14 Hanyards Lane Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4AT Data via plota.co.uk

6/2026/1404/FULL - FULL PERMISSION Call In/Major Objection

Proposal

Erection of a three storey dwelling with associated landscaping to front and rear, following the demolition of existing two storey dwelling Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
7 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 7 Oct 2026; it is now day 63.

The consultation period closed on 7 Oct 2026.

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Cuffley built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £1,097,000 in May 2025. Detached house, freehold.

30 May 2025£1,097,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
11 September 1996£90,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area130 m² (1,399 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (49 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

Work with planning data?

Every application in Welwyn Hatfield - and every UK council - as a live feed, an API, or a bulk CSV export.

About Plota's data service

Important details

Application type
FULL PERMISSION
Postcode
EN6 4AT
Received
7 Aug 2026
Validated
7 Aug 2026
Parish
Northaw and Cuffley
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 63, past the statutory target. 86% of demolitions in Welwyn Hatfield are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 6 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 6 Oct 2026.

Day 637 days past the 56-day target
54%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
128decided in the last year

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

Public comments

4comments received
1 objecting3 neutral

25% object · below the UK average of 75%

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
7 Oct 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.