27 Batterdale Hatfield AL9 5JG Data via plota.co.uk

6/2026/1503/LAWE - LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT - EXISTING Pending

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness for the existing like-for-like replacement of damaged and aged windows on the front and rear elevations Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
26 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 21 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 21 Oct 2026. Comments are open until 18 Sept 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 5

Old Hatfield conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Public footpath 17 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
6 listed buildings within 150 m; Registered park or garden 192 m away: Hatfield House; Inside the Hatfield built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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

Application type
LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT - EXISTING
Postcode
AL9 5JG
Received
26 Aug 2026
Validated
26 Aug 2026
Parish
Hatfield
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Nernekli Group LTD

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
18 Sept 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