7 Ely Close Hatfield AL10 0DW Data via plota.co.uk

6/2026/1189/LAWE - LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT - EXISTING Under Consideration
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness for the existing use of the property as a HMO (C4) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 2 Sept 2026. The consultation period closed on 18 Aug 2026.

Documents 3

Plans & drawings 2

PDF Site Plan.pdf (456 kb) Document · 8 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Location Plan.pdf (456 kb) Document · 8 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf (299 kb) Document · 8 Jul 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Hatfield built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 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.

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Important details

Council
Welwyn Hatfield
Application type
LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT - EXISTING
Postcode
AL10 0DW
Received
8 Jul 2026
Validated
8 Jul 2026
Parish
Hatfield
Case officer
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Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
18 Aug 2026

Historical activity at this location

21 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Refused
15 Ely Close Hatfield AL10 0DW
Retrospective change of use from C3 (residential) to C4 (5 bedroom HMO)
6/2025/2032/FULL
2025 Refused
15 Ely Close Hatfield AL10 0DW
Retrospective change of use from C3 (residential) to C4 (5 bedroom HMO)
6/2025/2032/FULL
2023 Approved
3 Worcester Road Hatfield AL10 0DU
Erection of single storey rear extension, front porch and garage conversion to habitable…
6/2023/2283/HOUSE
2023 Approved
3 Worcester Road Hatfield AL10 0DU
Erection of single storey rear extension, front porch and garage conversion to habitable…
6/2023/2283/HOUSE
2020 Approved
53 De Havilland Close Hatfield AL10 0DS
Certificate of lawfulness for the use of property as a HMO
6/2020/2824/LAWE
2020 Approved
53 De Havilland Close Hatfield AL10 0DS
Certificate of lawfulness for the use of property as a HMO
6/2020/2824/LAWE
2020 Refused
53 De Havilland Close Hatfield AL10 0DS
Certificate of lawfulness for the existing use of HMO.
6/2020/2068/LAWE
2020 Refused
53 De Havilland Close Hatfield AL10 0DS
Certificate of lawfulness for the existing use of HMO.
6/2020/2068/LAWE
2020 Approved
33 Lemsford Road Hatfield AL10 0DL
Submission of details pursuant to condition 2 (traffic noise) on planning permission 6/20…
6/2020/0922/COND
2020 Approved
33 Lemsford Road Hatfield AL10 0DL
Submission of details pursuant to condition 2 (traffic noise) on planning permission 6/20…
6/2020/0922/COND
2019 Approved
33 Lemsford Road Hatfield AL10 0DL
Submission of details pursuant to condition 2 (traffic noise) and 3 (acoustic report) on…
6/2019/2875/COND
2018 Withdrawn
33 Lemsford Road Hatfield AL10 0DL
Submission of details pursuant to condition 8 (noise levels and acoustic report) and 9 (p…
6/2018/2211/COND
2019 Approved
33 Lemsford Road Hatfield AL10 0DL
Variation of condition 13 (approved plans) on planning permission 6/2018/0534/FULL
6/2019/0702/VAR
2018 Approved
33 Lemsford Road Hatfield AL10 0DL
Submission of details pursuant to condition 1 (hard and soft landscaping), 3 (tree protec…
6/2018/2074/COND
2018 Approved
33 Lemsford Road Hatfield AL10 0DL
Erection of a three storey building comprising 5 x two-bedroom flats with associated park…
6/2018/0534/FULL
2017 Withdrawn
Unit 25A Fiddlebridge Lane, Hatfield, AL10 0SP
Installation of external attenuator to replacement generator and associated building works
6/2017/1691/FULL
2017 Approved
23 Fiddlebridge Lane Hatfield AL10 0SP
Erection of a first floor rear extension to form staff rest/training room and constructio…
6/2017/2051/FULL
2016 Approved
21 Fiddlebridge Lane Hatfield AL10 0SP
Reconstruction of industrial unit
6/2016/2061/FULL
2016 Approved
21 Fiddlebridge Lane Hatfield AL10 0SP
Reconstruction of industrial unit
6/2016/2061/FULL
2016 Withdrawn
23 Ely Close, Hatfield, AL10 0DW
Erection of two storey side extension
6/2016/1517/HOUSE
2016 Withdrawn
23 Ely Close, Hatfield, AL10 0DW
Erection of two storey side extension
6/2016/1517/HOUSE
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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings