Sunnyside Essendon Hill Essendon Hatfield AL9 6AJ

1. 11 Jun 2026

   Received by Welwyn Hatfield

2. 23 Jun 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 24 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. 17 Aug 2026

   Decision issued: Granted

Welwyn Hatfield granted permission on 17 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.

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• Land between The Manor House and Whitehall Field Cottage Essendon Hill Essendon AL9 6AJ

  6/2026/1068/COND Submitted 19 Jun 2026 200 yards away

  Submission of details pursuant of condition 15 (additional plans) on planning permission 6/2021/3290/FULL varied by 6/2025/0435/VAR

  Granted Conditions

• 1 Bury Cottages Essendon Hill Essendon Hatfield AL9 6AG

  6/2021/1283/LAWP Submitted 21 Apr 2021 300 yards away

  Certificate of lawfulness for the installation of a set of wooden, electric (remotely operated) driveway gates into an existing driveway

  Refused Lawful development

• 1 The Terrace West End Lane Essendon Hatfield AL9 6AU

  6/2026/1090/HOUSE Submitted 23 Jun 2026 350 yards away

  Erection of a single storey rear extension

  Granted Householder Extension 1 doc
  Small domestic

• 6 The Terrace West End Lane Essendon Hatfield AL9 6AU

  6/2023/0738/HOUSE Submitted 3 Apr 2023 350 yards away

  Erection of new timber conservatory following the demolition of existing uvpc conservatory of the same size, replacement of existing upvc windows to rear elevation with timber windows with raised cill level, alterations to doors on front elevation and internal alterations.

  Granted Householder Extension Demolition +1
  Small domestic

• 3 Church Cottages Church Street Essendon Hatfield Hertfordshire AL9 6AS

  6/2022/2879/COND Submitted 20 Dec 2022 350 yards away

  Submission of details pursuant to condition 1 (Design and materials of staircase and guarding) on planning permission 6/2022/1956/LB

  Granted Conditions

• Wytmead Essendon Hill Essendon Hatfield AL9 6AW

  6/2026/0690/LB Submitted 17 Apr 2026 400 yards away

  Repair and replacement of existing roof tiles, the removal of one existing rooflight, and the replacement of two rooflights, rebuilding of an existing chimney reconstructed to match the form of the adjacent chimney on the same elevation.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Loft or dormer Roofing

• 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