Planning application
Land East of A6129 Stanborough Hatfield AL8 7TB
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Installation of 10MW solar photovoltaic array across approximately 10 hectares of land with installation of 1.5MW battery energy storage system and associated landscaping
As published by the council, reference 6/2023/1802/MAJ
Application record
- Reference
- 6/2023/1802/MAJ
- Type
- MAJOR DEVELOPMENT
- Status
- Decided - Granted
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 29 Aug 2023
- Validated
- 29 Aug 2023
- Decided
- 16 Sep 2024
- Ward
- Hatfield Cent.
- Parish
- Hatfield
- Decision by
- Committee
- Postcode
- AL8 7TB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Welwyn Hatfield register
This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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6/2026/0978/VAR Awaiting decision
Land East of A6129 Stanborough Hatfield AL8 7TB
Removal of condition 14 (earthworks) and variation of condition 19 (fire hydrants) on planning permission 6/2023/1802/MAJ
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6/2026/0892/COND Granted
Land East of A6129 Stanborough Hatfield AL8 7TB
Submission of details pursuant to Condition 1 (Pre-Works Chamber and Pipe Survey) on planning permission 6/2023/1802/MAJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Aug 2023
Received by Welwyn Hatfield
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16 Sep 2024
Decision issued: Granted
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What this grant of permission means
Welwyn Hatfield granted permission on 16 September 2024, 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 full applications
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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Land East of A6129 Stanborough Hatfield AL8 7TB
90% historically approved · decision due ~29 Jul
Removal of condition 14 (earthworks) and variation of condition 19 (fire hydrants) on planning permission 6/2023/1802/MAJ
Awaiting decision Amendments 1 doc -
Land East of A6129 Stanborough Hatfield AL8 7TB
Submission of details pursuant to Condition 1 (Pre-Works Chamber and Pipe Survey) on planning permission 6/2023/1802/MAJ
Granted Conditions -
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Tesco Superstore Great North Road Hatfield AL9 5JY
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6/2026/0952/FULL Granted
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