Planning application
159 Handside Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6TA
Works: Extension Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Erection of part single and part two storey rear extension, following demolition of conservatory with alterations to side & rear openings
As published by the council, reference 6/2026/0481/EM
Application record
- Reference
- 6/2026/0481/EM
- Type
- ESTATE MANAGEMENT
- Status
- Decided - Granted
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 16 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 19 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 15 May 2026
- Ward
- Handside
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL8 6TA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Welwyn Hatfield register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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6/2026/0486/HOUSE Granted
159 Handside Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6TA
Erection of part single and part two storey rear extension, following demolition of conservatory with alterations to side and rear openings
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Mar 2026
Received by Welwyn Hatfield
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19 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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15 May 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What this grant of permission means
Welwyn Hatfield granted permission on 15 May 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 this record
The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Welwyn Hatfield's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.
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