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The Firs Park Woodside Lane Hatfield AL9 6DG

Refused Welwyn Hatfield 6/2026/0197/LAWP LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT - PROPOSED

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

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness for the use of land as a permanent residential caravan site without limitation

As published by the council, reference 6/2026/0197/LAWP

Application record

Reference
6/2026/0197/LAWP
Type
LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT - PROPOSED
Status
Decided - Refused
Decision
Refused
Received
4 Feb 2026
Validated
4 Feb 2026
Decided
29 Jun 2026
Ward
Welham Green & Hatfield South Brookmans Park & Little Heath
Parish
Hatfield
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL9 6DG

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Feb 2026

    Received by Welwyn Hatfield

  2. 29 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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 lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

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