Planning application
Hatfield House Hatfield Park Great North Road Hatfield AL9 5NF
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Roof repairs and ancillary works associated with the Grade I Listed Hatfield House
As published by the council, reference 6/2026/1646/LB
Application record
- Reference
- 6/2026/1646/LB
- Type
- LISTED BUILDING
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 21 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 21 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Hatfield East
- Parish
- Hatfield
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL9 5NF
Comment by 28 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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21 Sep 2026
Received by Welwyn Hatfield
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1 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 16 November 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 heritage and listed building applications in a median of 64 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About heritage and listed building applications
Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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10 Fore Street Hatfield AL9 5AH
Insertion of 13 x glazing panels to the interior of the dwelling
Withdrawn Householder Windows or glazingDomestic -
1 Fore Street Hatfield AL9 5AN
T0380 Holly hedge – reduce to 5m high and 2.5m in spread. T0384 Sycamore x 1 – fell to ground level and treat against regrowth. T0386 Holly x 1 – reduce to 5m so it becomes part of the former hedge. T0387 Yew x 1 – lift crown to 4m above ground level by pruning out second-order branches at maximum 25mm diameter, reduce height by 2m, a little more on the eastern side. T0388 Walnut x 1 – fell to ground level and treat against regrowth. T0381 Sycamore x 1 – to - reduce heights by 2.5m and spread by 2m. T0382 Sycamore x 1 – to reduce height by 2.5m and spread by 2.5m. T0383 Sycamore x 1 – to - reduce heights by 2.5m and spread by 2m. Exempt from notice T0385 yew, T0389 smoke bush and self-seeded holly at front. TPO's 264 and TPO 934 (2018) are present
Refused Trees 1 doc -
14 Fore Street Hatfield AL9 5AH
Repointing of the principal front elevation. Localised repointing of approximately 2m of brickwork in the rear gable. Replacement of 20 damaged bricks to the chimney stacking reclaimed bricks to match the existing. Careful removal of failed pointing by hand Repointing using a lime-based mortar to match the original in composition. Pre-wetting of joints using a mist spray. Finishing of mortar joints flush with the the brick face.
Withdrawn Heritage and listed buildings -
7 Fore Street Hatfield AL9 5AN
1 x Eucalyptus to fell to ground level. 1 x Crab apple to reduce by 1m height & width
Granted Trees -
7 Fore Street Hatfield AL9 5AN
Hornbeam to reduce back lateral growth over neighbouring garden back to boundary line. Japanese cedar to selectively reduce to improve shape and form, reduce back lateral growth over neighbouring garden. Crab apple to reduce by 1.2m to create a more compact shape.
Granted Trees -
15 Church Street Hatfield AL9 5AR
Excavation of existing embankment and construction of a retaining wall, removal of a multi stemmed Ash Tree and trimming of a multi stemmed dogwood tree
Granted Full applications Trees
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6/2026/1169/LB Granted
1-13 Holwell Court Hatfield AL9 5RL
Installation of full fibre network to the building
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6/2026/1237/LB Granted
Digswell Lodge Digswell Rise Welwyn Garden City AL8 7NU
Reconstruction of garden wall
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6/2026/0745/LB Withdrawn
14 Fore Street Hatfield AL9 5AH
Repointing of the principal front elevation. Localised repointing of approximately 2m of brickwork in the rear gable. Replacement of 20 damaged bricks to the chimney stacking reclaimed bricks to match the existing. Careful removal of failed pointing by hand Repointing using a lime-based mortar to match the original in composition. Pre-wetting of joints using a mist spray. Finishing of mortar joints flush with the the brick face.
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6/2026/1199/LB Refused
6 Hall Grove Welwyn Garden City AL7 4PN
Increase to door height
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6/2026/1467/LB Awaiting decision
3 Holly Hall Court Church Street Welwyn AL6 9LH
Replacement like-for-like front door and one window