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6/2025/1737/HOUSE - HOUSEHOLDER APPLICATION Approved

Proposal

Erection of a single storey rear extension, hip to gable loft conversion, installation of a flat roof rear dormer and a pitch roof dormer and rooflight to the front roof slope. Installation of an obscure glazed window on the first floor side elevation of the dwelling, demolition of an existing chimney stack, installation of 4x rooflights to the existing front projection and render finish to external walls. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
15 Aug 2025
✓
Validated
19 Aug 2025
✓
Approved
7 Nov 2025
✓
Appeal allowed
15 Jan 2026

Approved on 7 Nov 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 15 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Brookmans Park built-up area; Green belt 80 m away: London; 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 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.

Building

Floor area82 m² (883 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (54 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached bungalow, 4 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2023, 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
Received
15 Aug 2025
Validated
19 Aug 2025
Parish
North Mymms
Case officer
Show
Decision
Granted
Decision date
7 Nov 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Appeal
Allowed · 15 Jan 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 3373375 ↗
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 80 days from validation, 24 days slower than Welwyn Hatfield's median of 56 for householder applications. Approved, as 86% of householder applications here are.

57%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
428decided in the last year

Plota live figures for householder applications decided by Welwyn Hatfield in the last twelve months, from validation. Welwyn Hatfield decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
17 Sept 2025
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

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.