Marlborough Court Green Close Brookmans Park AL9 7ST Data via plota.co.uk

6/2025/0434/FULL - FULL PERMISSION Approved

Proposal

Three storey side extension comprising an enlarged building to support the change of use of the first floor from storage to a two-bedroom flat, new entry and staircase and the creation of two terrace areas, new parking layout to create a total of three parking spaces. New roof structure including installation of four front dormers to create an additional floor accommodating a further new one-bedroom flat. Addition of a further dormer to the existing flat at No.19. Conversion of existing entry area to bike store and meter cupboard and the relocation of the refuse storage Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
7 Mar 2025
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Validated
11 Mar 2025
✓
Approved
10 Jul 2025

Approved on 10 Jul 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 20 Oct 2026

Documents 31

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Associated applications 3

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Brookmans Park 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 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 18 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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 area90 m² (969 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (81 out of 100)
PropertyDetached flat
Built2014
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.24 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2016, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
FULL PERMISSION
Postcode
AL9 7ST
Received
7 Mar 2025
Validated
11 Mar 2025
Parish
North Mymms
Case officer
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Decision
Granted
Decision date
10 Jul 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 121 days from validation, 38 days slower than Welwyn Hatfield's median of 83 for full applications. Approved, as 77% of full applications here are.

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

6comments received

12 neighbours consulted · Last counted 20 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
9 Jul 2025
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.