Car Park at Bishops Square Hatfield Business Park Hatfield AL10 9NE

1. 5 Aug 2026

   Received by Welwyn Hatfield

2. 7 Aug 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 31 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. 4 Sep 2026

   Decision issued: Prior Approval Required and Granted

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.

More on prior approval applications in our guide

• Beales Hotel Comet Way Hatfield AL10 9NG

  6/2024/1363/FULL Submitted 17 Jul 2024 50m away

  Change of use of the property from hotel (Use Class C1) to hostel (Sui Generis) for a temporary period until 31st March 2026

  Granted Full applications

• Beales Hotel Comet Way Hatfield AL10 9NG

  6/2021/1164/FULL Submitted 12 Apr 2021 50m away

  Change of use and conversion of existing vacant hotel into 53 room hostel and erection of further 40 units of accommodation in the car park for a temporary period of up to 3 years.

  Granted Full applications
  Major scheme

• Beales Hotel Comet Way Hatfield AL10 9NG

  6/2026/1312/FULL Submitted 27 Jul 2026 50m away

  81% historically approved · decision due ~21 Sep

  Change of use of the property from hotel (Use Class C1) to hostel (Sui Generis) for a temporary period until 31st March 2028

  Awaiting decision Full applications

• Units 40-45 The Galleria Outlet Shopping Centre Comet Way Hatfield AL10 0XR

  6/2022/2660/LAWP Submitted 22 Nov 2022 130m away

  Certificate of lawfulness for the change from Class E(a) to Class E(d). Intended hours of operation would be 24 hours 7 days a week.

  Granted Lawful development

• Units 40 - 45 The Galleria Outlet Shopping Centre Comet Way Hatfield AL10 0XR

  6/2022/2661/FULL Submitted 22 Nov 2022 130m away

  Proposed external alterations to provide new building access

  Granted Full applications

• The Galleria Telecommunications Site 61149/WEH010 Comet Way Hatfield AL10 0XR

  6/2021/2084/PN15 Submitted 9 Jul 2021 134m away

  Prior approval for the removal and replacement of 6no antennas. Internal upgrade of existing equipment room and associated ancillary works

  Granted Prior approval

• 6/2026/1125/PN8 Granted

  39 The Ridgeway Northaw EN6 4BD

  Prior approval for the erection of a single storey rear extensions measuring 8m in depth, 4m in height and 3m to the eaves

  29 Jun 2026 Prior approval
• 6/2026/1217/PN8 Refused

  48 Great Ganett Welwyn Garden City AL7 3DE

  Prior approval for a single storey rear extension measuring 4m in depth, 3m to the eaves and the maximum height of 3m

  13 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• 6/2026/1411/PN15 Awaiting decision

  Grass verge along Bessemer Road Bessemer Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 1ET

  Prior approval for the installation of 20m high Taurus Street pole with 9no antennas, 6no RRH and equipment housing, together with associated ancillary development

  10 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• 6/2026/1399/PN8 Awaiting decision

  1 High Dells Hatfield AL10 9JD

  Prior approval for a single storey rear extension measuring 4.50m in depth, 2.58m to the eaves and the maximum height of 2.75m

  7 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• 6/2026/1335/PN8 Awaiting decision

  31 Kentish Lane Brookmans Park AL9 6NG

  Prior approval for 2x single storey rear extensions and 1x single storey side/rear extension measuring 8m in depth, 2.85m to the eaves and the maximum height of 4m

  30 Jul 2026 Prior approval