Planning application
72 Cherry Way Hatfield AL10 8LD
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness for non-material Change of Use from C3 (single-family dwelling) to C2 (residential institution) to establish a children’s home accommodating 1 to 2 service users
As published by the council, reference 6/2026/0748/LAWP
Application record
- Reference
- 6/2026/0748/LAWP
- Type
- LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT - PROPOSED
- Status
- Decided - Granted
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 28 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 22 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 14 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Welham Green & Hatfield South
- Parish
- Hatfield
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL10 8LD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Apr 2026
Received by Welwyn Hatfield
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22 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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14 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Granted
What this grant of permission means
Welwyn Hatfield granted permission on 14 August 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 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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