Planning application
6/2021/1708/LAWP
14 Lords Wood Welwyn Garden City AL7 2HF
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness for single storey rear extension with 2no. skylights; conversion of garage to study with toilet featuring matching windows on the frontage; insertion of new side entrance to main dwelling; and internal alterations.
As published by the council, reference 6/2021/1708/LAWP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 May 2021
Received by Welwyn Hatfield
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4 Jun 2021
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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30 Jul 2021
Decision issued: Refused
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24 Jul 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 lawful development applications
How this application type works
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.
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