Planning application
Bothys field land at Holwell Court Farm Holwell Court Hatfield AL9 5RL
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Erection of a hay store and a machinery store
As published by the council, reference 6/2026/0400/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 6/2026/0400/FULL
- Type
- FULL PERMISSION
- Status
- Decided - Granted
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 4 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 5 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 24 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Brookmans Park & Little Heath
- Parish
- Essendon
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL9 5RL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Mar 2026
Received by Welwyn Hatfield
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5 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What this grant of permission means
Welwyn Hatfield granted permission on 24 July 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About full applications
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.
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