1 Heay Fields Welwyn Garden City AL7 2EH Data via plota.co.uk

6/2026/1084/FULL - FULL PERMISSION Under Consultation

Proposal

Change of use from general amenity land to residential to include the alteration and extension of the existing brick wall Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
23 Jun 2026
Validated
26 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 21 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 21 Oct 2026 and 18 Nov 2026, from Welwyn Hatfield's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 6 Oct 2026.

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Important details

Application type
FULL PERMISSION
Postcode
AL7 2EH
Received
23 Jun 2026
Validated
26 Aug 2026
Case officer
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Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 19 of the 56-day target. Welwyn Hatfield usually decides changes of use by day 58.

Day 1939 days to the predicted decision (day 58)
48%decided within 8 weeks
62%approved
36decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
6 Oct 2026
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