Planning application
6/2026/0667/EM
78 Valley Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7DP
Proposal
Detached, single-storey timber garden office in the rear garden, an EV charging point at the front of property and air source heat pump installation.
As published by the council, reference 6/2026/0667/EM
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Apr 2026
Received by Welwyn Hatfield
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21 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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26 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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
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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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