53 Broomhills Welwyn Garden City AL7 1RE

1. 5 Jul 2024

   Received by Welwyn Hatfield

2. 30 Aug 2024

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 25 Oct 2024

   Decision issued: Granted

4. 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

• 241 Daniells Welwyn Garden City AL7 1QD

  6/2026/1354/HOUSE Submitted 31 Jul 2026 89m away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~25 Sep

  Erection of single storey rear extension and alterations to opening following demolition of conservatory

  Awaiting decision Householder Extension Demolition
  Small domestic

• 241 Daniells Welwyn Garden City AL7 1QD

  6/2026/1339/EM Submitted 30 Jul 2026 89m away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~9 Oct

  Erection of single storey rear extension following demolition of conservatory & alterations to openings

  Awaiting decision Extension Demolition
  Small domestic

• 34 Broomhills Welwyn Garden City AL7 1RF

  6/2021/1368/EM Submitted 28 Apr 2021 98m away

  Creation of two car hard standing

  Granted

• 21 Broomhills Welwyn Garden City AL7 1RG

  6/2026/0901/EM Submitted 20 May 2026 121m away

  Erection of single storey one bedroom annexe

  Granted
  Small domestic

• Welwyn Garden City Football And Social Club Herns Way Welwyn Garden City AL7 1TA

  6/2026/0001/MAJ Submitted 2 Jan 2026 155m away

  81% historically approved · decision due ~17 Aug

  Proposed replacement of the existing natural grass football pitch with a 106m x 70m FIFA Quality 3G all-weather pitch, including associated shockpad, drainage, and LED floodlighting - (Retrospective)

  Awaiting decision Full applications 2 docs
  Major scheme

• 10 Broomhills Welwyn Garden City AL7 1RF

  6/2021/1114/EM Submitted 6 Apr 2021 161m away

  Replacement windows to front and rear elevations, to swap rear back door for window and infill. New forward projecting front door layout including bricking up of existing small window and replacement UPVC cladding to front and rear elevations.

  Granted Extension Windows or glazing

• 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