49 Bradgate Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4RP

1. 14 Aug 2026

   Received by Welwyn Hatfield

2. 18 Aug 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 31 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 13 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.

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

• 43 Bradgate Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4RP

  6/2024/0881/HOUSE Submitted 10 May 2024 45m away

  Erection of two storey front extension, part single, part 2-storey rear extension and alterations to roof with new rear dormers

  Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer
  Domestic

• 19 Hanyards Lane Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4AT

  6/2024/1376/HOUSE Submitted 18 Jul 2024 55m away

  Erection of a front extension to existing garage

  Granted Householder Extension
  Domestic

• 15 Hanyards Lane Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4AT

  6/2024/1820/HOUSE Submitted 23 Sep 2024 55m away

  Erection of a ground floor rear extension and roof alterations including raising of ridge and insertion of rear dormers

  Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1
  Domestic

• 23 Warwick Avenue Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4RS

  6/2026/1188/TC Submitted 8 Jul 2026 58m away

  REAR GARDEN T1 Weeping Willow (Salix Babylonica) Reduce stem with swing on it, to about 1 foot above swing frame cut out section. Pollard remaining tree. Final height = 4m and final spread = 2m. Removing approx 2m of pendulous growth

  Withdrawn Trees

• 24 Warwick Avenue Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4RS

  6/2026/0357/HOUSE Submitted 26 Feb 2026 105m away

  Erection of two storey front extension & first floor side extension

  Granted Householder Extension
  Domestic

• 14 Hanyards Lane Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4AT

  6/2025/2409/FULL Submitted 18 Nov 2025 131m away

  Erection of three storey dwelling with associated landscaping to front and rear following the demolition of existing two storey dwelling

  Withdrawn Full applications Demolition
  Domestic

• 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