6/2026/0197/LAWP

1. 4 Feb 2026

   Received by Welwyn Hatfield

2. 29 Jun 2026

   Decision issued: Refused

3. 24 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 6/2024/1561/OUTLINE Granted

  Swan Stables Woodside Lane Hatfield AL9 6DE

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

  15 Aug 2024 228m away Outline
• 6/2026/1052/FULL Awaiting decision

  Unit 3 Woodside Lane Hatfield AL9 6DE

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

  17 Jun 2026 272m away Full applications
• 6/2026/0902/PIP Awaiting decision

  Site Of Former Swan Stables Woodside Lane AL9 6DE

  Residential development of five units

  20 May 2026 292m away Outline
• 6/2024/1149/FULL Granted

  The Bungalow Great North Road Hatfield AL9 6DB

  Erection of 4 dwellings following the demolition of existing bungalow

  19 Jun 2024 347m away Full applications
• 6/2025/2464/FULL Awaiting decision

  Bell Bar Service Station Great North Road Hatfield AL9 6DA

  Reconfiguration of the site to include the erection of an extension to the existing sales building, demolition of existing bungalow, 2no. new proposed jet washers, 1no. new floodlight, 1no. new plantroom, alterations to internal kerbs and the creation of a new fenced bin store

  25 Nov 2025 372m away Full applications
• 6/2026/1207/FULL Awaiting decision

  Lower Woodside Farm Lower Woodside Woodside Lane Hatfield AL9 6DH

  Erection of two new general purpose agricultural buildings within existing farmyard

  10 Jul 2026 378m away Full applications

• 6/2026/0769/LAWE Refused

  6 St Audreys Close Hatfield AL10 8UW

  Certificate of existing lawfulness of an HMO

  1 May 2026 Lawful development
• 6/2025/0845/LAWE Refused

  Park Farm Northaw Road West Northaw EN6 4NS

  Certificate of lawfulness for mixed use of field for storage, dog exercising and training, and agriculture, and the stationing of a caravan, together with ancillary temporary uses including camping

  2 May 2025 Lawful development
• 6/2026/0932/LAWP Granted

  169 Bishops Rise Hatfield AL10 9EP

  Certificate of lawfulness for the erection of a single storey rear extension

  27 May 2026 Lawful development
• 6/2026/0900/LAWP Refused

  41 Great North Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7TJ

  Certificate of lawfulness for the erection of a hip to gable roof extension, formation of rear dormer, erection of single storey side extension and insertion of rooflight to front elevation

  20 May 2026 Lawful development
• 6/2026/1045/LAWP Granted

  6 The Gardens Brookmans Park AL9 7UL

  Certificate of lawfulness for the conversion of garage, elevational changes to front and rear elevations and new roof lights

  16 Jun 2026 Lawful development