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Sandyhurst 1 Welwyn By Pass Road Welwyn AL6 9HT

Awaiting decision Welwyn Hatfield 6/2026/1033/MAJ MAJOR DEVELOPMENT

Works: Demolition Major scheme

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Proposal

Erection of a 66 bedroom care home for the elderly (Use Class C2) with associated access, parking, landscaping and ancillary buildings following demolition of existing dwelling and associated outbuildings

As published by the council, reference 6/2026/1033/MAJ

Application record

Reference
6/2026/1033/MAJ
Type
MAJOR DEVELOPMENT
Status
Under Consideration
Received
12 Jun 2026
Validated
8 Jul 2026
Ward
Welwyn West
Parish
Welwyn
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL6 9HT

Site history

Applications at this address on the Welwyn Hatfield register

This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 6/2024/2022/COND Granted

    Sandyhurst 1 Welwyn By Pass Road Welwyn AL6 9HT

    Submission of details pursuant to condition Condition 2 (Surface Water Drainage) on planning permission 6/2020/3418/MAJ

    Decided 21 Nov 2024 Conditions
  • 6/2024/1729/COND Refused

    Sandyhurst 1 Welwyn By Pass Road Welwyn AL6 9HT

    Submission of details pursuant of conditions 2 (Surface Water Drainage Scheme) on planning permission 6/2020/3418/MAJ

    Decided 14 Oct 2024 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Jun 2026

    Received by Welwyn Hatfield

  2. 8 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 13 Sep 2026

    Status changed to Under Consideration

    Previously Under Consultation.

  5. 22 Sep 2026

    Status changed to Under Consultation

    Previously Under Consideration.

  6. 1 Oct 2026

    Status changed to Under Consideration

    Previously Under Consultation.

  7. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 7 October 2026, 13 weeks from validation under the statutory target. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Welwyn Hatfield took a median of 58 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

1 document on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Welwyn Hatfield for determination, against a statutory target of thirteen weeks. Over the last year Welwyn Hatfield decided full applications in a median of 102 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • Sandyhurst 1 Welwyn By Pass Road Welwyn AL6 9HT

    6/2024/2022/COND Submitted 21 Oct 2024 50 yards away

    Submission of details pursuant to condition Condition 2 (Surface Water Drainage) on planning permission 6/2020/3418/MAJ

    Granted Conditions 3 docs

  • Sandyhurst 1 Welwyn By Pass Road Welwyn AL6 9HT

    6/2024/1729/COND Submitted 9 Sep 2024 50 yards away

    Submission of details pursuant of conditions 2 (Surface Water Drainage Scheme) on planning permission 6/2020/3418/MAJ

    Refused Conditions

  • 65 London Road Welwyn AL6 9HU

    6/2023/0553/HOUSE Submitted 13 Mar 2023 150 yards away

    Erection of a part single, part two storey rear extension and front porch

    Granted Householder Extension
    Small domestic

  • 10 Lancaster Way Welwyn AL6 9LD

    6/2026/0238/HOUSE Submitted 11 Feb 2026 150 yards away

    Erection of a single storey rear and two-storey side extension and the formation of a vehicular access to the highway

    Granted Householder Extension
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  • 50 London Road Welwyn AL6 9HX

    6/2021/2382/HOUSE Submitted 12 Aug 2021 250 yards away

    Erection of two storey side extension

    Granted Householder Extension
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