Maran Cottage 56A Hertford Road Digswell Welwyn AL6 0BX

1. 13 Aug 2024

   Received by Welwyn Hatfield

2. 7 Oct 2024

   Decision issued: Granted

3. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Welwyn Hatfield granted permission on 7 October 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.

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.

• 1 Old Forge Close Welwyn AL6 0SR

  6/2026/0744/EM Submitted 27 Apr 2026 100 yards away

  Proposed removal of redundant boiler chimney at rear of property

  Granted

• 2 Old Forge Close Welwyn AL6 0SR

  6/2021/1751/EMT Submitted 3 Jun 2021 100 yards away

  Remove the overgrown leylandi conifers and replant with tall Holme oak and large native specimen deciduous trees to retain the privacy screen of trees

  Granted Trees

• Quartermans Cottage Digswell Lane Welwyn AL6 0SP

  6/2026/0539/EMT Submitted 24 Mar 2026 150 yards away

  50ft Ash tree to reduce the crown by 30%

  Granted Trees

• 3 Old Forge Close Welwyn AL6 0SR

  6/2026/0581/EMT Submitted 1 Apr 2026 150 yards away

  1 x Apple to reduce growth back to previous pruning points, approximately 1.2m in both height and width. To maintain size and current pruning maintenance cycle 2 x Norway maple to reduce growth back to previous pruning points, approximately 2m in both height and width. To maintain size and current pruning maintenance cycle

  Granted Trees

• 7 St Ives Close Digswell Welwyn AL6 0BB

  6/2024/1751/TPO Submitted 11 Sep 2024 150 yards away

  T1 1 x Norway Maple to reduce by approximately 2.5m height and 1.2m in width. To retain size due to proximity between houses T2 1 x Sycamore to reduce by approximately 2m in height and width. To reduce size to create a more balanced and compact crown T3 1 x Sycamore to reduce lateral lower lateral branches over the roadway by approximately 3m and 2m on remaining lateral branches. We want to reduce laterals as overlong and extending over the roadway and across a street lamp T4 1 x Sycamore to reduce lateral branches by approximately 2m - To reduce laterals as overlong and extending over the roadway TPO 660 (2017) G1

  Granted Trees

• 7 St Ives Close Digswell Welwyn AL6 0BB

  6/2021/2122/TPO Submitted 14 Jul 2021 150 yards away

  T1: 1 x sycamore to reduce lateral branches over patio by 2m. Remove major deadwood. T2: 1 x Sycamore to reduce lateral branches by 1.5m T3: 1 x Sycamore (right hand boundary) to cut back lateral branches over-sailing neighbours boundary by 2m.

  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