Planning application
5 Peartree Court Welwyn Garden City AL7 3XN
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness for the change of use from C3 (dwellinghouse) to C4 (HMO for up to 6 unrelated residents)
As published by the council, reference 6/2026/1044/LAWP
Application record
- Reference
- 6/2026/1044/LAWP
- Type
- LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT - PROPOSED
- Status
- Decided - Granted
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 15 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 29 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 24 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Peartree
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL7 3XN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Jun 2026
Received by Welwyn Hatfield
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29 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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24 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Granted
What this grant of permission means
Welwyn Hatfield granted permission on 24 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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