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Land East of A6129 Stanborough Hatfield AL8 7TB

Granted Welwyn Hatfield 6/2023/1802/MAJ MAJOR DEVELOPMENT

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

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Aug 2023

    Received by Welwyn Hatfield

  2. 16 Sep 2024

    Decision issued: Granted

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What a grant of permission means

The process from here

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.

About full applications applications

How this application type works

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

More on full applications applications in our guide

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