Former Shredded Wheat Factory Broadwater Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 1RR Data via plota.co.uk

6/2025/1635/LB - LISTED BUILDING Approved

Proposal

Listed Building Consent for the partial demolition of existing structures (including the Grade II Listed Production Hall) and alterations to retained buildings to enable the change of use to retail, commercial, and leisure uses (Use Classes E, F2, and Sui Generis) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 Feb 2025
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Validated
10 Mar 2025
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Approved
13 Oct 2026

Approved on 13 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 20 Oct 2026

Documents 48

Plans & drawings 46

PDF GA-106-Proposed Silos Sixth Floor Plan.pdf (391 kb) Document · 5 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF GA-107-Proposed Silos Seventh Floor Plan.pdf (406 kb) Document · 5 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF GA-101-Proposed Silos First Floor Plan.pdf (403 kb) Document · 5 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF DE-101-Demolition Silos First Floor Plan.pdf (216 kb) Document · 4 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF LP-100-Site Location Plan.pdf (839 kb) Document · 19 Feb 2025 View ↗ PDF DE100-Demolition Ground Floor Plan.pdf (353 kb) Document · 19 Feb 2025 View ↗ PDF DE-100-Demolition Silos Ground Floor Plan.pdf (189 kb) Document · 19 Feb 2025 View ↗ PDF DE101-Demolition First Floor Plan.pdf (326 kb) Document · 19 Feb 2025 View ↗ PDF DE102-Demolition Second Floor Plan.pdf (300 kb) Document · 19 Feb 2025 View ↗ PDF DE-102-Demolition Silos Second Floor Plan.pdf (187 kb) Document · 19 Feb 2025 View ↗ PDF DE-103-Demolition Silos Third Floor Plan.pdf (190 kb) Document · 19 Feb 2025 View ↗ PDF DE103-Demolition Third Floor Plan.pdf (301 kb) Document · 19 Feb 2025 View ↗ PDF DE104-Demolition Fourth Floor Plan.pdf (289 kb) Document · 19 Feb 2025 View ↗ PDF DE-104-Demolition Silos Fourth Floor Plan.pdf (173 kb) Document · 19 Feb 2025 View ↗ PDF DE105-Demolition Fifth Floor Plan.pdf (283 kb) Document · 19 Feb 2025 View ↗ PDF DE-105-Demolition Silos Fifth Floor Plan.pdf (183 kb) Document · 19 Feb 2025 View ↗ PDF DE106-Demolition Roof Plan.pdf (281 kb) Document · 19 Feb 2025 View ↗ PDF DE-106-Demolition Silos Sixth Floor Plan.pdf (177 kb) Document · 19 Feb 2025 View ↗ PDF DE-107-Demolition Silos Seventh Floor Plan.pdf (172 kb) Document · 19 Feb 2025 View ↗ PDF DE-108-Demolition Silos Eighth Floor Plan.pdf (184 kb) Document · 19 Feb 2025 View ↗ PDF DE-201-Demolition Masterplan Elevation West and North.pdf (996 kb) Document · 19 Feb 2025 View ↗ PDF DE-201-Demolition Silos West Elevation.pdf (168 kb) Document · 19 Feb 2025 View ↗ PDF DE-202-Demolition Masterplan Elevation East and South.pdf (1187 kb) Document · 19 Feb 2025 View ↗ PDF DE-202-Demolition Silos North Elevation.pdf (159 kb) Document · 19 Feb 2025 View ↗ PDF DE-203-Demolition Silos East Elevation.pdf (167 kb) Document · 19 Feb 2025 View ↗ PDF DE-204-Demoltion Silos South Elevation.pdf (163 kb) Document · 19 Feb 2025 View ↗ PDF DS-301-Demolition Silos Section AA.pdf (188 kb) Document · 19 Feb 2025 View ↗ PDF DS-302-Demolition Silos Section BB.pdf (194 kb) Document · 19 Feb 2025 View ↗ PDF DS-303-Demolition Silos Section CC.pdf (169 kb) Document · 19 Feb 2025 View ↗ PDF DS-304-Demolition Silos Section DD.pdf (181 kb) Document · 19 Feb 2025 View ↗ PDF GA-099-Proposed Silos Basement Plan.pdf (163 kb) Document · 19 Feb 2025 View ↗ PDF GA-100-Proposed Silos Ground Floor Plan.pdf (395 kb) Document · 19 Feb 2025 View ↗ PDF GA-102-Proposed Silos Second Floor Plan.pdf (385 kb) Document · 19 Feb 2025 View ↗ PDF GA-103-Proposed Silos Third Floor Plan.pdf (388 kb) Document · 19 Feb 2025 View ↗ PDF GA-104-Proposed Silos Fourth Floor Plan.pdf (382 kb) Document · 19 Feb 2025 View ↗ PDF GA-105-Proposed Silos Fifth Floor Plan.pdf (384 kb) Document · 19 Feb 2025 View ↗ PDF GA-108-Proposed Silos Eighth Floor Plan.pdf (379 kb) Document · 19 Feb 2025 View ↗ PDF GA-109-Proposed Silos Roof Plan.pdf (366 kb) Document · 19 Feb 2025 View ↗ PDF GE-201-Proposed Silos West Elevation.pdf (400 kb) Document · 19 Feb 2025 View ↗ PDF GE-202-Proposed Silos North Elevation.pdf (3675 kb) Document · 19 Feb 2025 View ↗ PDF GE-203-Proposed Silos East Elevation.pdf (2607 kb) Document · 19 Feb 2025 View ↗ PDF GE-204-Proposed Silos South Elevation.pdf (2350 kb) Document · 19 Feb 2025 View ↗ PDF DE-101-Demolition Silos First Floor Plan.pdf (211 kb) Document · 19 Feb 2025 View ↗ PDF GA-101-Proposed Silos First Floor Plan.pdf (392 kb) Document · 19 Feb 2025 View ↗ PDF GA-106-Proposed Silos Sixth Floor Plan.pdf (381 kb) Document · 19 Feb 2025 View ↗ PDF GA-107-Proposed Silos Seventh Floor Plan.pdf (396 kb) Document · 19 Feb 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 17

Site constraints 2

Grade II listed: The Nabisco Shredded Wheat Factory
List entry 1101084 · 21 m away
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 Welwyn Garden City built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 20 October 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
LISTED BUILDING
Postcode
AL7 1RR
Received
19 Feb 2025
Validated
10 Mar 2025
Case officer
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Decision
Granted
Decision date
13 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 582 days from validation, 525 days slower than Welwyn Hatfield's median of 57 for listed building consent. Approved, as 73% of listed building consent here are.

50%decided within 8 weeks
73%approved
27decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
13 Mar 2025
Welwyn Hatfield
Planning Authority Score
2.1/10
Poor
#272 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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