Bell Bar Service Station Great North Road Hatfield AL9 6DA Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Reconfiguration of the site to include the erection of an extension to the existing sales building, demolition of existing bungalow, 2no. new proposed jet washers, 1no. new floodlight, 1no. new plantroom, alterations to internal kerbs and the creation of a new fenced bin store Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
25 Nov 2025
✓
Validated
6 Feb 2026
Decision
Target date was 3 Apr 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 14 Oct 2026; it is now day 265.

The consultation period closed on 14 Oct 2026.

Documents 43

Other documents 19

PDF RE_ 6_2025_2464_FULL Bell Bar Service Station Great North Road Hatfield AL9 6DA_Redacted.pdf (271 kb) Document · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF 6_2025_2464_FULL Bell Bar Service Station Great North Road Hatfield AL9 6DA.pdf (290 kb) Document · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF North Mymms Green Belt Society Bell Bar Service Station^J Great North Road^J Hatfield^J AL9 6DA v3.pdf (53 kb) Document · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF FS842-1300-LD-01.pdf (1332 kb) Document · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 26215.Rp.PNIA.Rev0_Redacted.pdf (7687 kb) Document · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 260715_409.010455.00001_MFG_Bell_Bar_P1ESA_FINAL_v0_compressed_Redacted.pdf (93619 kb) Document · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Covering Letter - MFG Bell Bar.pdf (234 kb) Document · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Doc_Redacted.pdf (3573 kb) Document · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF FS 842-EL-01 -Lighting Design Report_Redacted.pdf (4555 kb) Document · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF MT.6371.TN.2.pdf (1655 kb) Document · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 6-2025-2464-FULL Rsp 1 Det LGS SR.pdf (171 kb) Document · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 6-2025-2464-FULL Rsp 1 Det LGS SR.pdf (171 kb) Document · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF WK156292 - Bell Bar Service Station.pdf (75 kb) Document · 26 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF RE_ 6_2025_2464_FULL Bell Bar Service Station Great North Road Hatfield AL9 6DA.pdf (309 kb) Document · 18 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Site Notice_620252464FULL.pdf (114 kb) Document · 12 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF MT-6371-TS.5.pdf (6127 kb) Document · 6 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF ApplicationFormRedacted(1).pdf (466 kb) Document · 1 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF 13526-131-202 - Existing Sales Building.pdf (590 kb) Document · 25 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF 13526-131-204 A - Proposed Sales Building.pdf (876 kb) Document · 25 Nov 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Green belt: London
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
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Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Brookmans Park built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Building

Floor area77 m² (829 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 90)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2019, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
FULL PERMISSION
Postcode
AL9 6DA
Received
25 Nov 2025
Validated
6 Feb 2026
Parish
North Mymms
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 265, past the statutory target. 86% of demolitions in Welwyn Hatfield are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 21 Oct 2026.

Day 265209 days past the 56-day target
54%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
128decided in the last year

Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Welwyn Hatfield in the last twelve months, from validation. Welwyn Hatfield decision record →

Public comments

5comments received

17 neighbours consulted · Last counted 21 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
14 Oct 2026
Welwyn Hatfield
Planning Authority Score
2.1/10
Poor
#272 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Welwyn Hatfield is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #224 out of 296. 50% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (86%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Welwyn Hatfield decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #200 of 296
86%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #246 of 296
53%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #224 of 296
50%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #229 of 296
84%
Minor dwellings approved
63 decided (1-9 homes)
83%
Major dwellings approved
12 decided (10+ homes)
73%
Change of use approved
22 decided
633
Total decisions
87 refused in the year to March 2026

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.