Welwyn Hatfield
Welwyn Hatfield/6/2025/0321/MAJ
Former Shredded Wheat Factory Broadwater Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 1RR
- Reference
- Welwyn Hatfield/6/2025/0321/MAJ
- Authority
- Welwyn Hatfield
- Application type
- MAJOR DEVELOPMENT
- Address
- Former Shredded Wheat Factory Broadwater Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 1RR
- Postcode
- AL7 1RR
- Status
- Awaiting completion S106 and/or Referral SoS
- Decision
- Decision Date
- Received
- 10 Mar 2025
- Started
- 10 Mar 2025
- Source council
- Welwyn Hatfield
- Council source record
- View public record
- Public data licence
- Open Government Licence v3.0
- Record updated
- 9 Jul 2026
- SEO index generated
- 24 Jul 2026
Location
Approximate location
Proposal
Detailed Planning Application for redevelopment of the former Shredded Wheat Factory site to include for demolition of some existing structures (including some Grade II Listed Buildings), and the provision of townhouses (Use Class C3), residential care accommodation for the elderly (Use Class C2) with associated communal facilities, Build to Rent accommodation (Use Class C3) with associated communal facilities, an aparthotel (Use Class C1), a retail and cycle hub unit (Use Classes E and Sui Generis), and the change of use of remaining existing retained buildings to retail, commercial and leisure uses (Use Classes E, F2 and Sui Generis) with associated cycle parking, car parking, access, landscaping and other supporting infrastructure. Linked with application 6/2025/1635/LB.
Key dates
- Received 10 Mar 2025
- Started 10 Mar 2025
Planning history / related applications
No related planning applications have been identified in the current public OGL dataset.
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