St Christophers Nursing Home Drakes Way Hatfield AL10 8XY Data via plota.co.uk

6/2026/1765/COND - APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITION Under Consultation

Proposal

Submission of details pursuant to Condition 5 (Drainage Scheme) 6 (Drainage During Demolition) and 11 (Surface Water Drainage Scheme) on planning permission Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
9 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 4 Dec 2026.

Comments are open until 4 Nov 2026

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Associated applications 3

Site constraints 3

Local nature reserve 145 m away: Oxleys Wood
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Hatfield built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 15 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 £4,500,000 in March 2024. Other property, freehold.

27 March 2024£4,500,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
22 July 2016£8,647,928Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area987 m² (10,624 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 53)
UseC2 Residential Institutions - Hospitals and Care Homes
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

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

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Important details

Application type
APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITION
Postcode
AL10 8XY
Received
5 Oct 2026
Validated
9 Oct 2026
Parish
Hatfield
Case officer
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Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
4 Nov 2026
Welwyn Hatfield
Planning Authority Score
2.1/10
Poor
#272 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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.

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.