Fen Farm Rabley Heath Road Codicote Welwyn Hertfordshire AL6 9UA Data via plota.co.uk

26/00215/S73 - Section 73 Application Allowed on appeal
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Removal of condition 6 of planning permission 25/01850/FP granted 23.09.2025 for erection of chalet bungalow following demolition of existing buildings. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Feb 2026
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Refused
1 Apr 2026
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Appeal allowed
10 Jul 2026

Refused on 1 Apr 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 1 Aug 2026

Documents

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Associated applications 2

Site constraints 4

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.
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Agricultural land, grade 3a
Best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Source: the Predictive Agricultural Land Classification Map (Defra and Natural England, 2025; the Welsh Government's Predictive ALC Map 2 in Wales), a model rather than a site survey. Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) agrees.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
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.
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.

Building

Floor area233 m² (2,508 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (79 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house
Built2010
HeatingBoiler and underfloor heating, mains gas
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.25 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2010, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
North Hertfordshire
Application type
Section 73 Application
Postcode
AL6 9UA
Received
4 Feb 2026
Validated
4 Feb 2026
Ward
Knebworth Ward
Parish
Codicote Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Apr 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
1 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Appeal
Allowed · 10 Jul 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6008092 ↗
Applicant
Show
Agent
DLA Town Planning Ltd

Public comments

No public comments yet.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14652643
Planning Portal ref
PP-14652643
Comments by
8 Mar 2026

Historical activity at this location

11 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Erection of chalet bungalow following demolition of existing buildings
25/01850/FP
2025 Approved
Erection of chalet bungalow following demolition of existing buildings
25/01850/FP
2025 Approved
Conversion of existing stables into dwelling following demolition of outbuildings
25/00044/FP
2025 Approved
Conversion of existing stables into dwelling following demolition of outbuildings
25/00044/FP
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2022 Approved
Ridge Farm Rabley Heath Road Codicote Hertfordshire AL6 9UA
Erection of 4 x 3-bed dwellings with attached garages, associated car parking spaces, cre…
22/01636/FP
2022 Approved
Ridge Farm Rabley Heath Road Codicote Hertfordshire AL6 9UA
Erection of 4 x 3-bed dwellings with attached garages, associated car parking spaces, cre…
22/01636/FP
2020 Approved
5 Codicote Heights Rabley Heath Road Codicote Welwyn Hertfordshire AL6 9UA
Erection of rear timber orangery following demolition of existing rear conservatory
20/02298/LDCP
2020 Approved
5 Codicote Heights Rabley Heath Road Codicote Welwyn Hertfordshire AL6 9UA
Erection of rear timber orangery following demolition of existing rear conservatory
20/02298/LDCP
2019 Approved
Ridge Farm Rabley Heath Road Codicote Welwyn Hertfordshire AL6 9UA
Continued mixed use of barn F as Class B2 workshop/A3 café use.
19/02755/FP
2018 Approved
Ridge Farm Rabley Heath Road Codicote Welwyn Hertfordshire AL6 9UA
Erection of 4 x 3 bedroom dwellings with attached garages, associated car parking spaces…
18/01607/FP
2017 Refused
Ridge Farm Rabley Heath Road Codicote Welwyn Hertfordshire AL6 9UA
Erection of 5 x 3 bedroom dwellings with attached garages, associated car parking spaces…
17/04210/FP
North Hertfordshire
Planning Authority Score
6.9/10
Good
#66 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

North Hertfordshire ranks #128 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
North Hertfordshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #62 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #87 of 296
69%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #128 of 296
32%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #65 of 296
82%
Minor dwellings approved
112 decided (1-9 homes)
84%
Major dwellings approved
19 decided (10+ homes)
90%
Change of use approved
21 decided
1,102
Total decisions
82 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.