Planning application
49 Tolmers Road Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4JG
Works: Loft or dormer
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness for installation of rear dormer and front rooflights
As published by the council, reference 6/2026/1418/LAWP
Application record
- Reference
- 6/2026/1418/LAWP
- Type
- LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT - PROPOSED
- Status
- Under Consideration
- Received
- 11 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 11 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Northaw and Cuffley
- Parish
- Northaw and Cuffley
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- EN6 4JG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Aug 2026
Received by Welwyn Hatfield
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25 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 6 October 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.
What happens while it is decided
This application is with Welwyn Hatfield for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Welwyn Hatfield decided lawful development applications in a median of 58 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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57 Tolmers Road Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4JG
75% historically approved · decision due ~7 Oct
Certificate of lawfulness for the erection of an outbuilding
Awaiting decision Lawful development -
57 Tolmers Road Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4JG
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68 Tolmers Road Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4JY
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Awaiting decision Householder 7 docsDomestic
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6/2026/1306/LAWP Granted
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6/2026/1328/LAWP Granted
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6/2026/1288/LAWE Granted
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6/2026/1297/LAWE Granted
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Certificate of lawfulness in relation to existing gate and fencing