White Lodge Farm The Bellbrook Bulls Lane Hatfield AL9 7AZ

1. 23 Jul 2026

   Received by Welwyn Hatfield

2. 27 Jul 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. 31 Aug 2026

   Status changed to Under Consideration

   Previously Under Consultation.

5. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 21 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. 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.

This application is with Welwyn Hatfield for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• The Bellbrook, Bulls Lane, Hatfield, AL9 7AZ

  6/2019/2606/MAJ Submitted 14 Oct 2019 78m away

  Erection of stable block, erection of new fencing and gates to frontage following removal of existing gates, and laying of hard-surfacing for vehicle access, all in association with change of use of land from agriculture to riding and grazing of horses for personal leisure use

  Granted Full applications
  Major scheme

• Spinners Bulls Lane Hatfield AL9 7AZ

  6/2023/0518/HOUSE Submitted 7 Mar 2023 98m away

  Erection of a detached double garage

  Refused Householder
  Domestic

• Europlants Ltd Great North Road Hatfield AL9 6DA

  6/2021/0074/FULL Submitted 12 Jan 2021 112m away

  Installation of hardstanding for horticultural purposes.

  Granted Full applications

• The Cottage Foxes Lane Hatfield AL9 7BA

  6/2021/1024/FULL Submitted 29 Mar 2021 285m away

  Change of use of land from residential curtilage to equine use and from equine use to residential curtilage

  Granted Full applications

• The Cottage Foxes Lane Hatfield AL9 7BA

  6/2021/1926/LAWP Submitted 24 Jun 2021 316m away

  Certificate of lawfulness for erection of single storey outbuilding as garage, workshop, storage and home gym

  Granted Lawful development
  Small domestic

• Linden Lodge Bulls Lane Hatfield Hertfordshire AL9 7BB

  6/2022/2011/FULL Submitted 30 Aug 2022 331m away

  Erection of replacement outbuilding in the Green Belt (part retrospective)

  Refused Full applications 1 doc

• 6/2026/0735/LAWE Refused

  1 Northaw Place Coopers Lane Northaw Potters Bar EN6 4NQ

  Certificate of lawfulness for the existing use of the land as residential garden land ancillary to the dwellinghouse continuously since 2012

  27 Apr 2026 Lawful development
• 6/2026/1132/LAWE Refused

  19 Cunningham Avenue Hatfield AL10 9LR

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

  30 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 6/2026/1506/LAWP Awaiting decision

  Gosmore Brocket Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7TT

  Erection of single storey side extensions x 2 and two storey rear extension

  27 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 6/2026/1503/LAWE Awaiting decision

  27 Batterdale Hatfield AL9 5JG

  Certificate of lawfulness for the existing like-for-like replacement of damaged and aged windows on the front and rear elevations

  26 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 6/2026/1044/LAWP Granted

  5 Peartree Court Welwyn Garden City AL7 3XN

  Certificate of lawfulness for the change of use from C3 (dwellinghouse) to C4 (HMO for up to 6 unrelated residents)

  15 Jun 2026 Lawful development