6/2026/0769/LAWE

1. 1 May 2026

   Received by Welwyn Hatfield

2. 29 May 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 23 Jul 2026

   Decision issued: Refused

4. 24 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

5. 30 Jul 2026

   Status changed to Decided - Refused

   Previously Call In/Major Objection.

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 6/2021/1336/HOUSE Granted

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  Erection of a single storey front extension

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• 6/2026/0458/FULL Granted

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• 6/2026/0748/LAWP Awaiting decision

  72 Cherry Way Hatfield AL10 8LD

  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

  28 Apr 2026 423m away Lawful development
• 6/2021/2077/LAWE Granted

  24 Eagle Way Hatfield AL10 8RE

  Certificate of lawfulness for the existing use of a HMO (C4)

  9 Jul 2021 436m away Lawful development
• 6/2022/2272/COND Granted

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  Submission of details pursuant to condition 3 (Landscape and Ecological Management Plan), 4 (Landscaping Scheme), 5 (Landscape Management Plan), 6 (Sound Insulation), 7 (Materials), 8 (Refuse and Recycling), 9 (Cycle Storage), 10 (Energy & Sustainability), 11 (EV Charging Facilities), 12 (Renewable energy), 13 (Acccessible and adaptable homes) and 14 (fire hydrant)

  30 Sep 2022 445m away Conditions
• 6/2024/1784/HOUSE Refused

  22 Grove Lea Hatfield AL10 8LA

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  16 Sep 2024 453m away Householder

• 6/2025/0845/LAWE Refused

  Park Farm Northaw Road West Northaw EN6 4NS

  Certificate of lawfulness for mixed use of field for storage, dog exercising and training, and agriculture, and the stationing of a caravan, together with ancillary temporary uses including camping

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• 6/2026/0932/LAWP Granted

  169 Bishops Rise Hatfield AL10 9EP

  Certificate of lawfulness for the erection of a single storey rear extension

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• 6/2026/0900/LAWP Refused

  41 Great North Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7TJ

  Certificate of lawfulness for the erection of a hip to gable roof extension, formation of rear dormer, erection of single storey side extension and insertion of rooflight to front elevation

  20 May 2026 Lawful development
• 6/2026/1045/LAWP Granted

  6 The Gardens Brookmans Park AL9 7UL

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  16 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 6/2026/0655/LAWP Refused

  Former British Aerospace Gatehouse Immediately South of Staff Mess Comet Way Hatfield AL10 0XR

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  13 Apr 2026 Lawful development