Beales Hotel Comet Way Hatfield AL10 9NG Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use of the property from hotel (Use Class C1) to hostel (Sui Generis) for a temporary period until 31st March 2028 Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 15 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 15 Sept 2026
Documents 13
Decision & officer reports 1
Plans & drawings 7
Consultation & comments 2
Site constraints 2
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
From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2020, 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
- FULL PERMISSION
- Postcode
- AL10 9NG
- Received
- 27 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 27 Jul 2026
- Parish
- Hatfield
- Case officer
- Show
- Decision
- Granted
- Decision date
- 15 Sept 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Simon Birnbaum
How this decision compares
Decided in 50 days from validation, 6 days faster than Welwyn Hatfield's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 63% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Welwyn Hatfield in the last twelve months, from validation. Welwyn Hatfield decision record →
Public comments
10 neighbours consulted · Last counted 15 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 21 Aug 2026
Historical activity at this location
14 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
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.
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