5 The Drive Ponsbourne Park Ponsbourne Park Hertford SG13 8QS Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Residential development of 2 units Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 20 May 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 8 Sept 2026
Documents 11
Decision & officer reports 2
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 4
Site constraints 6
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Important details
- Council
- Welwyn Hatfield
- Application type
- PERMISSION IN PRINCIPLE
- Postcode
- SG13 8QS
- Received
- 4 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 10 Feb 2026
- Parish
- Hatfield
- Case officer
- Show
- Decision
- Refused
- Decision date
- 20 May 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Arron Breedon
How this decision compares
Decided in 99 days from validation, 44 days slower than Welwyn Hatfield's median of 55 for outline applications. Refused, as 45% of outline applications here are.
Plota live figures for outline applications decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent outline applications in Welwyn Hatfield to go on. Welwyn Hatfield decision record →
Public comments
4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 16 Mar 2026
Historical activity at this location
11 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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%).
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