Land to the rear of 8 Birds Close Welwyn Garden City AL7 4AR Data via plota.co.uk

6/2026/0740/FULL - FULL PERMISSION Withdrawn
New homes

Proposal

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

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Application progress

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Received
27 Apr 2026
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Validated
9 Jul 2026
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Withdrawn
3 Sept 2026

Withdrawn on 3 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 7 Sept 2026

Documents 40

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision Notice_620260740FULL.pdf (98 kb) Document · 3 Sept 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 3

PDF Statement of Justification.pdf (521 kb) Document · 19 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF BNG Report.pdf (335 kb) Document · 27 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 24724Small_Sites_Metric__Statutory_Biodiversity_Metric__Calculation_Tool_24.07.24.xlsx (2539 kb) Document · 27 Apr 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 9

PDF 8BC Drawings Set_Part3.pdf (86 kb) Document · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 8BC Drawings Set_Part4.pdf (95 kb) Document · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 8BC Drawings Set_Part6.pdf (90 kb) Document · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 8BC Drawings Set_Part1.pdf (498 kb) Document · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 8BC Drawings Set_Part7.pdf (34091 kb) Document · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 8BC Drawings Set_Part8.pdf (8689 kb) Document · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 8BC Drawings Set_Part5.pdf (114 kb) Document · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 8BC Drawings Set_Part2.pdf (67 kb) Document · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Drawing Schedule(1).pdf (458 kb) Document · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 9

PDF Comments-Redacted(5).pdf (78 kb) Document · 2 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Objection to Planning Application.pdf (49 kb) Document · 2 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Objection to Planning Application (1).pdf (49 kb) Document · 2 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Comments-Redacted(6).pdf (77 kb) Document · 2 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Comments-Redacted(4).pdf (77 kb) Document · 1 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Comments-Redacted(2).pdf (77 kb) Document · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Comments-Redacted(3).pdf (77 kb) Document · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Comments-Redacted(1).pdf (78 kb) Document · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Comments-Redacted.pdf (75 kb) Document · 21 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 18

PDF inbound3402341351459292843.pdf (1247 kb) Document · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Development 1.pdf (1238 kb) Document · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Development 2.pdf (1289 kb) Document · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 6_2026_0740_FULL 8 Birds Close Welwyn Garden City AL7 4AR.pdf (306 kb) Document · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Site Notice_620260740FULL.pdf (113 kb) Document · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Pages from LMP.pdf (239 kb) Document · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Pages from LMP-2.pdf (482 kb) Document · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF LP-01.pdf (85 kb) Document · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Refuse Storage Details_Part1.pdf (50 kb) Document · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF WD Schedule_Part1.pdf (235 kb) Document · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF CS-GL01.pdf (138 kb) Document · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF CS-GL02.pdf (84 kb) Document · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF LMP(1).pdf (1090 kb) Document · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SP-01.pdf (49 kb) Document · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Refuse Storage Details_Part2.pdf (448 kb) Document · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF WD Schedule_Part2.pdf (229 kb) Document · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Character Analysis and Appraisal for Birds Close Development.pdf (494 kb) Document · 8 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf (438 kb) Document · 27 Apr 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 2

Local nature reserve 312 m away: The Commons
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Inside the Welwyn Garden City built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Welwyn Hatfield
Application type
FULL PERMISSION
Postcode
AL7 4AR
Received
27 Apr 2026
Validated
9 Jul 2026
Case officer
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Decision
Withdrawn
Decision date
3 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
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Public comments

9comments received
2 objecting7 neutral

22% object · below the UK average of 75%

9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
10 Aug 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

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 statistics
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