49 Woods Avenue Hatfield AL10 8QE Data via plota.co.uk

6/2026/0675/LAWE - LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT - EXISTING Withdrawn

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness for the conversion of dwelling into two 1 bedroom flats Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
16 Apr 2026
✓
Validated
21 Apr 2026
−
Withdrawn
15 Jun 2026

Withdrawn on 15 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 8 Sept 2026

Documents 19

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Site constraints 2

Local nature reserve 248 m away: Howe Dell
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.
Also on the record
Inside the Hatfield 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £71,000 in February 1998. Terraced house, freehold.

2 February 1998£71,000
27 October 1997£69,888

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
LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT - EXISTING
Postcode
AL10 8QE
Received
16 Apr 2026
Validated
21 Apr 2026
Parish
Hatfield
Case officer
Show
Decision
Withdrawn
Decision date
15 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
3 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