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31A Howardsgate Welwyn Garden City AL8 6PG

Withdrawn Welwyn Hatfield 6/2021/2016/PN11 Class O - OFFICES TO DWELLINGHOUSES - PRIOR APPROVAL

Withdrawn before a decision, so it carries no planning weight. A revised scheme can be submitted at any time.

Proposal

Prior approval for change of use from Use Class B1a (office) to Use Class C3 (dwellinghouse)

As published by the council, reference 6/2021/2016/PN11

Application record

Reference
6/2021/2016/PN11
Type
Class O - OFFICES TO DWELLINGHOUSES - PRIOR APPROVAL
Status
Decided - Withdrawn
Decision
Withdrawn
Received
2 Jul 2021
Validated
2 Jul 2021
Decided
12 Aug 2021
Ward
Handside
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL8 6PG

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Jul 2021

    Received by Welwyn Hatfield

  2. 12 Aug 2021

    Decision issued: Withdrawn

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What withdrawal means

The process from here

The applicant withdrew this application before the council decided it, so it carries no planning weight and no fee refund is automatic. Withdrawal often follows officer feedback that a refusal was likely.

The applicant is free to submit a revised application at any time, and many withdrawn schemes return in amended form, so the site is worth watching if the proposal affected you.

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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