Land at Spinney Lane Rabley Heath Welwyn AL6 0QS

1. 6 Mar 2026

   Received by Welwyn Hatfield

2. 10 Apr 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 24 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. 22 Aug 2026

   Status changed to Under Consultation

   Previously Under Consideration.

5. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 5 June 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Welwyn Hatfield took a median of 58 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Welwyn Hatfield for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Welwyn Hatfield decided full applications in a median of 102 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• 1A Darby Drive Welwyn AL6 9TE

  6/2024/1805/HOUSE Submitted 18 Sep 2024 50 yards away

  Proposed oak framed carport with tiled roof

  Granted Householder
  Domestic

• 22 Spinney Lane Welwyn AL6 9TF

  6/2022/2732/HOUSE Submitted 1 Dec 2022 150 yards away

  Erection of glass canopy on the rear elevation of the property

  Granted Householder
  Domestic

• 2 Wych Elm Lane Welwyn AL6 9TG

  6/2024/1467/LAWP Submitted 2 Aug 2024 250 yards away

  Certificate of lawfulness for the conversion of garage into habitable space for a games room and store

  Granted Lawful development

• 7 Normans Lane Welwyn AL6 9TQ

  6/2024/1581/PN10 Submitted 20 Aug 2024 350 yards away

  Prior Approval for the change of use of an agricultural building into a single dwellinghouse (Class C3)

  Refused Prior approval
  Domestic

• Building adjacent to 7 Normans Lane Welwyn AL6 9TQ

  6/2022/2446/LAWE Submitted 21 Oct 2022 350 yards away

  Certificate of lawfulness to demonstrate the building has been solely used for agriculture as part of an established agricultural unit.

  Granted Lawful development

• Hornbeam Spring Wych Elm Spinney Lane Welwyn AL6

  03/01125/1 Submitted 2 Jul 2003 400 yards away

  Variation of existing consent 01/01985/1 granted 27.05.02 to add 4 antennae, 3 dishes and 1 cabin to approved 30m tower.

  Granted Full applications

• 6/2026/1124/FULL Withdrawn

  39 The Ridgeway Northaw EN6 4BD

  Proposed construction of new house and garage following demolition of existing house and garage

  Received 29 Jun, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 6/2026/0929/FULL Granted

  Old Owen's Sports Ground Coopers Lane Potters Bar EN6 4NF

  Installation of 1 no. single padel court

  Received 27 May, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 6/2026/0740/FULL Withdrawn

  Land to the rear of 8 Birds Close Welwyn Garden City AL7 4AR

  Erection of a single storey detached dwelling with basement

  Received 27 Apr, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 6/2026/1231/FULL Withdrawn

  St Johns Church Of England Jmi School Lemsford Village Lemsford Welwyn Garden City AL8 7TR

  Installation of new fencing and gates across the school boundary adjacent to the main road

  Received 13 Jul, published by the council 30 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 6/2026/0960/FULL Refused

  15 Tiger Moth Way Hatfield AL10 9LT

  Change of use of general amenity land to residential garden and erection of a 2 metre high timber boundary fence following removal of existing hedge and boundary treatment

  Received 1 Jun, published by the council 30 Jul 2026 Full applications