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18 Station Road Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4HT

Refused Welwyn Hatfield 6/2021/1439/PN9 Class M - RETAIL OR BETTING OFFICE OR PAY DAY LOAN SHOP TO DWELLINGHOUSES - PRIOR APPROVAL

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

Proposal

Prior approval for the change of use from incidental storage area (A1) to one bedroom flat (C3).

As published by the council, reference 6/2021/1439/PN9

Application record

Reference
6/2021/1439/PN9
Type
Class M - RETAIL OR BETTING OFFICE OR PAY DAY LOAN SHOP TO DWELLINGHOUSES - PRIOR APPROVAL
Status
Decided - Refused
Decision
Prior Approval Required and Refused
Received
7 May 2021
Validated
19 May 2021
Decided
14 Jul 2021
Ward
Northaw and Cuffley
Parish
Northaw and Cuffley
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
EN6 4HT

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 May 2021

    Received by Welwyn Hatfield

  2. 19 May 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 14 Jul 2021

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Required and Refused

  4. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About prior approval applications

How this application type works

Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.

More on prior approval applications in our guide

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