Suttons Farm Woodcock Hill St Albans AL4 9HJ
Proposal
Change of use from equestrian to agricultural land and the erection of an agricultural barn
- Received
- 15 September 2026
- Ward
- Hatfield Villages
- ReceivedSubmitted15 Sep
- ValidatedValidated15 Sep
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided
This is a planning application for a change of use at Suttons Farm Woodcock Hill St Albans AL4 9HJ. Welwyn Hatfield has handled 21 applications of this type and approves 33% of them. It was submitted on 15 September 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in 1 listed building nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 52 applications across Hatfield Villages. We hold 2,027 applications in total for the AL4 postcode area.
Application Details
Applicant & Agent
Planning Application Dates
Planning Decision
Publicity
Appeal
Additional Information
Source: Welwyn Hatfield
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Planning constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Green belt: Welwyn Hatfield
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
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Also checked, none recorded (20)
flood storage areas, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
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A listed building is on or next to this site.
- 2.3 miSt AlbansRTPI
- 4.4 miHarpendenRTPI
- 8.3 miBorehamwoodRTPI
Nearest first, within 25 miles of the site. Every firm is listed free.
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