Planning application
Dickson House Clayton House Forum House Lemsford Road Hatfield AL10 0FE
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness to replace existing external cladding, cavity barriers and insulation to all facades with alternative non-combustible materials. Replace the existing timber decking to all balconies with alternative non-combustible materials
As published by the council, reference 6/2026/1018/LAWP
Application record
- Reference
- 6/2026/1018/LAWP
- Type
- LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT - PROPOSED
- Status
- Decided - Granted
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 9 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 26 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 20 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Hatfield Cent.
- Parish
- Hatfield
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL10 0FE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Jun 2026
Received by Welwyn Hatfield
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26 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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20 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Granted
What this grant of permission means
Welwyn Hatfield granted permission on 20 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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