Grass verge along Bessemer Road Bessemer Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 1ET Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Prior approval for the installation of 20m high Taurus Street pole with 9no antennas, 6no RRH and equipment housing, together with associated ancillary development Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 24 Sept 2026; it is now day 60.
Documents 23
Decision & officer reports 4
Plans & drawings 5
Consultation & comments 1
Other documents 13
Site constraints 2
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Important details
- Council
- Welwyn Hatfield
- Application type
- Class A – electronic communications code operators - PRIOR APPROVAL
- Postcode
- AL7 1ET
- Received
- 10 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 10 Aug 2026
- Case officer
- Show
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Show
Decision outlook
Day 60, past the statutory target. 100% of prior approvals in Welwyn Hatfield are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 9 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 6 Oct 2026.
Plota live figures for prior approvals decided by Welwyn Hatfield in the last twelve months, from validation. Welwyn Hatfield decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 24 Sept 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%).
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The consultation period closed on 24 Sept 2026.