Planning application
31 Briars Wood Hatfield AL10 8DA
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Retrospective change of use from amenity land to residential driveway and retention of hardstanding
As published by the council, reference 6/2025/2020/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 6/2025/2020/FULL
- Type
- FULL PERMISSION
- Status
- Decided - Granted
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 19 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 20 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 28 May 2026
- Ward
- Hatfield South West
- Parish
- Hatfield
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL10 8DA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Sep 2025
Received by Welwyn Hatfield
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20 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 May 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What this grant of permission means
Welwyn Hatfield granted permission on 28 May 2026, 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.
About full applications
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.
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