53 Huggins Lane Welham Green Hatfield AL9 7LJ

1. 1 Apr 2021

   Received by Welwyn Hatfield

2. 17 May 2021

   Decision issued: Granted

3. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 51 Huggins Lane Welham Green Hatfield AL9 7LJ

  6/2024/2064/PN8 Submitted 25 Oct 2024 9m away

  Prior approval for the erection of a single storey rear extension measuring 6m in depth, 3m in height and 2.55m to the eaves

  Granted Prior approval Extension
  Small domestic

• 40 Huggins Lane Welham Green Hatfield AL9 7LE

  6/2023/0084/TPO Submitted 12 Jan 2023 75m away

  English Oak - TPO 1047 (2022) T1. Prune two lowest branches on the south side of the tree without unduly distorting the shape, by 14 ft and 10 ft

  Granted Trees

• 26 Huggins Lane Welham Green Hatfield AL9 7LE

  6/2026/1192/COND Submitted 9 Jul 2026 83m away

  88% historically approved · decision due ~7 Sep

  Submission of details pursuant to condition number 1 (Construction Traffic Management Plan), condition 2 (Energy-efficient construction materials and processes), condition 3 (Samples of the materials), condition 4 (Hard and soft landscaping), condition 5 (Secure cycle parking), condition 6 (Refuse bin and recycling storage) and condition 7 (Onsite car parking) on planning permission 6/2023/2133/FULL

  Awaiting decision Conditions

• 60 Pooleys Lane Welham Green Hatfield AL9 7LF

  6/2026/0692/HOUSE Submitted 17 Apr 2026 94m away

  Alterations and extension to roof with rear dormer and skylights to front roofslope

  Refused Householder Extension Loft or dormer
  Domestic

• 28 Pooleys Lane Welham Green Hatfield Hertfordshire AL9 7LH

  6/2022/2666/HOUSE Submitted 23 Nov 2022 96m away

  Erection of single storey side and rear extension following demolition of conservatory

  Granted Householder Extension Demolition
  Small domestic

• 14 Huggins Lane Welham Green Hatfield AL9 7LR

  6/2021/1402/COND Submitted 4 May 2021 178m away

  Submission of details pursuant to condition number 1 (material samples) and 2 (roof plans) on planning permission (6/2021/0697/HOUSE)

  Granted Conditions
  Major scheme

• 6/2026/0735/LAWE Refused

  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
• 6/2026/1132/LAWE Refused

  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
• 6/2026/1044/LAWP Granted

  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