Bell Bar Service Station Great North Road Hatfield AL9 6DA

1. 25 Nov 2025

   Received by Welwyn Hatfield

2. 6 Feb 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 24 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 3 April 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Welwyn Hatfield took a median of 58 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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

  6/2023/2120/FULL Submitted 19 Oct 2023 8m away

  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

  Refused Full applications Demolition

• The Bungalow Great North Road Hatfield AL9 6DB

  6/2024/1149/FULL Submitted 19 Jun 2024 63m away

  Erection of 4 dwellings following the demolition of existing bungalow

  Granted Full applications Demolition 1 doc
  Several homes

• Unit 3 Woodside Lane Hatfield AL9 6DE

  6/2026/1052/FULL Submitted 17 Jun 2026 101m away

  80% historically approved · decision due ~12 Aug

  Retention of an extension to the existing building and the erection of a rear extension following demolition of existing buildings (part retrospective)

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension Demolition

• Site Of Former Swan Stables Woodside Lane AL9 6DE

  6/2026/0902/PIP Submitted 20 May 2026 114m away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~23 Jul

  Residential development of five units

  Awaiting decision Outline New dwelling
  Several homes

• Swan Stables Woodside Lane Hatfield AL9 6DE

  6/2024/1561/OUTLINE Submitted 15 Aug 2024 154m away

  Outline permission for the erection of 3 dwellings with all matters reserved

  Granted Outline
  Several homes

• 5 Bell Lane Hatfield AL9 7AY

  6/2021/2098/LAWP Submitted 12 Jul 2021 202m away

  Certificate of lawfulness for the erection of a single storey detached garage, a single storey rear conservatory and swimming pool and enclosure

  Granted Lawful development Extension 2 docs
  Small domestic

• 6/2026/1124/FULL Withdrawn

  39 The Ridgeway Northaw EN6 4BD

  Proposed construction of new house and garage following demolition of existing house and garage

  Received 29 Jun, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 6/2026/0929/FULL Granted

  Old Owen's Sports Ground Coopers Lane Potters Bar EN6 4NF

  Installation of 1 no. single padel court

  Received 27 May, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 6/2026/0740/FULL Withdrawn

  Land to the rear of 8 Birds Close Welwyn Garden City AL7 4AR

  Erection of a single storey detached dwelling with basement

  Received 27 Apr, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 6/2026/1231/FULL Withdrawn

  St Johns Church Of England Jmi School Lemsford Village Lemsford Welwyn Garden City AL8 7TR

  Installation of new fencing and gates across the school boundary adjacent to the main road

  Received 13 Jul, published by the council 30 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 6/2026/0960/FULL Refused

  15 Tiger Moth Way Hatfield AL10 9LT

  Change of use of general amenity land to residential garden and erection of a 2 metre high timber boundary fence following removal of existing hedge and boundary treatment

  Received 1 Jun, published by the council 30 Jul 2026 Full applications