Planning application
180 Heronswood Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 3EU
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
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
Application record
- Reference
- 6/2026/0832/EM
- Type
- ESTATE MANAGEMENT
- Status
- Decided - Granted
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 12 May 2026
- Validated
- 20 May 2026
- Decided
- 16 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Howlands
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL7 3EU
Site history
Applications at this address on the Welwyn Hatfield register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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6/2026/1556/FULL Awaiting decision
180 Heronswood Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 3EU
Change of use of the front part of the site from general amenity land to private driveway to accommodate parking for one vehicle, with the remaining land being retained as open plan garden, front driveway alterations, insertion of EV charger, erection of glazed pergola to rear, and alterations to side openings
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 May 2026
Received by Welwyn Hatfield
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20 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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16 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What this grant of permission means
Welwyn Hatfield granted permission on 16 July 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 this record
The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Welwyn Hatfield's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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180 Heronswood Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 3EU
82% historically approved · decision due ~3 Nov
Change of use of the front part of the site from general amenity land to private driveway to accommodate parking for one vehicle, with the remaining land being retained as open plan garden, front driveway alterations, insertion of EV charger, erection of glazed pergola to rear, and alterations to side openings
Awaiting decision Full applications Windows or glazing -
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191 Heronswood Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 3JH
Remove part of hedgerow at front of house. The hedgerow that divides the front garden and the owned hard standing
Granted Trees -
22 Whitethorn Welwyn Garden City AL7 3EX
Change of use from unallocated general car parking to the rear of 22 Whitethorn to the use for private car parking as part of the residential curtilage of 22 Whitethorn.
Granted Full applications -