cinema across the road from the Evershed Site Tesco hopes to build on and the so called new "cinema" project behind the Alban Arena to name but a few.
One planning application we might not have to worry so much about in future, however, is that for the proposed Rail Freight Terminal on the former Radlett Aerodrome at Park Street. The Herts Advertiser reports:
OBJECTORS were out in force last night (Monday) at a meeting of St Albans District Council planners to determine the proposal to build giant Rail Freight Terminal on the former Radlett Aerodrome at Park Street.
The committee was unanimous in refusing planning permission for the project.
The meeting had been moved from the nearby council offices to the Alban Arena to allow for the expected crowds and nearly 400 people packed the venue. A further 250 watched the proceedings via a webcast, all protesting against the application by Helioslough for the 3.5million-square-foot depot.
Robin Booth, a planning officer with the district council, outlined 15 reasons for rejecting the depot... [more]
Congratulations to the local campaign group STRIFE who worked hard to fight the proposal.
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