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6/2026/0832/EM

180 Heronswood Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 3EU

Granted Welwyn Hatfield ESTATE MANAGEMENT

Proposal

Install inline rooftop solar panels front and back (14 rear, 10 front), with back garden installations of backup battery and air source heat pump unit

As published by the council, reference 6/2026/0832/EM

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 May 2026

    Received by Welwyn Hatfield

  2. 20 May 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 16 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Granted

  4. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What a grant of permission means

The process from here

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

About this record

Reading the register

This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that Welwyn Hatfield is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.

Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.

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