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6 The Ridgeway Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4AR

Refused Welwyn Hatfield 6/2021/0618/LAWP LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT - PROPOSED

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness for the existing building in rear garden to be used as an office

As published by the council, reference 6/2021/0618/LAWP

Application record

Reference
6/2021/0618/LAWP
Type
LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT - PROPOSED
Status
Decided - Refused
Decision
Refused
Received
25 Feb 2021
Validated
19 Mar 2021
Decided
28 May 2021
Ward
Northaw and Cuffley
Parish
Northaw and Cuffley
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
EN6 4AR

Site history

Applications at this address on the Welwyn Hatfield register

This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 6 The Ridgeway Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4AR

    Certificate of lawfulness for the existing outbuilding structure

    Decided 3 Sep 2021 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Feb 2021

    Received by Welwyn Hatfield

  2. 19 Mar 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 28 May 2021

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What this refusal means

Welwyn Hatfield 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 lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • 6 The Ridgeway Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4AR

    6/2021/2019/LAWE Submitted 2 Jul 2021 0m away

    Certificate of lawfulness for the existing outbuilding structure

    Granted Lawful development
  • 2A The Ridgeway Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4AR

    6/2021/1459/HOUSE Submitted 10 May 2021 52m away

    Erection of a single storey rear and side extension

    Granted Householder Extension
    Small domestic
  • 6 Sutherland Way Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4EG

    6/2025/1853/HOUSE Submitted 1 Sep 2025 107m away

    Erection of single storey rear and side extensions, garage conversion into a habitable room with a false pitched roof, loft conversion with rear dormer, alterations to fenestration, skylights and front porch, rear terrace with side privacy screen (retrospective)

    Refused Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1
    Small domestic
  • 6 Sutherland Way Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4EG

    6/2024/1501/COND Submitted 7 Aug 2024 107m away

    Submission of details pursuant of Condition 2 Section 5 (Management of Construction Report) on prior approval 6/2024/0951/PN27

    Granted Conditions
  • 6 Sutherland Way Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4EG

    6/2024/1500/LAWP Submitted 7 Aug 2024 107m away

    Certificate of lawfulness for the construction of an additional storey to facilitate the enlargement of the dwellinghouse to a maximum of approximately 8.68m in height

    Granted Lawful development
    Domestic
  • 4 Sutherland Way Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4EG

    6/2023/0037/VAR Submitted 9 Jan 2023 133m away

    Variation of condition 3 (materials and external decoration) on planning permission 6/2021/1724/FULL for change of external wall materials, colours and finishes

    Granted Amendments

In Welwyn Hatfield

  • 1 Northaw Place Coopers Lane Northaw Potters Bar EN6 4NQ

    Certificate of lawfulness for the existing use of the land as residential garden land ancillary to the dwellinghouse continuously since 2012

    27 Apr 2026 Lawful development
  • 19 Cunningham Avenue Hatfield AL10 9LR

    Certificate of existing lawfulness of a 5 person HMO since 6 April 2006

    30 Jun 2026 Lawful development
  • 6/2026/1506/LAWP Awaiting decision

    Gosmore Brocket Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7TT

    Erection of single storey side extensions x 2 and two storey rear extension

    27 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 6/2026/1503/LAWE Awaiting decision

    27 Batterdale Hatfield AL9 5JG

    Certificate of lawfulness for the existing like-for-like replacement of damaged and aged windows on the front and rear elevations

    26 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 5 Peartree Court Welwyn Garden City AL7 3XN

    Certificate of lawfulness for the change of use from C3 (dwellinghouse) to C4 (HMO for up to 6 unrelated residents)

    15 Jun 2026 Lawful development