Land & Buildings on the West side of Travellers Lane Welham Green Hatfield AL9 7HF Data via plota.co.uk

6/2025/0757/FULL - FULL PERMISSION Approved

Proposal

Erection of E(g)(i) Offices, B8 Warehouse following the demolition of existing industrial building currently being used for the storage of metal work Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Apr 2025
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Validated
23 Apr 2025
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Approved
19 Sept 2025

Approved on 19 Sept 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 20 Oct 2026

Documents 31

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Associated applications 5

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Welham Green built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Application type
FULL PERMISSION
Postcode
AL9 7HF
Received
22 Apr 2025
Validated
23 Apr 2025
Parish
North Mymms
Case officer
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Decision
Granted
Decision date
19 Sept 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 149 days from validation, 66 days slower than Welwyn Hatfield's median of 83 for full applications. Approved, as 77% of full applications here are.

30%decided within 8 weeks
77%approved
126decided in the last year

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

Public comments

3comments received

18 neighbours consulted · Last counted 20 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
1 Aug 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