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21 Freemans Acre Hatfield AL10 9JJ

Granted Welwyn Hatfield 6/2026/0986/LAWE LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT - EXISTING

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

  1. 4 Jun 2026

    Received by Welwyn Hatfield

  2. 8 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 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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