University Of Hertfordshire College Lane Hatfield AL10 9AB Data via plota.co.uk

6/2025/1974/MAJ - MAJOR DEVELOPMENT Approved

Proposal

Erection of university building and associated landscaping and infrastructure works, following demolition of various existing buildings Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received

15 Sept 2025

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Validated

25 Sept 2025

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Approved

27 Mar 2026

Approved on 27 Mar 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 9 Sept 2026

Documents 179

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision Notice_620251974MAJ(3).pdf (0 kb) Document · 27 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Delegated Report_620251974MAJ.pdf (0 kb) Document · 27 Mar 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 23

PDF Name hidden Show Document · 30 Sept 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 91

Application forms 1

PDF 90631-FireHydrantTestingCertificate CL_Redacted.pdf (0 kb) Document · 4 Mar 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 8

Associated applications 3

Full27 Mar 20266/2025/1974/MAJThis application
Erection of university building and associated landscaping and infrastructure works, following demolition of various existing…
Conditions details submitted for 1, 2, 3, 4, 9
- ConditionsSubmission of details pursuant to Condition 1 (Biodiversity Gain Plan), 2 (HMMP) and 9…13 May 20266/2026/0814/COND
- ConditionsSubmission of details pursuant to Condition 3 (Construction Method Statement), condition 4…6 May 20266/2026/0798/COND

Site constraints 2

Also on the record

Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Hatfield built-up area.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Council: Welwyn Hatfield
Application type: MAJOR DEVELOPMENT
Postcode: AL10 9AB
Received: 15 Sept 2025
Validated: 25 Sept 2025
Parish: Hatfield
Case officer: Show
Decision: Granted
Decision date: 27 Mar 2026
Decision level: Delegated
Applicant: Show
Agent: Show
Freehold owner: Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 183 days from validation, 127 days slower than Welwyn Hatfield's median of 56 for demolitions. Approved, as 85% of demolitions here are.

This one183d

Council56d

UK56d

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

4comments received

1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 9 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by: 23 Jan 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved

Submission of details pursuant of condition 6 (Landscapes) on planning permission 6/2020/…

6/2024/0366/COND 27 Mar 2024

2022 Approved

Submission of details pursuant of condition 5 (materials) on planning permission 6/2020/2…

6/2022/2366/COND 1 Nov 2022

2022 Approved

Submission of details pursuant of condition 5 (materials) on planning permission 6/2020/2…

6/2022/2366/COND 1 Nov 2022

2020 Approved

Erection of a five-storey academic building (Class F1(a) use) with roof plant level, land…

6/2020/2526/MAJ 28 May 2021

2020 Approved

Erection of a five-storey academic building (Class F1(a) use) with roof plant level, land…

6/2020/2526/MAJ 28 May 2021

2021 Approved

Installation of a window display advertisements

6/2021/0440/ADV 20 May 2021

2021 Approved

Installation of a window display advertisements

6/2021/0440/ADV 20 May 2021

2017 Approved

Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) on planning permission S6/2012/1928/PP dated 30…

6/2017/1303/VAR 13 Sep 2017

2017 Approved

Erection of Glasshouse, fencing, hard landscaping and ancillary works.

6/2017/1033/FULL 26 Jul 2017

2017 Approved

Partial demolition of CP Snow building, alterations to CP Snow psychology wing, demolitio…

6/2017/0884/FULL 6 Jul 2017

2017 Approved

Approval of details reserved by condition 5d (verification plan for longer-term monitorin…

6/2017/0237/COND 10 May 2017

2016 Approved

Approval of details reserved by condition 8 Part iii (Implementation of Approved Remediat…

6/2016/1896/COND 22 Nov 2016

2016 Approved

Approval of details reserved by condition 8 (external lighting details) and condition 12…

6/2016/1552/COND 22 Nov 2016

2016 Approved

Approval of details reserved by condition 8 Part iii (Implementation of Approved Remediat…

6/2016/1896/COND 22 Nov 2016

2016 Approved

Approval of details reserved by condition 8 (external lighting details) and condition 12…

6/2016/1552/COND 22 Nov 2016

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2021 Approved

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2021 Approved

Land to the west of the Learning Resource Centre, University of Hertfordshire College Lane Hatfield AL10 9AB

Submission of details pursuant to conditions 3 (surface water drainage) and 15 (drainage…

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2018 Approved

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Welwyn Hatfield

Planning Authority Score

2.1/10

Poor

#272 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Major dwellings

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

University Of Hertfordshire College Lane Hatfield AL10 9AB Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Application progress

Documents 179

Decision & officer reports 2

Statements & assessments 23

Plans & drawings 91

Application forms 1

Consultation & comments 8

Other documents 54

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 2

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