Planning application
6/2026/0241/VAR
BioPark Broadwater Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 3AX
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
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Feb 2026
Received by Welwyn Hatfield
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12 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with Welwyn Hatfield for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About amendments applications
How this application type works
An amendment application changes a permission that already exists. Non-material amendments cover small adjustments with no wider effect, while minor material amendments, usually made by varying a condition, allow modest design changes without a fresh application. Anything beyond that needs a new permission, so the scope here is deliberately narrow.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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6/2021/1716/EM Granted
70 Broadwater Crescent Welwyn Garden City AL7 3TU
Single storey rear extension, front porch extension, internal alterations to create open plan living space and new windows added throughout the property
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6/2026/1111/HOUSE Awaiting decision
120 Broadwater Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 3BZ
Proposed vehicular crossover and hardstanding
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6/2026/1064/LAWP Awaiting decision
57 Broadwater Crescent Welwyn Garden City AL7 3TS
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed front hardstanding and vehicle crossover
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6/2024/1749/TC Granted
20 Longcroft Gardens Welwyn Garden City AL8 6JR
Group of hawthorn to remove to ground level.
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6/2021/1366/COND Granted
Land adjacent to 45 Broadwater Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 3AX
Submission of details pursuant to condition 5 (hard and soft landscaping details), on planning permission 6/2018/3292/MAJ
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6/2026/1051/EM Awaiting decision
37 Longcroft Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6EB
Replacement of exisiting driveway with widened permeable resin bound gravel hardstanding
Other amendments applications
In Welwyn Hatfield
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6/2026/0659/VAR Granted
38 The Ridgeway Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4AX
Variation of condition 3 (Arboricultural Method Statement and the Tree Protection Plan) and condition 18 (approved plans) on planning permission 6/2023/2115/FULL
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6/2026/0752/VAR Refused
Land adjacent to Woodvale 1 Carbone Hill Northaw Potters Bar EN6 4PJ
Variation of condition 3 (levels), 6 (hard and soft landscaping), 7 (materials), 9 (energy statement) and 16 (approved plans) on planning permission 6/2024/1554/FULL
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6/2026/0978/VAR Awaiting decision
Land East of A6129 Stanborough Hatfield AL8 7TB
Removal of condition 14 (earthworks) and variation of condition 19 (fire hydrants) on planning permission 6/2023/1802/MAJ
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6/2026/0944/VAR Awaiting decision
11 and 12 Tolmers Gardens Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4JE
Variation of condition 1 (crown roof) condition 2 (external materials) condition 3 (bin store) condition 4 (cycle store) condition 5 (EV charging) condition 6 (sustainable design & construction) condition 8 (bin store for No.12) and condition 11 (windows) on planning permission 6/2024/1960/FULL
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6/2026/0925/VAR Awaiting decision
Home Farm 15 New Park Road Newgate Street Hertford SG13 8RD
Variation of condition 2 (habitat management and monitoring Plan) on planning permission 6/2025/0232/FULL