71 Handside Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6SH Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Alterations and extension of block paved driveway Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 23 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 8 Sept 2026
Documents 4
Decision & officer reports 2
Other documents 2
Site constraints 5
Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2011, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- Welwyn Hatfield
- Application type
- ESTATE MANAGEMENT
- Postcode
- AL8 6SH
- Received
- 1 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 2 Jun 2026
- Case officer
- Show
- Decision
- Granted
- Decision date
- 23 Jul 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 51 days from validation, 5 days faster than Welwyn Hatfield's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 88% of extensions here are.
Plota live figures for extensions decided by Welwyn Hatfield in the last twelve months, from validation. Welwyn Hatfield decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 2 Jul 2026
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
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