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11 New Road Digswell Welwyn AL6 0AE

Refused Welwyn Hatfield 6/2026/0350/LAWE LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT - EXISTING

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 retention of an outbuilding in the rear garden

As published by the council, reference 6/2026/0350/LAWE

Application record

Reference
6/2026/0350/LAWE
Type
LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT - EXISTING
Status
Decided - Refused
Decision
Refused
Received
26 Feb 2026
Validated
12 Mar 2026
Decided
7 May 2026
Ward
Welwyn East
Parish
Welwyn
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL6 0AE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Feb 2026

    Received by Welwyn Hatfield

  2. 12 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 7 May 2026

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 9 Aug 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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