Howard House Welwyn Garden City AL8 6PA Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
External alterations and refurbishment of Howard House (upper residential flats and communal areas) including alterations to existing openings, replacement windows and doors, roof-mounted PVs, ventilation terminals, cycle storage, upgraded lighting and associated fabric repairs Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 27 Nov 2026, from Welwyn Hatfield's recent extensions.
Documents 47
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 1
Consultation & comments 2
Other documents 42
Site constraints 3
Checked on 16 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
From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2012, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- Welwyn Hatfield
- Application type
- FULL PERMISSION
- Postcode
- AL8 6PA
- Received
- 2 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 2 Oct 2026
- Case officer
- Show
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Rock Townsend
Decision outlook
Day 27 of the 56-day target. Welwyn Hatfield usually decides extensions by day 56.
Plota live figures for extensions decided by Welwyn Hatfield in the last twelve months, from validation. Welwyn Hatfield decision record →
Public comments
96 neighbours consulted · Last counted 28 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 11 Nov 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%).
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.
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