The Galleria Car Park Comet Way Hatfield AL10 0XR

Refused 6/2026/0172/ADV
Council
Date received
4 May 2026
Date validated
4 May 2026
Postcode
AL10 0XR

Description

Installation of two non-illuminated displays, static advertisements on the external façades of The Galleria shopping centre, Hatfield. One PVC vinyl advertisement is proposed on the Comet Way elevation, mounted via a cable frame system fixed to the existing façade. One external mesh PVC advertisement is proposed on the Cavendish Way glazed façade, fixed directly to the existing façade structure. Both advertisements are flat-mounted, non-illuminated, static, and involve no projection beyond the building façade.

2.6/10
Planning Authority Score
#245 of 282

Welwyn Hatfield ranks #187 out of 282 councils for householder decision speed. 50% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (87%) than the national average (90%).

Welwyn Hatfield decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #155 of 282
87%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #222 of 282
63%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (71%) #187 of 282
50%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #220 of 282
85%
Minor dwellings approved
62 decided (1-9 homes)
93%
Major dwellings approved
14 decided (10+ homes)
83%
Change of use approved
23 decided
630
Total decisions
78 refused in 2025