Planning application
71 Handside Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6SH
Works: Extension
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Alterations and extension of block paved driveway
As published by the council, reference 6/2026/0954/EM
Application record
- Reference
- 6/2026/0954/EM
- Type
- ESTATE MANAGEMENT
- Status
- Decided - Granted
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 1 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 2 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 23 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Handside
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL8 6SH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Jun 2026
Received by Welwyn Hatfield
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2 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 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 23 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.
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