Monks Walk School Knightsfield Welwyn Garden City AL8 7NL Data via plota.co.uk

6/2026/0205/MAJ - MAJOR DEVELOPMENT Approved

Proposal

Erection of indoor sports hall, provision of external sports field viewing bank, and associated ground works, and hard and soft landscaping Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received

5 Feb 2026

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Validated

10 Feb 2026

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Approved

29 Jul 2026

Approved on 29 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 8 Sept 2026

Documents 86

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision Notice_620260205MAJ.pdf (0 kb) Document · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Delegated Report_620260205MAJ(5)(1).pdf (0 kb) Document · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 11

Plans & drawings 20

Consultation & comments 8

PDF Comments-Redacted(2).pdf (0 kb) Document · 6 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Comments-Redacted(1).pdf (0 kb) Document · 25 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Comments-Redacted.pdf (0 kb) Document · 20 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 6.2026.0205.MAJ at Monks Walk School Knightsfield Welwyn Garden City AL8 7NL Response_15049(2).pdf (0 kb) Document · 19 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Comments(4).pdf (0 kb) Document · 19 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Response_6-2026-0205-MAJ.pdf (0 kb) Document · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Comments(2).pdf (0 kb) Document · 17 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Comments.pdf (0 kb) Document · 16 Feb 2026 View ↗

Other documents 45

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 3

Full29 Jul 20266/2026/0205/MAJThis application
Erection of indoor sports hall, provision of external sports field viewing bank, and associated ground works, and hard and soft…
Conditions details submitted for 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 9, 10
- ConditionsSubmission of details pursuant to Condition 4 (Drainage), 7 (Lighting, line marking…20 Aug 20266/2026/1454/COND
- ConditionsSubmission of details pursuant to Condition 1 (Biodiversity Gain Plan), Condition 2 (Habitat…18 Aug 20266/2026/1453/COND

Site constraints 5

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 457 m away: Sherrardspark Wood; SSSI 457 m away: Sherrardspark Wood SSSI; Inside the Welwyn Garden City built-up area.

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: MAJOR DEVELOPMENT
Postcode: AL8 7NL
Received: 5 Feb 2026
Validated: 10 Feb 2026
Case officer: Show
Decision: Granted
Decision date: 29 Jul 2026
Decision level: Delegated
Applicant: Show
Agent: Asya Kilinchan

How this decision compares

Decided in 169 days from validation, 99 days slower than Welwyn Hatfield's median of 70 for full applications. Approved, as 75% of full applications here are.

This one169d

Council70d

UK56d

37%decided within 8 weeks

75%approved

80decided in the last year

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

Public comments

6comments received

29 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by: 19 Mar 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2019 Approved

Erection of sports hall with associated changing rooms, fitness area and general teaching…

6/2019/3164/FULL 28 Jul 2020

2019 Approved

Submission of details pursuant to condition 1 (Drainage Scheme) and 3 (Landscapes) on pla…

6/2019/1669/COND 2 Sep 2019

2019 Approved

Demolition of single storey teaching block and minor garages and erection of a new two st…

6/2019/0035/MAJ 17 Apr 2019

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Withdrawn

315 Knightsfield Welwyn Garden City AL8 7NJ

Weeping Willow tree reduce height by 1/3 and tidy up.

6/2025/0318/TC 5 Mar 2025

2025 Withdrawn

315 Knightsfield Welwyn Garden City AL8 7NJ

Weeping Willow tree reduce height by 1/3 and tidy up.

6/2025/0318/TC 5 Mar 2025

2023 Approved

313 Knightsfield Welwyn Garden City AL8 7NJ

Pollard crown of weeping willow by 40% to previous pollard points.

6/2023/1845/EMT 19 Oct 2023

2023 Approved

313 Knightsfield Welwyn Garden City AL8 7NJ

Pollard crown of weeping willow by 40% to previous pollard points.

6/2023/1845/EMT 19 Oct 2023

2021 Approved

317 Knightsfield Welwyn Garden City AL8 7NJ

Fell 2 x Silver Birch trees, reduce 1 x Leyland Cyprus tree to 10ft, and remove 1 x Lawso…

6/2021/2440/EMT 8 Nov 2021

2021 Approved

317 Knightsfield Welwyn Garden City AL8 7NJ

Fell 2 x Silver Birch trees, reduce 1 x Leyland Cyprus tree to 10ft, and remove 1 x Lawso…

6/2021/2440/EMT 8 Nov 2021

2021 Refused

315 Knightsfield Welwyn Garden City AL8 7NJ

Installation of solar panels on front elevation of roof to supply self-generated electric…

6/2021/1522/EMH 14 Jul 2021

2021 Refused

315 Knightsfield Welwyn Garden City AL8 7NJ

Installation of solar panels on front elevation of roof to supply self-generated electric…

6/2021/1522/EMH 14 Jul 2021

2021 Refused

315 Knightsfield Welwyn Garden City AL8 7NJ

Installation of solar panels to the front elevation of the property

6/2021/1389/HOUSE 9 Jul 2021

2021 Refused

315 Knightsfield Welwyn Garden City AL8 7NJ

Installation of solar panels to the front elevation of the property

6/2021/1389/HOUSE 9 Jul 2021

2018 Approved

313 Knightsfield Welwyn Garden City AL8 7NJ

Fell 1x Silver Birch Tree

6/2018/2365/EM 25 Oct 2018

2016 Approved

313 Knightsfield Welwyn Garden City AL8 7NJ

Removal of 2 Silver Birch and 1 Eucalyptus tree from rear garden and 1 Fir and 1 Cherry t…

6/2016/2635/EM 13 Feb 2017

2016 Approved

313 Knightsfield Welwyn Garden City AL8 7NJ

Removal of 2 Silver Birch and 1 Eucalyptus tree from rear garden and 1 Fir and 1 Cherry t…

6/2016/2635/EM 13 Feb 2017

Welwyn Hatfield

Planning Authority Score

2.1/10

Poor

#272 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Major dwellings

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