27 Wheatley Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 3LL

1. 4 Jun 2021

   Received by Welwyn Hatfield

2. 12 Jul 2021

   Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required

3. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.

More on prior approval applications in our guide

• 110 Wellcroft Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 3JU

  6/2021/1528/HOUSE Submitted 13 May 2021 143m away

  Render existing wall to East facing extension side wall and new brick garden wall.

  Granted Householder Extension
  Domestic

• 51 Salisbury Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 3RU

  6/2024/1727/EM Submitted 9 Sep 2024 160m away

  Roof replacement. Tiles will be replaced in same colour and in keeping with the current style

  Granted Roofing

• 111 Wellcroft Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 3JX

  6/2026/0797/HOUSE Submitted 6 May 2026 161m away

  Part two storey and part single storey rear extensions, alterations to openings and erection of detached garden room

  Granted Householder Extension
  Small domestic

• 96 Salisbury Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 3SB

  6/2024/1793/PN8 Submitted 17 Sep 2024 183m away

  Prior Approval for the erection of a single storey rear extension measuring 5m in depth, 3.20m in height and 2.82m to the eaves

  Granted Prior approval Extension
  Small domestic

• 29 Salisbury Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 3RR

  6/2021/1154/EM Submitted 9 Apr 2021 183m away

  Two storey rear extension

  Granted Extension

• 29 Upperfield Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 3LP

  6/2021/2117/HOUSE Submitted 14 Jul 2021 198m away

  Erection of single storey rear extension

  Granted Householder Extension
  Small domestic

• 6/2026/1385/PN14 Granted

  Car Park at Bishops Square Hatfield Business Park Hatfield AL10 9NE

  Prior approval for demolition of existing carpark building

  5 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• 6/2026/1125/PN8 Granted

  39 The Ridgeway Northaw EN6 4BD

  Prior approval for the erection of a single storey rear extensions measuring 8m in depth, 4m in height and 3m to the eaves

  29 Jun 2026 Prior approval
• 6/2026/1217/PN8 Refused

  48 Great Ganett Welwyn Garden City AL7 3DE

  Prior approval for a single storey rear extension measuring 4m in depth, 3m to the eaves and the maximum height of 3m

  13 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• 6/2026/1411/PN15 Awaiting decision

  Grass verge along Bessemer Road Bessemer Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 1ET

  Prior approval for the installation of 20m high Taurus Street pole with 9no antennas, 6no RRH and equipment housing, together with associated ancillary development

  10 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• 6/2026/1399/PN8 Awaiting decision

  1 High Dells Hatfield AL10 9JD

  Prior approval for a single storey rear extension measuring 4.50m in depth, 2.58m to the eaves and the maximum height of 2.75m

  7 Aug 2026 Prior approval