4 Bracken Lane Welwyn AL6 0RB Data via plota.co.uk

6/2026/0547/VAR - VARIATION OF CONDITION Approved

Proposal

Variation of condition 4 (drawing numbers) on planning permission Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
25 Mar 2026
Approved
19 May 2026

Approved on 19 May 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 8 Sept 2026

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    Conditions variation sought for 4

    • VariationVariation of condition 4 (drawing numbers)This application6/2026/0547/VAR

Site constraints 4

Priority habitat: No main habitat but additional habitats present
A habitat of principal importance. It shapes the ecology work and the biodiversity net gain a scheme has to show.
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
Inside the Woolmer Green built-up area; Green belt 40 m away: London.
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
VARIATION OF CONDITION
Postcode
AL6 0RB
Received
25 Mar 2026
Validated
25 Mar 2026
Parish
Welwyn
Case officer
Show
Decision
Granted
Decision date
19 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Allen Smith

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
15 May 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