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Land West of Brookmans Park Railway Station Bradmore Lane Brookmans Park AL9 7ST

Refused Welwyn Hatfield 6/2026/0125/MAJ MAJOR DEVELOPMENT

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

A hybrid planning application (part full and part outline) for a phased and severable development comprising: 1. Full planning permission for 437 residential dwellings (Use Class C3); associated new vehicular, pedestrian and cycle access; landscaping and public open space including play and ancillary facilities; sustainable drainage system; associated utilities; and cycle and car parking; 2. Full planning permission for a pedestrian/cycle bridge; 3. Outline planning permission (with all matters reserved) for a primary school of up to 2 forms of entry (Use Class F1) and associated landscaping, infrastructure, utilities and works.

As published by the council, reference 6/2026/0125/MAJ

Application record

Reference
6/2026/0125/MAJ
Type
MAJOR DEVELOPMENT
Status
Call In/Major Objection
Decision
Refused
Received
27 Jan 2026
Validated
30 Jan 2026
Ward
Welham Green & Hatfield South Brookmans Park & Little Heath
Parish
North Mymms
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL9 7ST

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Jan 2026

    Received by Welwyn Hatfield

  2. 30 Jan 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

3 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

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.

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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