The North Star 82 Great North Rd Welwyn AL6 0TA Data via plota.co.uk

6/2025/0781/FULL - FULL PERMISSION Approved

Proposal

Change of use from public house (Sui Generis) to children's nursery (Class E), conversion of existing garage to bin and buggy store, new car parking layout, associated landscaping and replacement of front boundary wall Data via plota.co.uk

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Received

25 Apr 2025

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Approved

16 Sept 2025

Approved on 16 Sept 2025 · Committee · Last checked 20 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Welwyn Hatfield Development Management Committee on 11 Sept 2025.

Approved by 3 votes to 1

As officers recommended.

For3

Against1

Abstained7

Officers advised approval because the nursery would provide an alternative community facility without unacceptable harm, subject to conditions.
Residents and local representatives opposed losing the village pub, questioned nursery demand and raised concerns about future housing, parking and congestion.
The committee voted 3 for, 1 against and 7 abstentions, granting permission subject to the conditions.

Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officers’ assessment, objections, speakers, committee debate, vote and decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Welwyn Hatfield's committee minutes of 11 Sept 2025.

Documents 153

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision Notice_620250781FULL(1).pdf (0 kb) Document · 16 Sept 2025 View ↗

Statements & assessments 5

PDF 7522_03_Bat Survey Report.pdf (0 kb) Document · 9 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF 7522_The_Statutory_Biodiversity_Metric_Calculation_Tool_(1).xlsm (0 kb) Document · 2 Jun 2025 View ↗ PDF 7522_The_Statutory_Biodiversity_Metric_Calculation_Tool_.xlsm (0 kb) Document · 27 May 2025 View ↗ PDF Planning Statement v2.pdf (0 kb) Document · 25 Apr 2025 View ↗ PDF 2025.04.11_Rev B_Transport Statement_The North Star.pdf (0 kb) Document · 25 Apr 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 23

Consultation & comments 113

PDF Objection_Redacted.pdf (0 kb) Document · 4 Sept 2025 View ↗

PDF Name hidden Show Document · 4 Sept 2025 View ↗

Associated applications 4

Full16 Sep 20256/2025/0781/FULLThis application
Change of use from public house (Sui Generis) to children's nursery (Class E), conversion of existing garage to bin and buggy…
Conditions details submitted for 1, 2, 3, 4 · variation sought for 15
- VariationVariation of condition 15 (amendments to the approved scheme)7 Jan 20266/2026/0025/VAR
  Conditions details submitted for 5, 6, 7, 10
  - ConditionsSubmission of details pursuant of conditions 5 (noise), 6 (EV charging points), 7 (cycle…16 Sep 20266/2026/1611/COND
- ConditionsSubmission of details pursuant to condition 1 (Biodiversity Gain Plan), condition 2 (Habitat…6 Jan 20266/2026/0016/COND

Site constraints 5

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2

Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.

1 listed building within 150 m

Nearest: Milepost, Grade II, 56 m away

The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.

Historic England ↗

Also on the record

Radon affected area, class 2; Local nature reserve 402 m away: Mardley Heath; Inside the Woolmer Green built-up area.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 18 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £950,000 in September 2025. Other property, freehold.

30 September 2025£950,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area606 m² (6,523 sq ft)

Energy ratingC (asset rating 55)

UseRestaurants and Cafes/Drinking Establishments/Takeaways

HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2023, 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: FULL PERMISSION
Postcode: AL6 0TA
Received: 25 Apr 2025
Validated: 25 Apr 2025
Parish: Welwyn
Case officer: Show
Decision: Granted
Decision date: 16 Sept 2025
Decision level: Committee
Applicant: Show
Agent: Show
Freehold owner: Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 144 days from validation, 61 days slower than Welwyn Hatfield's median of 83 for full applications. Approved, as 77% of full applications here are.

This one144d

Council83d

UK56d

30%decided within 8 weeks

77%approved

126decided in the last year

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

Public comments

109comments received

3 objecting106 neutral

3% object · below the UK average of 74%

153 neighbours consulted · Last counted 20 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by: 19 Jul 2025
Committee: 11 Sept 2025

Historical activity at this location

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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

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.

The North Star 82 Great North Rd Welwyn AL6 0TA Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Application progress

Planning committee

Documents 153

Decision & officer reports 1

Statements & assessments 5

Plans & drawings 23

Consultation & comments 113

Other documents 11

Associated applications 4

Site constraints 5

Sales history 1

Building

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