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6/2026/0572/HOUSE - HOUSEHOLDER APPLICATION Refused

Proposal

Erection of a part double storey front extension - part double storey rear extension with inset balconies - 0.8m increase in ridge height and installation of solar panels. Conversion of existing garage with pitched roof over. Erection of outbuilding to accommodate indoor pool and sauna. Alterations to materials and fenestration and associated internal alterations… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
30 Mar 2026
Refused
16 Jun 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 16 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 8 Sept 2026

Documents 36

Plans & drawings 19

PDF 395.1_PL08A_PROPOSED SITE - BLOCK PLAN.pdf (1144 kb) Document · 28 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 395.1_PL09A_PROPOSED GF PLAN.pdf (316 kb) Document · 28 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 395.1_PL10A_PROPOSED 1F PLAN.pdf (168 kb) Document · 28 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 395.1_PL11A_PROPOSED 2F PLAN.pdf (113 kb) Document · 28 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 395.1_PL12A_PROPOSED ROOF PLAN.pdf (144 kb) Document · 28 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 395.1_PL13A_PROPOSED ELEVATIONS 1.pdf (918 kb) Document · 28 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 395.1_PL14A_PROPOSED ELEVATIONS 2.pdf (987 kb) Document · 28 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 395.1_PL01_LOCATION - BLOCK PLAN.pdf (576 kb) Document · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 395.1_PL02_SITE TOPO PLAN.pdf (203 kb) Document · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 395.1_PL03_EXISTING GF PLAN.pdf (148 kb) Document · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 395.1_PL04_EXISTING 1F - ROOF PLANS.pdf (264 kb) Document · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 395.1_PL06_EXISTING ELEVATIONS 1.pdf (896 kb) Document · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 395.1_PL07_EXISTING ELEVATIONS 2.pdf (1014 kb) Document · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 395.1_PL09_PROPOSED GF PLAN.pdf (316 kb) Document · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 395.1_PL10_PROPOSED 1F PLAN.pdf (175 kb) Document · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 395.1_PL11_PROPOSED 2F PLAN.pdf (85 kb) Document · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 395.1_PL12_PROPOSED ROOF PLAN.pdf (117 kb) Document · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 395.1_PL13_PROPOSED ELEVATIONS 1.pdf (947 kb) Document · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 395.1_PL14_PROPOSED ELEVATIONS 2.pdf (981 kb) Document · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Green belt: London
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Local nature reserve 439 m away: Northaw Great Wood Country Park; SSSI 439 m away: Northaw Great Wood SSSI; Inside the Cuffley built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument 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

Application type
HOUSEHOLDER APPLICATION
Postcode
EN6 4BB
Received
30 Mar 2026
Validated
30 Mar 2026
Parish
Northaw and Cuffley
Case officer
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Decision
Refused
Decision date
16 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 78 days from validation, 22 days slower than Welwyn Hatfield's median of 56 for demolitions. Refused, as 15% of demolitions here are.

53%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
116decided in the last year

Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Welwyn Hatfield in the last twelve months, from validation. Welwyn Hatfield decision record →

Public comments

3comments received
1 objecting2 neutral

33% object · below the UK average of 75%

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
7 Jun 2026
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