Dickson House Clayton House Forum House Lemsford Road Hatfield AL10 0FE

1. 9 Jun 2026

   Received by Welwyn Hatfield

2. 26 Jun 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 24 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. 20 Aug 2026

   Decision issued: Granted

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.

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.

• 8 Lemsford Road Hatfield AL10 0DH

  6/2026/0718/PN8 Submitted 23 Apr 2026 100 yards away

  Prior approval for the erection of a single storey rear extension measuring 6m in depth, 3.07m in height and 2.46m to the eaves following the demolition of existing outbuilding

  Granted Prior approval Extension Demolition
  Small domestic

• 15 Ely Close Hatfield AL10 0DW

  6/2026/0419/FULL Submitted 6 Mar 2026 150 yards away

  Retrospective change of use from a dwellinghouse (use class C3) to a 4 bedroom HMO (use class C4) and installation of a bike shed

  Granted Full applications
  Small domestic

• 46a Curzon Point The Common Hatfield AL10 0LU

  6/2025/2062/FULL Submitted 26 Sep 2025 150 yards away

  Change of use to allow for private residential use (HMO) at purpose built student accommodation

  Refused Full applications

• 7 Ely Close Hatfield AL10 0DW

  6/2026/1189/LAWE Submitted 8 Jul 2026 150 yards away

  74% historically approved · decision due ~2 Sep

  Certificate of lawfulness for the existing use of the property as a HMO (C4)

  Awaiting decision Lawful development

• Hatfield Swim Centre Lemsford Road Hatfield AL10 0RU

  6/2021/1787/FULL Submitted 9 Jun 2021 200 yards away

  Installation of 2 air source heat pumps and associated air to water heat pumps within an acoustic enclosure

  Granted Full applications 1 doc

• Unit 2 184 St Albans Road West Hatfield AL10 0TF

  6/2021/0552/FULL Submitted 22 Feb 2021 200 yards away

  Permanent Change of use from a B1/B8 (Industrial /Warehouse) to a D1 (non residential institution) for use as a Place of Worship/community centre after expiration of temporary permission which ends on the 15 September 2021(06/2016/0737/FP)

  Granted Full applications

• 6/2026/1287/LAWE Refused

  Woodhurst Farm, Stables Cattlegate Road Northaw Potters Bar EN2 8AU

  Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use of a former agricultural building (Barn) as a self- contained single residential dwelling house (Use Class C3) following its conversion and continuous occupation for a period in excess of 10 years prior to the date of this application

  Received 22 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 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.

  Received 27 Jul, published by the council 22 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 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

  Received 29 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 6/2026/1288/LAWE Granted

  1 The Limberlost Welwyn AL6 9TS

  Certificate of existing lawfulness for a single storey extension

  Received 22 Jul, published by the council 22 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 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

  Received 23 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Lawful development