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19 Cunningham Avenue Hatfield AL10 9LR

Refused Welwyn Hatfield 6/2026/1132/LAWE LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT - EXISTING

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Certificate of existing lawfulness of a 5 person HMO since 6 April 2006

As published by the council, reference 6/2026/1132/LAWE

Application record

Reference
6/2026/1132/LAWE
Type
LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT - EXISTING
Status
Decided - Refused
Decision
Refused
Received
30 Jun 2026
Validated
3 Jul 2026
Decided
28 Aug 2026
Ward
Hatfield Villages
Parish
Hatfield
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL10 9LR

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Jun 2026

    Received by Welwyn Hatfield

  2. 3 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 22 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Under Consideration

    Previously Under Consultation.

  5. 28 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Refused

What this refusal means

Welwyn Hatfield refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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