Planning application
1 Dellcott Close Welwyn Garden City AL87BB
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Installation of 18 solar panels - eight on the front roof slope, five on the rear pitched roof and five panels on a low-profile MCS-approved flat roof mounting system to the rear
As published by the council, reference 6/2026/0612/EM
Application record
- Reference
- 6/2026/0612/EM
- Type
- ESTATE MANAGEMENT
- Status
- Decided - Granted
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 8 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 8 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 14 May 2026
- Ward
- Handside
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL8 7BB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Apr 2026
Received by Welwyn Hatfield
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14 May 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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9 Aug 2026
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What a grant of permission means
The process from here
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.
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Reading the register
This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that Welwyn Hatfield is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.
Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.
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