98 Harmer Green Lane Digswell Welwyn AL6 0ES Data via plota.co.uk

6/2026/1200/HOUSE - HOUSEHOLDER APPLICATION Under Consideration

Proposal

Formation of front boundary gate with brick piers and erection of rear extension, rear orangery, side porch canopy, replacement front porch, alterations to the fenestration including replacement windows, infilling the garage door, replacement roof tiles, replacement pool in new location, bore hole, Installation of rooflights, swimming pond, formation of glass balustrade at the rear, flint cladding/masonary treatment, garden outbuildings including a workshop, gym, shepherds hut, sauna and greenhouse, ev charger and heat source pump Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
10 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
13 Jul 2026
Decision
Target date was 7 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 29 Oct 2026; it is now day 108.

The consultation period closed on 21 Aug 2026.

Documents 35

Plans & drawings 16

PDF 1709_G2_P001.1.A - PROPOSED SITE PLAN (1).pdf (1245 kb) Document · 21 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF 1709-G2-P006 - PROPOSED GATE PLAN AND ELEVATION.pdf (1661 kb) Document · 21 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF 1709_G2_P001.1 - PROPOSED SITE PLAN.pdf (2446 kb) Document · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 1709_G2_P001 - SITE LOCATION AND BLOCK PLAN.pdf (1539 kb) Document · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 1709_G2_P006 - PROPOSED GATE PLAN AND ELEVATION.pdf (1296 kb) Document · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 1709_G2_P001.2 - COMPARISON AREA PLANS.pdf (454 kb) Document · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 1709_G2_P002 - EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN.pdf (727 kb) Document · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 1709_G2_P002.1 - EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLAN.pdf (751 kb) Document · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 1709_G2_P002.2 - EXISTING FRONT AND SIDE ELEVATION.pdf (2419 kb) Document · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 1709_G2_P002.3 - EXISTING REAR AND SIDE ELEVATION.pdf (2674 kb) Document · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 1709_G2_P003 - PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN.pdf (811 kb) Document · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 1709_G2_P003.1 - PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN.pdf (810 kb) Document · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 1709_G2_P003.3 - PROPOSED REAR AND SIDE ELEVATION.pdf (2944 kb) Document · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 1709_G2_P004 - EXISTING AND PROPOSED ROOF PLANS.pdf (893 kb) Document · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 1709_G2_P003.2- PROPOSED FRONT AND SIDE ELEVATION.pdf (2683 kb) Document · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 1709_G2_P003.4 - PROPOSED SECTIONS.pdf (2254 kb) Document · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Green belt: London
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
Read the government guidance ↗
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
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Tewin Wood built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £2,350,000 in August 2021. Detached house, freehold.

5 August 2021£2,350,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
13 August 2002£1,171,000

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

Building

Floor area335 m² (3,606 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (60 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 10 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2018, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
HOUSEHOLDER APPLICATION
Postcode
AL6 0ES
Received
10 Jul 2026
Validated
13 Jul 2026
Parish
Welwyn
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
DLA Town Planning Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 108, past the statutory target. 86% of demolitions in Welwyn Hatfield are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 28 Oct 2026.

Day 10852 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

2comments received

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 28 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
21 Aug 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.