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Holwell Court Farm Holwell Court Hatfield Hertfordshire AL9 5RL

Granted Welwyn Hatfield 6/2022/2618/PN1 AGRICULTURAL TO A FLEXIBLE COMMERCIAL USE - PRIOR APPROVAL

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Prior approval for a change of use of an agricultural building to a flexible commercial use (B8 storage)

As published by the council, reference 6/2022/2618/PN1

Application record

Reference
6/2022/2618/PN1
Type
AGRICULTURAL TO A FLEXIBLE COMMERCIAL USE - PRIOR APPROVAL
Status
Decided - Granted
Decision
Prior Approval Required and Granted
Received
16 Nov 2022
Validated
16 Nov 2022
Decided
26 Jan 2023
Ward
Brookmans Park & Little Heath
Parish
Essendon
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL9 5RL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Nov 2022

    Received by Welwyn Hatfield

  2. 26 Jan 2023

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Required and Granted

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What this grant of permission means

Welwyn Hatfield granted permission on 26 January 2023, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. 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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