203 Handside Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6TE

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.

This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that Welwyn Hatfield is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.

Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.

• 207 Handside Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6TE

  6/2024/1944/EMT Submitted 10 Oct 2024 11m away

  Remove 2x Apple trees

  Granted Trees

• 207 Handside Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6TE

  6/2024/1948/TC Submitted 10 Oct 2024 11m away

  2x Apple trees to remove

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• 196 Handside Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6TD

  6/2024/1770/EM Submitted 12 Sep 2024 50m away

  Erection of single storey rear extension, loft conversion with rear facing dormer and rooflight to existing rear facing roof, timber gate and glazed canopy to side access and alterations to existing side elevation, following the demolition of outbuilding

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• 196 Handside Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6TD

  6/2024/1780/HOUSE Submitted 16 Sep 2024 50m away

  Erection of a single storey rear/side extension following the demolition of outbuilding, installation of rear facing dormer and rooflight to facilitate loft conversion, timber gate and glazed canopy to side access, replacement of window for door

  Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer +2
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• 217 Handside Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6TF

  6/2021/1367/COND Submitted 28 Apr 2021 67m away

  Submission of details pursuant to condition 1 (spec on sky light), on planning permission 6/2020/2837/HOUSE

  Granted Conditions 1 doc
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• Huttons Marsden Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6YG

  6/2026/0970/COND Submitted 2 Jun 2026 70m away

  Submission of details pursuant of condition 2 (Odour and noise) on planning permission 6/2023/2449/FULL

  Granted Conditions