2A Sharmans Close Digswell Welwyn AL6 0AR Data via plota.co.uk

6/2025/2186/PN27 - Class AA - Enlargement of a dwellinghouse by construction of additional storeys - Prior Approval Refused

Proposal

Prior approval for the addition of one storey 2.7m in total height including the new floor structure zone. Walls and fenestration to the principle front and rear elevations of the building at the new proposed first floor level, including masonry walls to match the existing and roof tiles and pitch to match the existing, with all hips and valleys… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
14 Oct 2025
Refused
9 Dec 2025
Appeal dismissed
29 Apr 2026

Refused on 9 Dec 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 9 Sept 2026

Documents 15

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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.
Also on the record
Inside the Welwyn Garden City built-up area; Priority habitat 41 m away: No main habitat but additional habitats present; Green belt 92 m away: London.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · 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
Class AA - Enlargement of a dwellinghouse by construction of additional storeys - Prior Approval
Postcode
AL6 0AR
Received
14 Oct 2025
Validated
14 Oct 2025
Parish
Welwyn
Case officer
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Decision
Prior Approval Required and Refused
Decision date
9 Dec 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Appeal
Dismissed · 29 Apr 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case ↗
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Refused, as 13% of extensions here are.

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

3comments received

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
11 Nov 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