Planning application
1 Forresters Drive Welwyn Garden City AL7 2HN
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness to raise the height of existing roof to allow raised ceiling height to match main house
As published by the council, reference 6/2021/2036/LAWP
Application record
- Reference
- 6/2021/2036/LAWP
- Type
- LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT - PROPOSED
- Status
- Decided - Refused
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 5 Jul 2021
- Validated
- 6 Jul 2021
- Decided
- 1 Sep 2021
- Ward
- Panshanger
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL7 2HN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Jul 2021
Received by Welwyn Hatfield
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6 Jul 2021
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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1 Sep 2021
Decision issued: Refused
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25 Aug 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 lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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