79 Holloways Lane Welham Green Hatfield AL9 7NU Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from C3 (Dwelling) to C2 (Children's Home) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 3 Aug 2026; it is now day 245.
Documents 227
Statements & assessments 7
Plans & drawings 1
Consultation & comments 184
Other documents 35
Site constraints 1
Checked on 6 October 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.
Sales history 1
Last sold for £537,500 in May 2022. Semi-detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- Welwyn Hatfield
- Application type
- FULL PERMISSION
- Postcode
- AL9 7NU
- Received
- 9 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 26 Feb 2026
- Parish
- North Mymms
- Case officer
- Show
- Decision level
- Committee
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Show
Decision outlook
Day 245, past the statutory target. 69% of changes of use in Welwyn Hatfield are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 21 Oct 2026.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Welwyn Hatfield in the last twelve months, from validation. Welwyn Hatfield decision record →
Public comments
23% object · below the UK average of 74%
93 neighbours consulted · Last counted 21 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 3 Aug 2026
Historical activity at this location
29 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
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The consultation period closed on 3 Aug 2026.