Tesco Stores Ltd Great North Road Hatfield AL9 5JY
Pending
6/2026/0852/PN24
Description
Prior approval for a Solar PV installation to reduce electrical consumption and therefore carbon emissions at the commercial property
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
13 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
2025
Approved
Lime trees to lift to maximum 4m from ground level (TPO1010 (2022) and TPO 304)
2025
Approved
Lime trees to lift to maximum 4m from ground level (TPO1010 (2022) and TPO 304)
2019
Approved
Installation of 1x internally illuminated freestanding media screen sign and 3x non-illum…
2017
Approved
Installation of six automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras
2017
Approved
Installation of six automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras
2017
Approved
Installation of 35 non-illuminated signs
2017
Approved
Approval of details reserved by condition 2 (Soft Landscape plan) and 3 (Tree protection…
2016
Refused
Approval of details reserved by condition 2 (Soft Landscaping) and condition 3 (Tree Prot…
2016
Refused
Approval of details reserved by condition 2 (Soft Landscaping) and condition 3 (Tree Prot…
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Refused
Tesco Extra Great North Road Hatfield AL9 5JY
Retrospective permission for removal of click and collect building and canopy and the ret…
2025
Refused
Tesco Extra Great North Road Hatfield AL9 5JY
Retrospective permission for removal of click and collect building and canopy and the ret…
2016
Approved
Tesco Stores, Oldings Corner, Hatfield AL9 5JY
Installation of sprinkler tank and pumphouse within perimeter boundary of existing store
2016
Approved
Tesco Stores, Oldings Corner, Hatfield AL9 5JY
Installation of sprinkler tank and pumphouse within perimeter boundary of existing store
Welwyn Hatfield
Planning Authority Score
2.2/10
Poor
#262 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
Welwyn Hatfield is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #221 out of 292. 50% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (87%) than the national average (90%).
Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Welwyn Hatfield decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #159 of 292
87%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #230 of 292
54%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #221 of 292
50%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #229 of 292
85%
Minor dwellings approved
62 decided (1-9 homes)
93%
Major dwellings approved
14 decided (10+ homes)
83%
Change of use approved
23 decided
630
Total decisions
78 refused in 2025