Planning application
6 South Mundells Welwyn Garden City AL7 1EP
Works: Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Prior approval for demolition to remove the existing small industrial building and allow the site to be levelled and resurfaced in tarmac
As published by the council, reference 6/2026/0701/PN14
Application record
- Reference
- 6/2026/0701/PN14
- Type
- DEMOLITION - PRIOR APPROVAL
- Status
- Decided - Granted
- Decision
- Prior Approval Required and Granted
- Received
- 20 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 27 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 22 May 2026
- Ward
- Haldens
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL7 1EP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Apr 2026
Received by Welwyn Hatfield
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27 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 May 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval Required and Granted
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What this grant of permission means
Welwyn Hatfield granted permission on 22 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 prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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