Site Of Former Swan Stables Woodside Lane AL9 6DE Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Residential development of five units Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 29 Oct 2026; it is now day 154.
Documents 25
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 1
Consultation & comments 11
Other documents 11
Site constraints 3
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Important details
- Council
- Welwyn Hatfield
- Application type
- PERMISSION IN PRINCIPLE
- Postcode
- AL9 6DE
- Received
- 20 May 2026
- Validated
- 28 May 2026
- Parish
- North Mymms
- Case officer
- Show
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Neil MacGregor
Decision outlook
Day 154, past the statutory target. 63% of outline applications 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 21 Oct 2026.
Plota live figures for outline applications decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent outline applications in Welwyn Hatfield to go on. Welwyn Hatfield decision record →
Public comments
30% object · below the UK average of 74%
12 neighbours consulted · Last counted 21 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 11 Aug 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 11 Aug 2026.