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Certificate of lawfulness for the change of use of a dwelling to a children’s home for up to five children with up to two managers, two carers who will sleep overnight and a daily carer.

80 Digswell Park Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7NS

Decided - GrantedReference: 6/2025/1538/LAWPWelwyn Hatfield Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Decided - Granted
Application type
LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT - PROPOSED
Received
17 Jul 2025
Validated
31 Jul 2025
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council

Application overview

Certificate of lawfulness for the change of use of a dwelling to a children’s home for up to five children with up to two managers, two carers who will sleep overnight and a daily carer.

Proposal details

Reference
6/2025/1538/LAWP
Agent
Champion Children (NW London) Limited

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Application location

80 Digswell Park Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7NS

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Description: ApplicationformredactedApplicationFormRedacted.pdf (227 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Existing Floor PlansExisting Floor Plans.pdf (172 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Proposed Floor PlansProposed Floor Plans.pdf (177 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Location and Existing and Proposed Block/ Roof PlanLocation and Ex and Prop Block & Roof Plan.pdf (256 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Planning Statement - redactedPlanning Statement 80 Digswell Park Road LDC rvs_Redacted.pdf (2096 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Planning Statement - redactedPlanning Statement 80 Digswell Park Road LDC rvs.docx_Redacted.pdf (318 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Planning Statement_RedactedPlanning Statement 80 Digswell Park Road LDC rvs.docx_Redacted(1).pdf (368 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Comment - Police Headquarters Stanborough Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6XFComments(8).pdf (82 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Objection - 399 Knightsfield , Welwyn Garden City , AL8 7LY -RedactedComments-Redacted.pdf (81 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Objection - 77 Digswell Park Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7NW -RedactedComments-Redacted(1).pdf (82 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Objection - 49 Digswell Park Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7NW -RedactedComments-Redacted(2).pdf (81 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Objection - 66 digswell park road AL8 7NS -RedactedComments-Redacted(3).pdf (82 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Objection - 401 Knightsfield, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7LY -RedactedComments-Redacted(4).pdf (81 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Objection - 75 Digswell Park Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7NWComments-Redacted(5).pdf (80 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Objection - 401 Knightsfield Welwyn Garden City AL8 7LY -RedactedComments-Redacted(6).pdf (81 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Objection - 399 Knightsfield, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7LY -RedactedComments-Redacted(7).pdf (80 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Objection - 1, 2, 8 & 9 Stonemead Welwyn Garden City -Redacted01-08-2025_11-10-00_1_Redacted.pdf (1161 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Objection - Letter of Objection - 77 Digswell Park Road, WGC, AL8 7NW -RedactedObjection to 1538 Material Change of Use.pdf (64 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Objection - 77 Digswell Park Road, WGC, AL8 7NW -RedactedComments-Redacted(9).pdf (80 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Objection - 370 Knightsfield Welwyn Garden City AL8 7NG -RedactedComments-Redacted(10).pdf (79 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Objection - Letter of Objection - 370 Knightsfield Welwyn Garden City AL8 7NG -Redacted80 DIsgwell Park Road Planning LAWP_Redacted.pdf (344 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Objection- 9 Malmesbury Abbey-OBJECTION to Material C3 to C2 Change of Use6_2025_1528_LAWP - Material Change of Use Objection (1).pdf (104 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Objection- 9 Malmesbury Abbey, Bedford, MK41 0UW -RedactedComments-Redacted(12).pdf (83 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Objection- 63 Marmion Road, Portsmouth, PO5 2DR -RedactedComments-Redacted(13).pdf (81 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Decision NoticeDecision Notice_620251538LAWP.pdf (696 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Delegated ReportDelegated Report_620251538LAWP(6).pdf (200 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Objection - Letter of Objection - 75 Digswell Park Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7NWObjection to 1538.pdf (76 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Existing Ground And First Floor PlansExisting Ground and First Floor Plans.pdf (410 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Existing ElevationsExisting Elevations.pdf (396 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Existing Block Location And Roof PlanExisting Block Location and Roof Plan.pdf (659 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Existing and Proposed Floor PlansExisting and Proposed Floor Plans.pdf (173 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Energy performance certificate(EPC) - RedactedEPC 80 Digswell Park Road EXP 2034_Redacted.pdf (644 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Hertfordshire Sufficiency StrategyHertfordshire Sufficiency Strategy.pdf (488 kb)Not publishedView
Description: TC Mangement Plan_RedactedTC Mangement Plan 80 Digswell Park Road_Redacted.pdf (130 kb)Not publishedView

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Decision & conditions

Decided - Granted
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