Osborne House Farm Hawkshead Road Little Heath Potters Bar EN6 1LX Data via plota.co.uk

6/2026/0928/LAWP - LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT - PROPOSED Approved

Proposal

Erection of a single detached 5 bedroom dwelling (Unit 24, Type G) with associated parking, access and landscaping pursuant to planning permission dated 28 October 2022 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
27 May 2026
Approved
7 Jul 2026

Approved on 7 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 8 Sept 2026

Associated applications 3

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    Conditions details submitted for 2

Site constraints 3

1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: Osborne House, Grade II, 46 m away
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Potters Bar built-up area; Green belt 74 m away: London.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument 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
LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT - PROPOSED
Postcode
EN6 1LX
Received
27 May 2026
Validated
27 May 2026
Parish
North Mymms
Case officer
Show
Decision
Granted
Decision date
7 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
King & Company Properties Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 41 days from validation, 15 days faster than Welwyn Hatfield's median of 56 for lawful development certificates. Approved, as 81% of lawful development certificates here are.

81%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
99decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received

Last counted 8 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
2 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
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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