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8 Rose Mead Little Heath Potters Bar EN6 1JP

Refused Welwyn Hatfield 6/2026/1374/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 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

Comment by 12 September 2026

The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Welwyn Hatfield through their own planning portal.

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Aug 2026

    Received by Welwyn Hatfield

  2. 5 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 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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