Planning application
8 Rose Mead Little Heath Potters Bar EN6 1JP
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness for the existing use of the property as a HMO (Class C4)
As published by the council, reference 6/2026/1374/LAWE
Application record
- Reference
- 6/2026/1374/LAWE
- Type
- LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT - EXISTING
- Status
- Call In/Major Objection
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 3 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 5 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Brookmans Park & Little Heath
- Parish
- North Mymms
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- EN6 1JP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Aug 2026
Received by Welwyn Hatfield
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5 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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