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St Andrews Care Home Great North Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7SR

Awaiting decision Welwyn Hatfield 6/2026/1521/PN24 Solar Panels/PV - PRIOR APPROVAL

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Erection of 287 solar panels on the south, east and west facing roof slopes of the care home covering an array total area of 560 sqm

As published by the council, reference 6/2026/1521/PN24

Application record

Reference
6/2026/1521/PN24
Type
Solar Panels/PV - PRIOR APPROVAL
Status
Under Consultation
Received
1 Sep 2026
Validated
1 Sep 2026
Ward
Handside
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL8 7SR

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 Sep 2026

    Received by Welwyn Hatfield

  2. 22 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 27 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 prior approval applications in a median of 43 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

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