1-11, 13-23, 23-35 & 37-47 Grove Mead; 2-12, 14-24 Briars Wood & 2-12 & 22-32 Briars Lane Hatfield

1. 1 May 2026

   Received by Welwyn Hatfield

2. 30 Jun 2026

   Decision issued: Granted

3. 24 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Welwyn Hatfield granted permission on 30 June 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.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 45 Briars Wood Hatfield AL10 8DH

  6/2026/1240/LAWP Submitted 15 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  74% historically approved · decision due ~23 Oct

  Certificate of lawfulness for driveway and dropped kerb

  Awaiting decision Lawful development

• 49 Briars Wood Hatfield AL10 8DH

  6/2021/2042/FULL Submitted 5 Jul 2021 50 yards away

  Conversion of 3-bedroom house into a 6-bedroom HMO with 3 parking spaces and 1 bike store to hold 6 cycles and bin stores.

  Refused Full applications 1 doc

• 31 Briars Wood Hatfield AL10 8DA

  6/2025/2020/FULL Submitted 19 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  Retrospective change of use from amenity land to residential driveway and retention of hardstanding

  Granted Full applications

• 28 Briars Wood Hatfield AL10 8DG

  6/2023/0167/FULL Submitted 24 Jan 2023 50 yards away

  Change of use from amenity land to residential driveway and installation of hardstanding (retrospective)

  Granted Full applications

• 28 Briars Wood Hatfield AL10 8DG

  6/2024/1935/HOUSE Submitted 9 Oct 2024 50 yards away

  Erection of a two storey rear/side extension and single storey rear extension following the demolition of the existing conservatory

  Refused Householder Extension Demolition
  Small domestic

• Council owned flats: 26-36 Aldykes Hatfield AL10 8EF and 44-54 Feather Del, Hatfield AL10 8DD

  6/2026/1273/FULL Submitted 20 Jul 2026 100 yards away

  82% historically approved · decision due ~14 Sep

  Replacement windows and doors to double/triple glazed units and thermal doors with the addition of balcony insulation system to balcony slab and new railings (to match existing, installation of cavity wall insulation to all external walls

  Awaiting decision Full applications Windows or glazing 6 docs

• 6/2026/1052/FULL Granted

  Unit 3 Woodside Lane Hatfield AL9 6DE

  Retention of an extension to the existing building and the erection of a rear extension following demolition of existing buildings (part retrospective)

  Received 17 Jun, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 6/2026/1264/FULL Granted

  53 Brookmans Avenue Brookmans Park AL9 7QG

  Erection of dwelling with boundary wall and gates following demolition of existing property

  Received 17 Jul, published by the council 15 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 6/2026/1337/FULL Granted

  Royal Veterinary College Hawkshead Lane North Mymms AL9 7TA

  Relocation of the Transfusion Medicine Vet Pod and associated parking, landscaping and associated works

  Received 30 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 6/2026/1689/MAJ Awaiting decision

  Howlands House Howlands Welwyn Garden City AL7 4QJ

  Erection of a single 3 and 4-storey building comprising 44 temporary accommodation homes, staff office and laundry facilities, children's play space, cycle and vehicular parking, associated servicing, plant enclosure, substation, landscaping and external works.

  Received 25 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 6/2026/0952/FULL Granted

  18 Fallowfield Welwyn Garden City AL7 1EE

  Retrospective application for change of use from amenity land to residential land to form part hardstanding and part garden land at the front of the property and installation of a drop kerb

  Received 1 Jun, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Full applications