The Long and Short Arm 18 Lemsford Village Welwyn Garden City AL8 7TN Data via plota.co.uk

Refused 6/2026/0209/COND
Date received
6 Feb 2026
Date validated
6 Feb 2026
Postcode
AL8 7TN

Description

Submission of details pursuant to Conditions 2 (detailed technical plans),Condition 3 (Site investigation), Condition 5 (Revised Construction Method Statement), Condition 8 (Detailed section plans of houses and driveway), Condition 10 (Integrated bat/swift boxes), Condition 11(Details of Air source heat pump), Condition 12 ( Non-native species management plan), Condition 13 (Electric Vehicle Charging Points), Condition 14 (External hard & soft landscaping details), Condition 15 (External Materials), Condition 16 (Internal Layouts), Condition 17 (Refuse/recycling storage details) & Condition 19 (SuDs details) on planning permission 6/2023/1886/FULL… Data via plota.co.uk

Welwyn Hatfield
Planning Authority Score
2.2/10
Poor
#262 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Welwyn Hatfield is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #221 out of 292. 50% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (87%) 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 performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #159 of 292
87%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #230 of 292
54%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #221 of 292
50%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #229 of 292
85%
Minor dwellings approved
62 decided (1-9 homes)
93%
Major dwellings approved
14 decided (10+ homes)
83%
Change of use approved
23 decided
630
Total decisions
78 refused in 2025