Planning application
6/2021/1769/LAWP
1 Church Street Welwyn AL6 9LL
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness for change of use from old Class A2 (financial and professional services) to old Class A3 (restaurants and cafes), both now contained in the New Class E (A2 now Ec and A3 now Eb).
As published by the council, reference 6/2021/1769/LAWP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Jun 2021
Received by Welwyn Hatfield
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2 Aug 2021
Decision issued: Granted
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
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.
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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6/2026/0769/LAWE Refused
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6/2025/0845/LAWE Refused
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6/2026/0932/LAWP Granted
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Certificate of lawfulness for the erection of a single storey rear extension
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6/2026/0900/LAWP Refused
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6/2026/1045/LAWP Granted
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