62 Moorlands Welwyn Garden City AL7 4QG Data via plota.co.uk

6/2026/1403/EM - ESTATE MANAGEMENT Approved

Proposal

Installation of an EV charger to the side elevation of the house, behind brick pillar Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Aug 2026
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Approved
1 Oct 2026

Approved on 1 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 6 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

Beehive conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Local nature reserve 196 m away: The Commons
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
Inside the Welwyn Garden City built-up area; Priority habitat 36 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £433,000 in May 2019. Semi-detached house, leasehold.

3 May 2019£433,000

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

Building

Floor area100 m² (1,076 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (62 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2018, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
ESTATE MANAGEMENT
Postcode
AL7 4QG
Received
7 Aug 2026
Validated
7 Aug 2026
Case officer
Show
Decision
Granted
Decision date
1 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Richard Ward

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 94% of utility and infrastructure works here are.

79%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
47decided in the last year

Plota live figures for utility and infrastructure works decided by Welwyn Hatfield in the last twelve months, from validation. Welwyn Hatfield decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
11 Sept 2026
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.