43 Great Ley Welwyn Garden City AL7 4TJ

1. 13 Jul 2026

   Received by Welwyn Hatfield

2. 15 Jul 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. 15 Aug 2026

   Status changed to Under Consideration

   Previously Under Consultation.

5. 9 Sep 2026

   Decision issued: Granted

Welwyn Hatfield granted permission on 9 September 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.

• 57 Hollybush Lane Welwyn Garden City AL7 4JH

  6/2021/2201/HOUSE Submitted 21 Jul 2021 100 yards away

  Erection of single storey rear extension

  Refused Householder Extension
  Small domestic

• 50 Great Ley Welwyn Garden City AL7 4TL

  6/2021/1938/LAWP Submitted 25 Jun 2021 150 yards away

  Certificate of lawfulness for erection of single storey rear extension.

  Refused Lawful development Extension
  Small domestic

• 14 Four Acres Welwyn Garden City AL7 4NW

  6/2020/1680/LAWP Submitted 13 Jul 2020 200 yards away

  Certificate of Lawfulness for erection of summer house in rear garden

  Refused Lawful development

• Woodhall Lane Hatfield Hyde Welwyn Garden City AL7 4JL

  6/2023/0713/PN15 Submitted 29 Mar 2023 250 yards away

  Prior approval for the installation of 15.0m phase 8 monopole and associated ancillary works

  Granted Prior approval

• The Peartree Hollybush Lane Welwyn Garden City AL7 4JJ

  6/2023/0453/FULL Submitted 27 Feb 2023 250 yards away

  Installation of 2 x Electric Vehicle charging bays with associated equipment

  Granted Full applications

• 60 Sir John Newsom Way Welwyn Garden City AL7 4FL

  6/2025/0628/FULL Submitted 1 Apr 2025 250 yards away

  Erection of a detached two-storey building compromising 2 x 2 bedroom flats

  Withdrawn Full applications New dwelling

• 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