34 Brookside Crescent Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4QN Data via plota.co.uk

6/2026/0872/LAWE - LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT - EXISTING Refused

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness for an existing garage conversion being used as a home office with alterations to the front elevation and erection of storage shed (side/rear extension) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
18 May 2026
Validated
9 Jun 2026
Refused
4 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 4 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 8 Sept 2026

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 Cuffley built-up area; Green belt 25 m away: London; Priority habitat 22 m away: Deciduous woodland.
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
LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT - EXISTING
Postcode
EN6 4QN
Received
18 May 2026
Validated
9 Jun 2026
Parish
Northaw and Cuffley
Case officer
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Decision
Refused
Decision date
4 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Public comments

1comment received

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
22 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