Planning application
20 Hall Grove Welwyn Garden City AL7 4PH
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Prior approval for change of use from retail store (A1) to restaurant (A3) and the installation of rear extraction flue.
As published by the council, reference 6/2021/1670/PN22
Application record
- Reference
- 6/2021/1670/PN22
- Type
- RETAIL, BETTING OFFICE OR PAY DAY LOAN SHOP OR CASINO TO RESTAURANT OR CAFE - PRIOR APPROVAL
- Status
- Decided - Refused
- Decision
- Refused As published: Prior Approval Required and Refused
- Received
- 25 May 2021
- Validated
- 9 Jun 2021
- Decided
- 3 Aug 2021
- Ward
- Howlands
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL7 4PH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 May 2021
Received by Welwyn Hatfield
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9 Jun 2021
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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3 Aug 2021
Decision issued: Prior Approval Required and Refused
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30 Jul 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 prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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