161 Cunningham Avenue Hatfield AL10 9JZ

1. 27 Nov 2024

   Received by Welwyn Hatfield

2. 28 Nov 2024

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 23 Jan 2025

   Decision issued: Refused

4. 1 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Welwyn Hatfield refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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.

• 21 Freemans Acre Hatfield AL10 9JJ

  6/2026/0986/LAWE Submitted 4 Jun 2026 150 yards away

  Certificate of lawfulness for the existing use of the property as a HMO

  Granted Lawful development

• 77 Tiger Moth Way Hatfield AL10 9LT

  6/2021/1035/HOUSE Submitted 29 Mar 2021 150 yards away

  Conversion of garage to habitable room and replacement of garage door with window and brickwork

  Granted Householder Windows or glazing
  Domestic

• 2 Barlow Close Hatfield AL10 9GZ

  6/2023/0298/LAWP Submitted 7 Feb 2023 200 yards away

  Certificate of lawfulness for single storey side and rear extension

  Granted Lawful development Extension
  Small domestic

• 2 Barlow Close Hatfield AL10 9GZ

  6/2023/0065/COND Submitted 11 Jan 2023 200 yards away

  Submission of details pursuant to condition number 1 (material sample) on planning permission 6/2021/3553/HOUSE

  Granted Conditions
  Major scheme

• 104 Dragon Road Hatfield AL10 9NX

  6/2023/0247/LAWE Submitted 1 Feb 2023 200 yards away

  Certificate of lawfulness for the existing use of HMO

  Granted Lawful development

• 162 Dragon Road Hatfield AL10 9NZ

  6/2026/1261/FULL Submitted 17 Jul 2026 200 yards away

  80% historically approved · decision due ~11 Sep

  Change of use from a six-person HMO to a seven-person HMO with garage conversion to communal living space and new cycle and refuse/recycling store

  Awaiting decision Full applications

• 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