Red Lodge High Road Essendon Hatfield AL9 6HU

1. 1 Apr 2026

   Received by Welwyn Hatfield

2. 29 May 2026

   Decision issued: Granted

3. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• Red Lodge High Road Essendon Hatfield AL9 6HU

  6/2026/1177/HOUSE Submitted 7 Jul 2026 0m away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~1 Sep

  Erection of single-storey side extension, detached garage with barn-hipped roof and photovoltaic panels, relocated garden room and associated works to hardstanding and site layout and vehicular access gate.

  Awaiting decision Householder Extension
  Small domestic

• Essendon Place London Lodge High Road Essendon Hatfield AL9 6HU

  6/2026/0976/HOUSE Submitted 3 Jun 2026 48m away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~21 Sep

  Erection of single storey outbuilding with accommodation within the roof following demolition of existing outbuilding

  Awaiting decision Householder Demolition
  Small domestic

• Dairy Lodge High Road Essendon AL9 6HU

  6/2026/0465/HOUSE Submitted 13 Mar 2026 138m away

  Erection of an outbuilding for use as a games room and home office

  Withdrawn Householder
  Small domestic

• Dairy Lodge Essendon Place High Road Essendon Hatfield AL9 6HU

  6/2022/2488/TPO Submitted 31 Oct 2022 141m away

  T1 - Yew tree - Reduce back the garden side of the Yew tree located between the two Oaks bringing it back into shape (Removing no more than 2 meters growth) and to lift the canopy to about 2.5 meters. - This is to bring the tree back under control to let more light into the garden. T2 - Horse Chestnut - Reduce the Horse Chestnut tree at the rear of the garden by about 30% removing no more than 2 meters growth all round forming a rounded shape including thinning out the internal crown and lifting the canopy to 5 meters. We will be leaving appropriate growth points at the ends of the branches - This is to bring the tree back under control and to allow more light into the garden

  Granted Trees

• Essendon Place, Wyatt House High Road Essendon Hatfield AL9 6GZ

  6/2026/0965/TPO Submitted 2 Jun 2026 179m away

  T1 Monkey puzzle to fell. Replacement monkey puzzle to be planted within the grounds. (covered by TPO 610 (2017) G1)

  Granted Trees

• Cedar House Essendon Place High Road Essendon Hatfield AL9 6GZ

  6/2023/0457/HOUSE Submitted 28 Feb 2023 348m away

  Erection of single storey rear extension with Spa Unit and alterations to existing rear balcony.

  Granted Householder Extension
  Small domestic

• 6/2026/0735/LAWE Refused

  1 Northaw Place Coopers Lane Northaw Potters Bar EN6 4NQ

  Certificate of lawfulness for the existing use of the land as residential garden land ancillary to the dwellinghouse continuously since 2012

  27 Apr 2026 Lawful development
• 6/2026/1132/LAWE Refused

  19 Cunningham Avenue Hatfield AL10 9LR

  Certificate of existing lawfulness of a 5 person HMO since 6 April 2006

  30 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 6/2026/1506/LAWP Awaiting decision

  Gosmore Brocket Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7TT

  Erection of single storey side extensions x 2 and two storey rear extension

  27 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 6/2026/1503/LAWE Awaiting decision

  27 Batterdale Hatfield AL9 5JG

  Certificate of lawfulness for the existing like-for-like replacement of damaged and aged windows on the front and rear elevations

  26 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 6/2026/1044/LAWP Granted

  5 Peartree Court Welwyn Garden City AL7 3XN

  Certificate of lawfulness for the change of use from C3 (dwellinghouse) to C4 (HMO for up to 6 unrelated residents)

  15 Jun 2026 Lawful development