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BioPark Broadwater Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 3AX

Refused Welwyn Hatfield 6/2026/0241/VAR VARIATION OF CONDITION

Works: Demolition

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

Proposal

Demolition of existing buildings and construction of residential units (Use Class C3) and community hub (Use Class E/F.2), with public realm and open space, landscaping, access, associated car and cycle parking, refuse and recycling storage and supporting infrastructure (as amended)

As published by the council, reference 6/2026/0241/VAR

Application record

Reference
6/2026/0241/VAR
Type
VARIATION OF CONDITION
Status
Call In/Major Objection
Decision
Refused
Received
11 Feb 2026
Validated
12 Feb 2026
Ward
Peartree
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL7 3AX

Site history

Applications at this address on the Welwyn Hatfield register

This site has had 2 applications since 2020: 0 approved, 2 refused.

  • 6/2020/3420/MAJ Refused

    Biopark Broadwater Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 3AX

    Demolition of existing buildings and construction of 289 residential units (Use Class C3) and community hub (Use Class E/F.2), with public realm and open space, landscaping, access, associated car and cycle parking, refuse and recycling storage and supporting infrastructure.

    Decided 16 Sep 2021 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Feb 2026

    Received by Welwyn Hatfield

  2. 12 Feb 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 31 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Under Consultation

    Previously Under Consideration.

Documents

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

33 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.

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Nearby applications

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  • Biopark Broadwater Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 3AX

    6/2020/3420/MAJ Submitted 21 Dec 2020 1m away

    Demolition of existing buildings and construction of 289 residential units (Use Class C3) and community hub (Use Class E/F.2), with public realm and open space, landscaping, access, associated car and cycle parking, refuse and recycling storage and supporting infrastructure.

    Refused Full applications Demolition 20 docs
    Major scheme

  • 70 Broadwater Crescent Welwyn Garden City AL7 3TU

    6/2021/1716/EM Submitted 28 May 2021 139m away

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  • 70 Broadwater Crescent Welwyn Garden City AL7 3TU

    6/2021/1138/LAWP Submitted 7 Apr 2021 139m away

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    6/2026/1064/LAWP Submitted 18 Jun 2026 194m away

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    6/2024/1749/TC Submitted 10 Sep 2024 216m away

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