Planning application
21 Freemans Acre Hatfield AL10 9JJ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness for the existing use of the property as a HMO
As published by the council, reference 6/2026/0986/LAWE
Application record
- Reference
- 6/2026/0986/LAWE
- Type
- LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT - EXISTING
- Status
- Decided - Granted
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 4 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 8 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 14 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Hatfield Villages
- Parish
- Hatfield
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL10 9JJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Jun 2026
Received by Welwyn Hatfield
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8 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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14 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Granted
What this grant of permission means
Welwyn Hatfield granted permission on 14 August 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 lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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Other lawful development applications
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6/2026/1287/LAWE Refused
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6/2026/1306/LAWP Granted
184 Unit 4 St Albans Road West Hatfield AL10 0TF
Certificate of lawfulness for the change of use of the front office portion of Unit 4 to a daycare/crèche facility, to include an internal mezzanine, within Use Class E.
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6/2026/1328/LAWP Granted
41 Great North Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7TJ
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed hip to gable loft conversion with rear facing dormer and single storey side extension, plus insertion of rooflight to front elevation
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6/2026/1288/LAWE Granted
1 The Limberlost Welwyn AL6 9TS
Certificate of existing lawfulness for a single storey extension
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6/2026/1297/LAWE Granted
White Lodge Farm The Bellbrook Bulls Lane Hatfield AL9 7AZ
Certificate of lawfulness in relation to existing gate and fencing