8 Birds Close Welwyn Garden City AL7 4AR Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 6/2026/0740/FULL
New homes
Council
Welwyn Hatfield 2.1/10
Date received
27 Apr 2026
Date validated
9 Jul 2026
Postcode
AL7 4AR

Description

Erection of a single storey detached dwelling with basement Data via plota.co.uk

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Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

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Nearby activity

2024 Approved
31 Caponfield, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4AW
1 x Silver Birch to reduce by approximately 4m in height and 2m width - Tree is becoming…
6/2024/1957/EMT
2024 Refused
18 Birds Close Welwyn Garden City AL7 4AR
Change of use from amenity land to private residential driveway and extension to existing…
6/2024/0044/FULL
2023 Approved
17 Birds Close Welwyn Garden City AL7 4AR
Change of use from amenity land to private residential driveway, retention of hard standi…
6/2023/2239/FULL
2023 Approved
17 Birds Close Welwyn Garden City AL7 4AR
Change of use from amenity land to private residential driveway, retention of hard standi…
6/2023/2239/FULL
2022 Approved
10 Little Ganett Welwyn Garden City AL7 3DG
Erection of outbuilding/double garage
6/2022/2504/HOUSE
2022 Approved
10 Little Ganett Welwyn Garden City AL7 3DG
Erection of outbuilding/double garage
6/2022/2504/HOUSE
2022 Approved
10 Little Ganett, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3DG
Erection of garage
6/2022/1625/EM
2022 Approved
10 Little Ganett, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3DG
Erection of garage
6/2022/1625/EM
2022 Approved
38 Birds Close Welwyn Garden City AL7 4AR
Replacement of existing door to a flood door
6/2022/0892/EM
2022 Approved
38 Birds Close Welwyn Garden City AL7 4AR
Replacement of existing door to a flood door
6/2022/0892/EM
2022 Approved
25 Birds Close Welwyn Garden City AL7 4AR
Erection of single storey extension
6/2022/0546/EMH
2022 Approved
25 Birds Close Welwyn Garden City AL7 4AR
Erection of single storey extension
6/2022/0546/EMH
2021 Withdrawn
17 Birds Close Welwyn Garden City AL7 4AR
Erection of a double driveway
6/2021/0814/EMH
2021 Withdrawn
17 Birds Close Welwyn Garden City AL7 4AR
Erection of a double driveway
6/2021/0814/EMH
2022 Approved
25 Birds Close Welwyn Garden City Hertfordshire AL7 4AR
Erection of single storey rear extension and the reinstatement for an existing wall.
6/2022/0307/HOUSE
2022 Approved
25 Birds Close Welwyn Garden City Hertfordshire AL7 4AR
Erection of single storey rear extension and the reinstatement for an existing wall.
6/2022/0307/HOUSE
2021 Approved
10 Little Ganett Welwyn Garden City AL7 3DG
Erection of a single storey rear extension
6/2021/1043/EM
2021 Approved
10 Little Ganett Welwyn Garden City AL7 3DG
Erection of a single storey rear extension
6/2021/1043/EM
2019 Approved
3 Howlands Welwyn Garden City AL7 4RB
Installation of sky dish
6/2019/3002/EM
2019 Approved
25 Birds Close Welwyn Garden City AL7 4AR
Erection of brick wall following demolition of existing wall and installation of gate
6/2019/1912/EM
2016 Refused
10 Little Ganett, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3DG
Change of use from amenity land to garden/private land
6/2016/1890/FULL
2016 Approved
25 Birds Close Welwyn Garden City AL7 4AR
Reduce oak by 25% covered by TPO 254 (2002)
6/2016/2068/TPO
2016 Approved
25 Birds Close Welwyn Garden City AL7 4AR
Reduce oak by 25% covered by TPO 254 (2002)
6/2016/2068/TPO
2016 Approved
14 Birds Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4AR
Fell Gledistia tree
6/2016/1922/EM
2016 Approved
14 Birds Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4AR
Fell Gledistia tree
6/2016/1922/EM
Welwyn Hatfield
Planning Authority Score
2.1/10
Poor
#272 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Welwyn Hatfield is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #224 out of 296. 50% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (86%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Welwyn Hatfield decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #200 of 296
86%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #246 of 296
53%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #224 of 296
50%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #229 of 296
84%
Minor dwellings approved
63 decided (1-9 homes)
83%
Major dwellings approved
12 decided (10+ homes)
73%
Change of use approved
22 decided
633
Total decisions
87 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings