Search Lemsford planning applications
23 applications received or decided in the last 12 months · within 1 km of the centre of Lemsford · updated daily · Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council
Only 4 applications in the last 90 days, so this shows the last 12 months.
- Gosmore Brocket Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7TTAwaiting decisionCertificate of lawfulness for proposed single storey side extensions x 2 and two storey rear extensionLAWFUL DEVELOPMENT - PROPOSEDReceived 26 Oct 20266/2026/1939/LAWP
- Land adjacent to 51 Great North Road Great North Road Stanborough Welwyn Garden City AL8 7TJAwaiting decisionVariation of Condition 15 (approved plans) on planning permission 6/2025/0654/FULLVARIATION OF CONDITIONReceived 28 Sep 20266/2026/1612/VAR
- Land adjacent to Cromer House Cromer Hyde Lemsford Welwyn Garden City AL8 7XDApprovedProposed agricultural storage buildingFULL PERMISSIONReceived 28 Aug 2026Decided 26 Oct 20266/2026/1517/FULL
- Gosmore Brocket Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7TTRefusedErection of single storey side extensions x 2 and two storey rear extensionLAWFUL DEVELOPMENT - PROPOSEDReceived 27 Aug 20266/2026/1506/LAWP
- Land adjacent to 42 Lemsford Village Lemsford Welwyn Garden City AL8 7TRApprovedSubmission of details pursuant of condition 5 (external materials) on planning permission 6/2025/1228/FULLAPPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITIONReceived 29 Jun 2026Decided 11 Aug 20266/2026/1122/COND
Planning in Lemsford
- Approved
- 79%
- 30 of 38 decided
- Decision time
- about 9 weeks
- on average
Applications within 1 km of the centre of Lemsford in the last 24 months, from Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council's planning register.
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Around Lemsford
Postcode districts
AL8 397 applications in the last 12 monthsAL10 100 applications in the last 12 monthsAL7 207 applications in the last 12 months
Applications in each district in the last 12 months.
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Planning authority: Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council
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About Lemsford
Lemsford is a picturesque village in Hertfordshire, situated near Welwyn Garden City and Hatfield. It falls within the Hatfield Villages Ward of the Borough of Welwyn Hatfield, making it a relevant location for those interested in planning applications and developments in the area. It sits within the Hatfield district.
Property prices in Lemsford show an average sale price of £403,895, based on 50 recent transactions recorded by HM Land Registry. There are currently no active flood warnings for the Lemsford area, indicating a relatively low flood risk at present. This is a positive factor for both existing residents and those considering property purchases or new developments.
In terms of safety, there were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period (May 2026). This makes Lemsford a particularly low-crime area, which is often reflected in its desirability and property values.
The area around Lemsford has 2 nature designations nearby, which may affect how planning applications are assessed.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Lemsford planning applications can be searched by entering a local postcode above. Results include full application details, decision status, and the ability to track applications over time and set planning alerts to help you monitor and review pending planning applications.
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To comment on or object to a planning application near Lemsford, open it in the list above: each one links to the council's own page for it and shows any comment deadline.
In the last 24 months, 43 planning applications were submitted near Lemsford. Of these, 79% were approved, with an average decision time of 66 days.
The most common types were discharge of conditions (13), full planning applications (12), outline applications (8). 1 large-scale development was submitted during this period.
3 planning appeals were lodged, of which 1 was allowed and 2 were dismissed (33% success rate).