1 Claves Crescent Welwyn Garden City AL7 1WN Data via plota.co.uk

6/2026/0777/LAWP - LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT - PROPOSED Refused

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness for a single-storey rear extension and garage conversion Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
5 May 2026
✗
Refused
29 May 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 29 May 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 8 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; 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 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 £620,000 in September 2022. Detached house, freehold.

23 September 2022£620,000New build

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

Building

Floor area110 m² (1,184 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (84 out of 100), could reach A
PropertyDetached house
Built2020
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.24 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT - PROPOSED
Postcode
AL7 1WN
Received
5 May 2026
Validated
5 May 2026
Case officer
Show
Decision
Refused
Decision date
29 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 24 days from validation, 32 days faster than Welwyn Hatfield's median of 56 for extensions. Refused, as 12% of extensions here are.

69%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
688decided 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
13 May 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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.