The Vines 51A High Road Essendon Hatfield AL9 6HS

1. 30 Nov 2022

   Received by Welwyn Hatfield

2. 20 Dec 2022

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 7 Feb 2023

   Decision issued: Granted

4. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Welwyn Hatfield granted permission on 7 February 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.

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.

• The Limes 51 High Road Essendon Hatfield AL9 6HS

  6/2026/0589/TC Submitted 2 Apr 2026 100 yards away

  Oak T1 – Reduce the Oak tree by approximately 30% (3–4 metres), focusing primarily on the right-hand side to clear the overhang above the garage, and balance the crown. This work forms part of routine maintenance to manage the tree’s size in relation to its surroundings

  Granted Trees 2 docs

• Rose And Crown 22 High Road Essendon Hatfield AL9 6HW

  6/2021/1949/TC Submitted 28 Jun 2021 150 yards away

  Tidy up a scruffy and neglected row of trees T1 - Syc. Repollard to old cuts approx. 2mtrs off height. T2 - Syc. Crown lift to 5m T3 & T4 - Syc. Small saplings - remove. T5 - Syc. Remove stem in front of T5 and crown lift to 5m. T6 - Syc. Sever ivy c/lift to 5m T7 - Syc. C/lift to 5m T8 & T9 - Syc. C/lift to 5m. Reduce by no more than 3m height and spread T10 - Cherry. C/lift to 4m. T11, T12, T13 - Scruffy Holly. Remove T14 - Cherry. Poor form. Remove to reveal nice mature lime tree behind it. T15 - Syc. C/lift to 5m and reduce height by no more than 3m T16 - Elm. Reduce height by 4m and lateral branches by no more than 3m T17, T18, T19 - Syc. Crown lift to 5m and sever ivy.

  Granted Trees

• 2 High Road Essendon Hatfield AL9 6HW

  6/2023/0801/TPO Submitted 13 Apr 2023 200 yards away

  Tree 1- Oak - Reduce height from 16 metres to 15 metres, reduce width from 8 metres to 7 metres to mitigate any other branches falling towards either the adjacent property or the road Tree 2- Dead Oak- Fell TPO 717 (2017)

  Granted Trees

• Essendon Lodge School Lane Essendon Hatfield AL9 6HD

  6/2021/1495/TC Submitted 11 May 2021 200 yards away

  Sycamore (T1) - remove Flowering cherry (T2) - cut 4 branches (2 cut back 100%, and 2 by approx. 20% and 50% respectively)

  Granted Trees

• Essendon Lodge School Lane Essendon Hatfield AL9 6HD

  6/2026/0536/COND Submitted 24 Mar 2026 200 yards away

  Submission of details pursuant to condition 1 (Arboricultural Impact Statement and Arboricultural Method Statement) on planning permission 6/2025/1790/HOUSE

  Granted Conditions
  Major scheme

• Essendon House Church Street Hatfield AL9 6AR

  6/2024/1372/TPO Submitted 17 Jul 2024 200 yards away

  TPO 602 (2017) T11 lime tree due to its bad condition

  Granted Trees

• 6/2026/1287/LAWE Refused

  Woodhurst Farm, Stables Cattlegate Road Northaw Potters Bar EN2 8AU

  Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use of a former agricultural building (Barn) as a self- contained single residential dwelling house (Use Class C3) following its conversion and continuous occupation for a period in excess of 10 years prior to the date of this application

  Received 22 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 6/2026/1306/LAWP Granted

  184 Unit 4 St Albans Road West Hatfield AL10 0TF

  Certificate of lawfulness for the change of use of the front office portion of Unit 4 to a daycare/crèche facility, to include an internal mezzanine, within Use Class E.

  Received 27 Jul, published by the council 22 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 6/2026/1328/LAWP Granted

  41 Great North Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7TJ

  Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed hip to gable loft conversion with rear facing dormer and single storey side extension, plus insertion of rooflight to front elevation

  Received 29 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 6/2026/1288/LAWE Granted

  1 The Limberlost Welwyn AL6 9TS

  Certificate of existing lawfulness for a single storey extension

  Received 22 Jul, published by the council 22 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 6/2026/1297/LAWE Granted

  White Lodge Farm The Bellbrook Bulls Lane Hatfield AL9 7AZ

  Certificate of lawfulness in relation to existing gate and fencing

  Received 23 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Lawful development