Planning application
Holwell Court Farm Holwell Court Hatfield AL9 5RL
Works: Windows or glazing Small domestic
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Proposal
Refurbishment of the existing residential farmhouse and the change of use of the adjoining stables from storage (use class B8) to residential (use class C3) to form a single residential unit. Erection of a single storey storey glazed links across the adjoining former stables and alteration of fenestration and associated hard and soft landscaping
As published by the council, reference 6/2026/0915/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 6/2026/0915/FULL
- Type
- FULL PERMISSION
- Status
- Under Consideration
- Received
- 22 May 2026
- Validated
- 8 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Brookmans Park & Little Heath
- Parish
- Essendon
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL9 5RL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 May 2026
Received by Welwyn Hatfield
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8 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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22 Sep 2026
Status changed to Under Consideration
Previously Under Consultation.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 2 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Welwyn Hatfield took a median of 58 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What happens while it is decided
This application is with Welwyn Hatfield for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Welwyn Hatfield decided full applications in a median of 102 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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