109 Woods Avenue Hatfield AL10 8QQ Data via plota.co.uk

6/2025/2484/FULL - FULL PERMISSION Approved

Proposal

Retrospective subdivision of flat into two separate dwellings Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Nov 2025
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Validated
7 Jan 2026
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Committee
25 Jun 2026
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Approved
2 Jul 2026

Approved on 2 Jul 2026 · Committee · Last checked 9 Sept 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Welwyn Hatfield Development Management Committee on 25 Jun 2026.

Approved by 11 votes to 0

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the proposal would provide an additional flat without significant harm to the area, neighbours, highways or future occupiers.
  • No neighbour objections were received, while highways officers raised no objection and members discussed parking, verges and accommodation standards.
  • The committee voted unanimously to grant permission subject to the report’s conditions.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officers’ assessment, consultation responses, committee debate, vote and decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Welwyn Hatfield's committee minutes of 25 Jun 2026.

Documents 18

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Hatfield built-up area; Priority habitat 34 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £650,000 in December 2022. Detached house, freehold.

1 December 2022£650,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Application type
FULL PERMISSION
Postcode
AL10 8QQ
Received
27 Nov 2025
Validated
7 Jan 2026
Parish
Hatfield
Case officer
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Decision
Granted
Decision date
2 Jul 2026
Decision level
Committee
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 176 days from validation, 119 days slower than Welwyn Hatfield's median of 57 for changes of use. Approved, as 62% of changes of use here are.

50%decided within 8 weeks
62%approved
41decided in the last year

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

Public comments

2comments received

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
10 Mar 2026
Committee
25 Jun 2026
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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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

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