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Land to the north of New Road Stanborough Welwyn Garden City AL8 7TX

Awaiting decision Welwyn Hatfield 6/2026/0108/OUTLINE OUTLINE PERMISSION

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Outline Planning Application for up to 100 dwellings (including affordable housing), open space, sustainable drainage systems (SuDS), vehicular access point and associated infrastructure, with all matters reserved except for access

As published by the council, reference 6/2026/0108/OUTLINE

Application record

Reference
6/2026/0108/OUTLINE
Type
OUTLINE PERMISSION
Status
To be Considered DMC-Date to be Agreed
Received
23 Jan 2026
Validated
23 Jan 2026
Ward
Hatfield Villages
Parish
Hatfield
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL8 7TX

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Jan 2026

    Received by Welwyn Hatfield

  2. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Under Consultation

    Previously Under Consideration.

  4. 7 Sep 2026

    Status changed to To be Considered DMC-Date Agreed

    Previously Under Consultation.

  5. 13 Sep 2026

    Status changed to To be Considered DMC-Date to be Agreed

    Previously To be Considered DMC-Date Agreed.

  6. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 20 March 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.

What happens while it is decided

This application is with Welwyn Hatfield for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Welwyn Hatfield's median decision took 58 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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