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Woodhurst Farm, Stables Cattlegate Road Northaw Potters Bar EN2 8AU

Refused Welwyn Hatfield 6/2026/1287/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 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

As published by the council, reference 6/2026/1287/LAWE

Application record

Reference
6/2026/1287/LAWE
Type
LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT - EXISTING
Status
Decided - Refused
Decision
Refused
Received
22 Jul 2026
Validated
22 Jul 2026
Decided
30 Sep 2026
Ward
Northaw and Cuffley
Parish
Northaw and Cuffley
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
EN2 8AU

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Jul 2026

    Received by Welwyn Hatfield

  2. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 31 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Under Consideration

    Previously Under Consultation.

  4. 30 Sep 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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