78 Oakdale Welwyn Garden City AL8 7QZ

1. 26 Apr 2021

   Received by Welwyn Hatfield

2. 7 May 2021

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 2 Jul 2021

   Decision issued: Granted

4. 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.

This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that Welwyn Hatfield is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.

Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.

• 6 Tilecroft Welwyn Garden City AL8 7QY

  6/2024/1169/EM Submitted 24 Jun 2024 30m away

  Installation of a driveway

  Granted

• 64 Oakdale Welwyn Garden City AL8 7QZ

  6/2026/1238/EM Submitted 14 Jul 2026 31m away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~16 Sep

  Installing solar panels on the front-facing roof of the house

  Awaiting decision

• 51 Oakdale Welwyn Garden City AL8 7QP

  6/2021/0739/HOUSE Submitted 8 Mar 2021 87m away

  Retention of erection of a single storey side storage unit

  Refused Householder
  Small domestic

• 51 Oakdale Welwyn Garden City AL8 7QP

  6/2021/2149/EM Submitted 15 Jul 2021 87m away

  Retention of single storey side storage unit with flue

  Granted
  Small domestic

• 51 Oakdale Welwyn Garden City AL8 7QP

  6/2021/2144/HOUSE Submitted 15 Jul 2021 87m away

  Erection of single storey side storage unit with flue

  Granted Householder
  Small domestic

• 116 Oakdale Welwyn Garden City AL8 7QX

  6/2024/1697/EMT Submitted 4 Sep 2024 115m away

  Acer to fell. No replanting proposed.

  Granted Trees