Land At The Rear Of 25 Danesbury Park Road Welwyn Hertfordshire AL6 9SH Data via plota.co.uk

26/01131/PIP - Permission in Principle Approved

Proposal

Erection of up to 2 dwellings and associated infrastructure Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
30 Apr 2026
Approved
17 Jun 2026

Approved on 17 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 2

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.
Also on the record
Inside the Woolmer Green built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · 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

Application type
Permission in Principle
Postcode
AL6 9SH
Received
30 Apr 2026
Validated
30 Apr 2026
Ward
Knebworth Ward
Parish
Codicote Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Decision
Granted
Decision date
17 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Contour Planning

How this decision compares

Decided in 48 days from validation, 8 days faster than North Hertfordshire's median of 56 for new homes. Approved, as 82% of new homes here are.

53%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
43decided in the last year

Plota live figures for new homes decided by North Hertfordshire in the last twelve months, from validation. North Hertfordshire decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
17 May 2026
North Hertfordshire
Planning Authority Score
6.9/10
Good
#66 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

North Hertfordshire ranks #128 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
North Hertfordshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #62 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #87 of 296
69%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #128 of 296
32%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #65 of 296
82%
Minor dwellings approved
112 decided (1-9 homes)
84%
Major dwellings approved
19 decided (10+ homes)
90%
Change of use approved
21 decided
1,102
Total decisions
82 refused in the year to March 2026