Planning application
St Andrews Care Home Great North Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7SR
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
Comment by 7 October 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Welwyn Hatfield through their own planning portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Sep 2026
Received by Welwyn Hatfield
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22 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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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