Land West of Woolmer’s Park The Hay Barn (Howell Court Farm) Essendon AL9 5RL

1. 13 Mar 2026

   Received by Welwyn Hatfield

2. 23 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 18 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.

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• Holwell Court Farm Hertford Road Hatfield Herts. AL9 5RE

  3/21/0283/VAR Submitted 4 Feb 2021 50 yards away

  Application for removal of Condition 2 - (Restricting agricultural use) of approved application Ref: 3/03/0711/FP (Open fronted hay storage barn)

  Granted Amendments 7 docs

• 1-13 Holwell Court Hatfield AL9 5RL

  6/2026/1169/LB Submitted 6 Jul 2026 100 yards away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~22 Sep

  Installation of full fibre network to the building

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings

• Holwell Court Farm Hay Barn West Of Woolmers Park Track North From Lower Hatfield Road Within Woolmers Park Letty Green Essendon Hertfordshire

  3/26/0318/FUL Submitted 6 Mar 2026 150 yards away

  79% historically approved · decision due ~4 Jun

  Demolition of existing agricultural barn and erection of a self-build dwelling house with associated upgraded vehicular accessway, parking, landscaping and ancillary works

  Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling Demolition 47 docs
  Domestic

• Bothys field land at Holwell Court Farm Holwell Court Hatfield AL9 5RL

  6/2026/0400/FULL Submitted 4 Mar 2026 150 yards away

  Erection of a hay store and a machinery store

  Granted Full applications

• Bothys Field Holwell Court Farm

  6/2026/1406/COND Submitted 7 Aug 2026 150 yards away

  89% historically approved · decision due ~6 Oct

  Submission of details pursuant to condition 1 (Biodiversity Net Gain Plan) and condition 2 (Landscape and Ecology Management Plan) on planning application 6/2026/0400/FULL

  Awaiting decision Conditions 1 doc

• Holwell Court Farm Holwell Court Hatfield AL9 5RL

  6/2026/0915/FULL Submitted 22 May 2026 200 yards away

  80% historically approved · decision due ~2 Sep

  Refurbishment of the existing residential farmhouse and the change of use of the adjoining stables from storage (use class B8) to residential (use class C3) to form a single residential unit. Erection of a single storey storey glazed links across the adjoining former stables and alteration of fenestration and associated hard and soft landscaping

  Awaiting decision Full applications Windows or glazing
  Small domestic

• 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