Planning application
Tesco Stores Ltd Great North Road Hatfield AL9 5JY
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Prior approval for a Solar PV installation to reduce electrical consumption and therefore carbon emissions at the commercial property
As published by the council, reference 6/2026/0852/PN24
Application record
- Reference
- 6/2026/0852/PN24
- Type
- Solar Panels/PV - PRIOR APPROVAL
- Status
- Decided - Granted
- Decision
- Prior Approval Required and Granted
- Received
- 14 May 2026
- Validated
- 19 May 2026
- Decided
- 8 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Hatfield Cent.
- Parish
- Hatfield
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL9 5JY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 May 2026
Received by Welwyn Hatfield
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19 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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8 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval Required and Granted
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What this grant of permission means
Welwyn Hatfield granted permission on 8 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 prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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