19 Homewood Avenue Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4QG Data via plota.co.uk

6/2025/2114/HOUSE - HOUSEHOLDER APPLICATION Approved

Proposal

Conversion of the garage to habitable use with a parapet wall above on the front elevation and the erection of a flat roof canopy over the front entrance to the dwelling following the demolition of the pitch roof over the existing garage and attached sloped roof canopy over the front entrance. Installation of external render and UPVC grey windows to all elevations of the dwelling and alterations to fenestration. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
3 Oct 2025
Validated
21 Nov 2025
Approved
29 Jan 2026

Approved on 29 Jan 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 9 Sept 2026

Documents 18

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 2

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Cuffley 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

Application type
HOUSEHOLDER APPLICATION
Postcode
EN6 4QG
Received
3 Oct 2025
Validated
21 Nov 2025
Parish
Northaw and Cuffley
Case officer
Show
Decision
Granted
Decision date
29 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 69 days from validation, 13 days slower than Welwyn Hatfield's median of 56 for demolitions. Approved, as 85% of demolitions here are.

53%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
116decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
12 Dec 2025
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