Land adjacent to Cromer House Cromer Hyde Lemsford Welwyn Garden City AL8 7XD

1. 28 Aug 2026

   Received by Welwyn Hatfield

2. 1 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 23 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, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Welwyn Hatfield decided full applications in a median of 102 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• Cromer Hyde Cromer Hyde Farm Marford Road Lemsford Welwyn Garden City AL8 7XD

  6/2022/2371/FULL Submitted 12 Oct 2022 250 yards away

  Change of use of land to equestrian, incorporating the erection of an equestrian stable building, horse walker and siting of a portacabin (retrospective)

  Refused Full applications 1 doc

• Cromer Hyde Cromer Hyde Farm Marford Road Lemsford Welwyn Garden City AL8 7XD

  6/2021/0931/FULL Submitted 23 Mar 2021 300 yards away

  Change of use of land and erection of an equestrian building with ancillary equestrian storage

  Withdrawn Full applications

• 6 Cromer Hyde Lane Lemsford Welwyn Garden City AL8 7XE

  6/2023/0530/LAWP Submitted 8 Mar 2023 0.3 miles away

  Certificate of lawfulness for the construction of Class E type buildings

  Refused Lawful development

• 6/2026/1052/FULL Granted

  Unit 3 Woodside Lane Hatfield AL9 6DE

  Retention of an extension to the existing building and the erection of a rear extension following demolition of existing buildings (part retrospective)

  Received 17 Jun, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 6/2026/1264/FULL Granted

  53 Brookmans Avenue Brookmans Park AL9 7QG

  Erection of dwelling with boundary wall and gates following demolition of existing property

  Received 17 Jul, published by the council 15 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 6/2026/1337/FULL Granted

  Royal Veterinary College Hawkshead Lane North Mymms AL9 7TA

  Relocation of the Transfusion Medicine Vet Pod and associated parking, landscaping and associated works

  Received 30 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 6/2026/1689/MAJ Awaiting decision

  Howlands House Howlands Welwyn Garden City AL7 4QJ

  Erection of a single 3 and 4-storey building comprising 44 temporary accommodation homes, staff office and laundry facilities, children's play space, cycle and vehicular parking, associated servicing, plant enclosure, substation, landscaping and external works.

  Received 25 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 6/2026/0952/FULL Granted

  18 Fallowfield Welwyn Garden City AL7 1EE

  Retrospective application for change of use from amenity land to residential land to form part hardstanding and part garden land at the front of the property and installation of a drop kerb

  Received 1 Jun, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Full applications