Symonds Hyde Wood Symonds Hyde Hammonds Lane Hatfield AL10 9BB Data via plota.co.uk

6/2026/0533/LAWP - LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT - PROPOSED Refused

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed reinstatement of the woodland access / entry points off of Hammonds Lane to the north and into Furze Field to the South Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received

23 Mar 2026

✓

Validated

8 May 2026

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Refused

3 Jul 2026

Appeal

Not lodged

Refused on 3 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 8 Sept 2026

Documents 9

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision Notice_620260533LAWP.pdf (192 kb) Document · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Delegated Report_620260533LAWP(1).pdf (165 kb) Document · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 4

PDF Symondshyde Proposed Access Improvements - Site Plan.pdf (1825 kb) Document · 29 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Furze Field Wood Improved Access Site Plan.pdf (1706 kb) Document · 23 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Symondshyde Great Wood Improved access Site Plan.pdf (1650 kb) Document · 23 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Titnol's and Chalkdell Wood - Improved Access - Site Plan.pdf (1682 kb) Document · 23 Apr 2026 View ↗

Site constraints 5

Ancient woodland: Symondshyde Great Wood

Irreplaceable habitat. Standing advice asks for a 15 m buffer from the boundary.

National policy refuses development that would cause loss or deterioration of ancient woodland or ancient trees unless there are wholly exceptional reasons.

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.

Read the government guidance ↗

Priority habitat: Deciduous woodland

A habitat of principal importance. It shapes the ecology work and the biodiversity net gain a scheme has to show.

Habitat network: Restorable Habitat

Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.

Also on the record

Radon affected area, class 2.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 area284 m² (3,057 sq ft)

Energy ratingD (65 out of 100), could reach A

PropertyDetached house, 12 habitable rooms

BuiltBefore 1900

HeatingCommunity scheme

WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2013, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council: Welwyn Hatfield
Application type: LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT - PROPOSED
Postcode: AL10 9BB
Received: 23 Mar 2026
Validated: 8 May 2026
Parish: Hatfield
Case officer: Show
Decision: Refused
Decision date: 3 Jul 2026
Decision level: Delegated
Applicant: Show
Agent: Show

Consultation & key dates

Comments by: 2 Jun 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

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.