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6/2026/0636/EM - ESTATE MANAGEMENT Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

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Application progress

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Received
10 Apr 2026
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Validated
8 May 2026
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Approved
3 Jul 2026

Approved on 3 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 8 Sept 2026

Documents 7

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision Notice_620260636EM.pdf (664 kb) Document · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Delegated Report_620260636EM.pdf (131 kb) Document · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 3

PDF Porch plan red-lined.pdf (1714 kb) Document · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Porch front elevation red-lined.pdf (1782 kb) Document · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Porch side elevation red-lined.pdf (1948 kb) Document · 8 May 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF Land registry red-lined.pdf (1479 kb) Document · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF EstateManagementConsentNoPersonalDataForm.pdf (54 kb) Document · 10 Apr 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 5

Welwyn Garden City conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Local nature reserve 137 m away: Sherrardspark Wood
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 137 m away: Sherrardspark Wood SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Inside the Welwyn Garden City built-up area.
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.

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Important details

Council
Welwyn Hatfield
Application type
ESTATE MANAGEMENT
Postcode
AL8 7LH
Received
10 Apr 2026
Validated
8 May 2026
Case officer
Show
Decision
Granted
Decision date
3 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Paul Tosswill

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 87% of extensions here are.

68%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
636decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
4 Jun 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2021 Approved
Crown reduction of Oak tree covered by TPO 930 (2018) T1of up to 25% to reduce excessive…
6/2021/2919/EMT
2021 Approved
Crown reduction of Oak tree covered by TPO 930 (2018) T1of up to 25% to reduce excessive…
6/2021/2919/EMT
2021 Approved
Oak (T1) - crown reduction, of up to 25% to reduce excessive shading of the property cove…
6/2021/2825/TPO
2021 Approved
Oak (T1) - crown reduction, of up to 25% to reduce excessive shading of the property cove…
6/2021/2825/TPO
2017 Approved
Lift branches on Oak tree by upto 5m covered by TPO 257 (2002)
6/2017/2249/TPO
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
3 Woodland Rise Welwyn Garden City AL8 7LE
Realignment, extension of front drive, replacement of concrete paving slabs with structur…
6/2025/2561/EM
2025 Approved
3 Woodland Rise Welwyn Garden City AL8 7LE
Realignment, extension of front drive, replacement of concrete paving slabs with structur…
6/2025/2561/EM
2025 Approved
2 Woodland Rise Welwyn Garden City AL8 7LF
Replacement of the existing external front door with a new composite front door. The prop…
6/2025/2407/EM
2025 Approved
2 Woodland Rise Welwyn Garden City AL8 7LF
Replacement of the existing external front door with a new composite front door. The prop…
6/2025/2407/EM
2025 Approved
5 Mandeville Rise Welwyn Garden City AL8 7JT
Front: G1 - Laurel and Rhododendron section of hedge to remove to ground level - Poor hea…
6/2025/2056/EMT
2025 Approved
5 Mandeville Rise Welwyn Garden City AL8 7JT
Front: G1 - Laurel and Rhododendron section of hedge to remove to ground level - Poor hea…
6/2025/2056/EMT
2025 Approved
10 Woodland Rise Welwyn Garden City AL8 7LF
Installation of new wooden shed and wooden sauna following removal of existing shed
6/2025/1923/EM
2025 Approved
10 Woodland Rise Welwyn Garden City AL8 7LF
Installation of new wooden shed and wooden sauna following removal of existing shed
6/2025/1923/EM
2025 Approved
5 Mandeville Rise Welwyn Garden City AL8 7JT
T1 - 1 x Laurel to fell. T2 - 1 x Laurel to fell. G2 - Rear Laurel hedge to fell.
6/2025/2052/TC
2025 Approved
5 Mandeville Rise Welwyn Garden City AL8 7JT
T1 - 1 x Laurel to fell. T2 - 1 x Laurel to fell. G2 - Rear Laurel hedge to fell.
6/2025/2052/TC
2025 Approved
1 Woodland Rise Welwyn Garden City AL8 7LE
T1 Hornbeam in front garden. Reduce crown by 30% back to previous reduction and remove ep…
6/2025/0995/TC
2025 Approved
1 Woodland Rise Welwyn Garden City AL8 7LE
T1 Hornbeam in front garden. Reduce crown by 30% back to previous reduction and remove ep…
6/2025/1004/EMT
2025 Approved
1 Woodland Rise Welwyn Garden City AL8 7LE
T1 Hornbeam in front garden. Reduce crown by 30% back to previous reduction and remove ep…
6/2025/0995/TC
2025 Approved
1 Woodland Rise Welwyn Garden City AL8 7LE
T1 Hornbeam in front garden. Reduce crown by 30% back to previous reduction and remove ep…
6/2025/1004/EMT
2025 Approved
8 The Glade Welwyn Garden City AL8 7LG
1 x Oak tree at from of property. 40% crown reduction. This tree overhangs the public hig…
6/2025/1579/TC
2025 Approved
8 The Glade Welwyn Garden City AL8 7LG
1 x Oak tree at from of property. 40% crown reduction. This tree overhangs the public hig…
6/2025/1579/TC
2025 Approved
8 The Glade Welwyn Garden City AL8 7LG
1 x Oak tree 40% crown reduction. 1 x Hazel tree 40% crown reduction. 1 x Hornbeam tree r…
6/2025/1602/EMT
2025 Approved
8 The Glade Welwyn Garden City AL8 7LG
1 x Oak tree 40% crown reduction. 1 x Hazel tree 40% crown reduction. 1 x Hornbeam tree r…
6/2025/1602/EMT
2025 Approved
32 Sherrardspark Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7JS
T1. Dead Apple - Fell to ground level. T2. Dead Cherry - Fell to ground level
6/2025/0656/EMT
2025 Approved
32 Sherrardspark Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7JS
T1. Dead Apple - Fell to ground level. T2. Dead Cherry - Fell to ground level
6/2025/0656/EMT
2016 Approved
6 Ashley Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7LH
Replacement of 7no windows with coloured UPVC
6/2016/0557/EM
2016 Approved
3 Mandeville Rise, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7JT
Reduce crown of Copper Beech tree by 20% to previous cuts - Conservation Area
6/2016/0746/TPO
2016 Approved
3 Mandeville Rise, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7JT
Reduce crown of Copper Beech tree by 20% to previous cuts
6/2016/0743/EM
2016 Approved
3 Mandeville Rise, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7JT
Reduce crown of Copper Beech tree by 20% to previous cuts - Conservation Area
6/2016/0746/TPO
2016 Approved
3 Mandeville Rise, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7JT
Reduce crown of Copper Beech tree by 20% to previous cuts
6/2016/0743/EM
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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings