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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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77 Tiger Moth Way Hatfield AL10 9LT
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Certificate of lawfulness for the existing use of HMO
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Change of use of general amenity land to residential garden and erection of a 2 metre high timber boundary fence following removal of existing hedge and boundary treatment
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13 Flamingo Close Hatfield AL10 9LU
Change of Use from Use Class C3 (dwellinghouse) to a sui generis HMO comprising 7 bedrooms with ensuites, 6 kitchenettes and 4 parking spaces with landscaping changes
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13 Flamingo Close Hatfield AL10 9LU
Submission of details pursuant to condition 1 (Landscaping) on planning permission 6/2025/1850/FULL
Granted Conditions 1 doc
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6/2026/1370/LAWP Granted
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6/2026/1218/LAWP Granted
43 Great Ley Welwyn Garden City AL7 4TJ
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6/2026/1250/LAWP Granted
40 Dellsome Lane Welham Green Hatfield AL9 7ND
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6/2026/1210/LAWE Refused
9 Flamingo Close Hatfield AL10 9LU
Certificate of lawfulness for the existing use of the property as a HMO (Use Class C4) in continuous use for over 10 years
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6/2026/0735/LAWE Refused
1 Northaw Place Coopers Lane Northaw Potters Bar EN6 4NQ
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