Planning application
1 Northaw Place Coopers Lane Northaw Potters Bar EN6 4NQ
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness for the existing use of the land as residential garden land ancillary to the dwellinghouse continuously since 2012
As published by the council, reference 6/2026/0735/LAWE
Application record
- Reference
- 6/2026/0735/LAWE
- Type
- LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT - EXISTING
- Status
- Decided - Refused
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 27 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 29 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 4 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Northaw and Cuffley
- Parish
- Northaw and Cuffley
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- EN6 4NQ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Welwyn Hatfield register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 0 approved, 2 refused.
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6/2024/1407/HOUSE Refused
1 Northaw Place Coopers Lane Northaw Potters Bar EN6 4NQ
Extension to existing garage
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Apr 2026
Received by Welwyn Hatfield
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29 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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4 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Refused
What this refusal means
Welwyn Hatfield refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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Prior approval for the erection of a single storey rear extension measuring 8m in depth, 3m in height and 3m to the eaves
Refused Prior approval ExtensionSmall domestic -
1 Northaw Place Coopers Lane Northaw Potters Bar EN6 4NQ
Extension to existing garage
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Certificate of lawfulness for the erection of a garage
Refused Lawful development -
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Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) on planning permission 6/2023/2553/VAR
Granted Amendments 3 docs
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