The North Star 82 Great North Road Welwyn AL6 0TA Data via plota.co.uk

6/2026/1067/FULL - FULL PERMISSION Under Consideration

Proposal

Use of an existing flat roof as a first-floor teaching terrace and installation of an external fire escape staircase Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
19 Jun 2026
Validated
3 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 28 Aug 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 73. The consultation period closed on 28 Jul 2026.

Documents 26

Plans & drawings 19

PDF A1000_Existing Basement Plan.pdf (92 kb) Document · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF A1001_Existing Ground Floor Plan.pdf (172 kb) Document · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF A1002_Existing First Floor Plan.pdf (147 kb) Document · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF A1003_Existing Roof Plan.pdf (113 kb) Document · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF A1200_Existing External Elevation 1.pdf (100 kb) Document · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF A1201_Existing External Elevation 2.pdf (91 kb) Document · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF A1202_Existing External Elevation 3.pdf (93 kb) Document · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF A1203_Existing External Elevation 4.pdf (91 kb) Document · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 188-A500-Location Plan-A.pdf (451 kb) Document · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 188-A2250-Proposed Rear Long Elevation-B.pdf (89 kb) Document · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 188-A2050-Proposed Site Plan-A.pdf (480 kb) Document · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 188-A2051-Proposed Basement Plan-A.pdf (141 kb) Document · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 188-A2052-Proposed Ground Floor Plan-A.pdf (568 kb) Document · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 188-A2053-Proposed First Floor Plan-A.pdf (289 kb) Document · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 188-A2054-Proposed Roof Plan-A.pdf (77 kb) Document · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 188-A2251-Proposed Rear Elevation-A.pdf (80 kb) Document · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 188-A2252-Proposed Side Elevation 1-A.pdf (84 kb) Document · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 188-A2253-Proposed Side Elevation 2-A.pdf (93 kb) Document · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 188-A2254-Proposed Front Elevation-A.pdf (92 kb) Document · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: Milepost, Grade II, 42 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
Local nature reserve 417 m away: Mardley Heath; Inside the Woolmer Green built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · 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
FULL PERMISSION
Postcode
AL6 0TA
Received
19 Jun 2026
Validated
3 Jul 2026
Parish
Welwyn
Case officer
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Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 73, past the statutory target. 92% of extensions in Welwyn Hatfield are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 2 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Sept 2026.

Day 7317 days past the 56-day target
68%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
636decided in the last year

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

Public comments

2comments received

26 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
28 Jul 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