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The Bungalow and Bell Bar Service Station Great North Road Hatfield AL9 6DB

Refused Welwyn Hatfield 6/2023/2120/FULL FULL PERMISSION

Works: Demolition

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Demolition of bungalow and car wash to allow for the creation of charging zone with the erection of EV chargers, canopy, three jet wash bays, sub-station enclosure, plant room and change of use of a vehicle workshop to an EV testing facility with associated forecourt works

As published by the council, reference 6/2023/2120/FULL

Application record

Reference
6/2023/2120/FULL
Type
FULL PERMISSION
Status
Decided - Refused
Decision
Refused
Received
19 Oct 2023
Validated
8 Dec 2023
Decided
27 Sep 2024
Ward
Welham Green & Hatfield South
Parish
North Mymms
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL9 6DB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Oct 2023

    Received by Welwyn Hatfield

  2. 8 Dec 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 27 Sep 2024

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

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.

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