Units 40-45 The Galleria Outlet Shopping Centre Comet Way Hatfield AL10 0XR

1. 22 Nov 2022

   Received by Welwyn Hatfield

2. 17 Jan 2023

   Decision issued: Granted

3. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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.

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.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• Units 40 - 45 The Galleria Outlet Shopping Centre Comet Way Hatfield AL10 0XR

  6/2022/2661/FULL Submitted 22 Nov 2022 7m away

  Proposed external alterations to provide new building access

  Granted Full applications

• The Galleria Comet Way Hatfield AL10 0XR

  6/2026/0325/FULL Submitted 23 Feb 2026 54m away

  Alteration to southern highway access and adjacent internal roads

  Granted Full applications

• The Galleria Telecommunications Site 61149/WEH010 Comet Way Hatfield AL10 0XR

  6/2021/2084/PN15 Submitted 9 Jul 2021 62m away

  Prior approval for the removal and replacement of 6no antennas. Internal upgrade of existing equipment room and associated ancillary works

  Granted Prior approval

• The Galleria Telecommunications Site 61149/WEH010 Comet Way Hatfield AL10 0XR

  6/2021/1184/PN15 Submitted 12 Apr 2021 64m away

  Removal and replacement of 6no antennas. Internal upgrade of existing equipment room and associated ancillary works

  Refused Prior approval

• Beales Hotel Comet Way Hatfield AL10 9NG

  6/2024/1363/FULL Submitted 17 Jul 2024 116m away

  Change of use of the property from hotel (Use Class C1) to hostel (Sui Generis) for a temporary period until 31st March 2026

  Granted Full applications

• Beales Hotel Comet Way Hatfield AL10 9NG

  6/2021/1164/FULL Submitted 12 Apr 2021 116m away

  Change of use and conversion of existing vacant hotel into 53 room hostel and erection of further 40 units of accommodation in the car park for a temporary period of up to 3 years.

  Granted Full applications
  Major scheme

• 6/2026/0735/LAWE Refused

  1 Northaw Place Coopers Lane Northaw Potters Bar EN6 4NQ

  Certificate of lawfulness for the existing use of the land as residential garden land ancillary to the dwellinghouse continuously since 2012

  27 Apr 2026 Lawful development
• 6/2026/1132/LAWE Refused

  19 Cunningham Avenue Hatfield AL10 9LR

  Certificate of existing lawfulness of a 5 person HMO since 6 April 2006

  30 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 6/2026/1506/LAWP Awaiting decision

  Gosmore Brocket Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7TT

  Erection of single storey side extensions x 2 and two storey rear extension

  27 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 6/2026/1503/LAWE Awaiting decision

  27 Batterdale Hatfield AL9 5JG

  Certificate of lawfulness for the existing like-for-like replacement of damaged and aged windows on the front and rear elevations

  26 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 6/2026/1044/LAWP Granted

  5 Peartree Court Welwyn Garden City AL7 3XN

  Certificate of lawfulness for the change of use from C3 (dwellinghouse) to C4 (HMO for up to 6 unrelated residents)

  15 Jun 2026 Lawful development