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65 Handside Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6SH

Granted Welwyn Hatfield 6/2026/0668/EM ESTATE MANAGEMENT

Works: Extension

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Extension of hardstanding driveway to accommodate two cars instead of just one, leaving over 50% of property frontage as soft landscaping

As published by the council, reference 6/2026/0668/EM

Application record

Reference
6/2026/0668/EM
Type
ESTATE MANAGEMENT
Status
Decided - Granted
Decision
Granted
Received
15 Apr 2026
Validated
21 Apr 2026
Decided
10 Jun 2026
Ward
Handside
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL8 6SH

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Apr 2026

    Received by Welwyn Hatfield

  2. 21 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 10 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Granted

  4. 9 Aug 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.

About this record

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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