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6/2026/0271/HOUSE - HOUSEHOLDER APPLICATION Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Front garden boundary treatment and landscaping Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Feb 2026
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Validated
26 Feb 2026
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Approved
22 Apr 2026

Approved on 22 Apr 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 8 Sept 2026

Documents 9

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision Notice_620260271HOUSE.pdf (678 kb) Document · 22 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Delegated Report_620260271HOUSE(1).pdf (171 kb) Document · 22 Apr 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF Comments.pdf (77 kb) Document · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗

Other documents 6

PDF 38 The Grove FULL APP 3 REVB Front Garden-P13.pdf (557 kb) Document · 20 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Site Notice_620260271HOUSE.pdf (114 kb) Document · 11 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF form_1_cil_additional_information 38tg.pdf (415 kb) Document · 26 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf (271 kb) Document · 16 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF 38 The Grove FULL APP 3 REV0 Front Garden-E0.pdf (78 kb) Document · 16 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF 38 The Grove FULL APP 3 REV0 Front Garden-P13.pdf (511 kb) Document · 16 Feb 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Registered park or garden 19 m away: Gobions (Gubbins)
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Brookmans Park built-up area; Green belt 19 m away: London; 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

Council
Welwyn Hatfield
Application type
HOUSEHOLDER APPLICATION
Postcode
AL9 7RN
Received
16 Feb 2026
Validated
26 Feb 2026
Parish
North Mymms
Case officer
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Decision
Granted
Decision date
22 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 87% of extensions here are.

68%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
636decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
1 Apr 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
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6/2025/0285/HOUSE
2024 Approved
Erection of a two-storey rear and side extension with the creation of a crown roof, erect…
6/2024/0578/HOUSE
2023 Approved
Erection of a two-storey rear extension with the creation of a crown roof, erection of a…
6/2023/2349/HOUSE
2023 Approved
Erection of a two-storey rear extension with the creation of a crown roof, erection of a…
6/2023/2349/HOUSE
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
29 The Grove Brookmans Park AL9 7RL
Erection of upstand pitch roof to front of existing garage, proposed brickslips to front…
6/2025/2477/HOUSE
2025 Approved
29 The Grove Brookmans Park AL9 7RL
Erection of upstand pitch roof to front of existing garage, proposed brickslips to front…
6/2025/2477/HOUSE
2025 Approved
27 The Grove Brookmans Park AL9 7RL
Erection of a single storey front extension, pitched roof element and window to first flo…
6/2025/1617/HOUSE
2025 Approved
27 The Grove Brookmans Park AL9 7RL
Erection of a single storey front extension, pitched roof element and window to first flo…
6/2025/1617/HOUSE
2021 Approved
29 The Grove Hatfield AL9 7RL
Erection of single storey rear extension and associated alterations. Single and two store…
6/2021/3421/HOUSE
2021 Approved
29 The Grove Hatfield AL9 7RL
Erection of single storey rear extension and associated alterations. Single and two store…
6/2021/3421/HOUSE
2020 Approved
19 The Grove Hatfield AL9 7RL
Erection of a single storey rear extension
6/2020/2088/HOUSE
2020 Approved
19 The Grove Hatfield AL9 7RL
Erection of a single storey rear extension
6/2020/2088/HOUSE
2020 Approved
20 The Grove, Brookmans Park, Hatfield, AL9 7RN
Erection of single storey rear extension and raised patio to facilitate access.
6/2020/0838/HOUSE
2020 Approved
20 The Grove, Brookmans Park, Hatfield, AL9 7RN
Erection of single storey rear extension and raised patio to facilitate access.
6/2020/0838/HOUSE
2019 Approved
31 The Grove Brookmans Park Hatfield AL9 7RL
Erection of conservatory following demolition of existing and installation of two rear do…
6/2019/2374/HOUSE
2019 Approved
7 The Grove, Brookmans Park, Hatfield, AL9 7RL
Variation of condition 4 (approved drawings) on planning permission 6/2018/1730/HOUSE
6/2019/0296/VAR
2018 Approved
7 The Grove Brookmans Park Hatfield AL9 7RL
Submission of details pursuant to condition 1 (details of crown roof) and 2 (soft landsca…
6/2018/2574/COND
2018 Approved
7 The Grove, Brookmans Park, Hatfield, AL9 7RL
Erection of part single, part two storey front and rear extensions; installation of two r…
6/2018/1730/HOUSE
2017 Approved
20 The Grove Brookmans Park Hatfield AL9 7RN
Certificate of lawfulness for the installation of rear dormer with 7 windows to facilitat…
6/2017/2724/LAWP
2017 Approved
25 The Grove Brookmans Park Hatfield AL9 7RL
Erection of conservatory to rear and installation of roof lantern
6/2017/2310/HOUSE
2016 Approved
16 The Grove, Brookmans Park, Hatfield, AL9 7RN
Erection of single and double storey side & rear extension
6/2016/1337/HOUSE
2016 Approved
16 The Grove, Brookmans Park, Hatfield, AL9 7RN
Erection of single and double storey side & rear extension
6/2016/1337/HOUSE
2016 Refused
16 The Grove, Brookmans Park, Hatfield, AL9 7RN
Erection of part two and part single storey side and rear extensions
6/2016/0672/HOUSE
2016 Refused
16 The Grove, Brookmans Park, Hatfield, AL9 7RN
Erection of part two and part single storey side and rear extensions
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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
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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