19 Birchall Wood Welwyn Garden City AL7 2HL

1. 25 Jan 2023

   Received by Welwyn Hatfield

2. 2 May 2023

   Decision issued: Refused

3. 31 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Welwyn Hatfield refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Street Record Birchall Wood Welwyn Garden City AL7 2HL

  6/2022/2866/TPO Submitted 19 Dec 2022 50 yards away

  T771: 1 x Hornbeam coppice to ground level. T775: 1 x Ash coppice to ground level. T770, T795, & T796: 3 x Hornbeam coppice to ground level. (See Arboricultural Assessment Report for more detail) All covered by TPO 691 (2017).

  Granted Trees

• 32 Yew Grove Welwyn Garden City AL7 2HY

  6/2026/0561/HOUSE Submitted 26 Mar 2026 100 yards away

  Erection of a single storey rear extension, following demolition of existing extension

  Granted Householder Extension Demolition
  Small domestic

• 1 Forresters Drive Welwyn Garden City AL7 2HN

  6/2021/2036/LAWP Submitted 5 Jul 2021 150 yards away

  Certificate of lawfulness to raise the height of existing roof to allow raised ceiling height to match main house

  Refused Lawful development

• 51 Birchall Wood Welwyn Garden City AL7 2HL

  6/2026/0999/HOUSE Submitted 8 Jun 2026 150 yards away

  Erection of two storey front extension

  Granted Householder Extension
  Domestic

• 48 Birchall Wood Welwyn Garden City AL7 2HL

  6/2026/0801/TPO Submitted 7 May 2026 150 yards away

  Norway maple trees to cut back all overhanging branches. TPO 627 (2017)

  Granted Trees

• 17 Sylvandale Welwyn Garden City AL7 2HS

  6/2026/1508/HOUSE Submitted 27 Aug 2026 200 yards away

  87% historically approved · decision due ~22 Oct

  Erection of single storey front and rear extension, garage conversion and erection of rear outbuilding

  Awaiting decision Householder Extension
  Small domestic

• 6/2026/1408/HOUSE Granted

  Wytmead Essendon Hill Essendon Hatfield AL9 6AW

  Reinstatement of the previously truncated chimney

  Received 10 Aug, published by the council 31 Aug 2026 Householder
• 6/2026/1170/HOUSE Granted

  6 Highfields Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4EL

  Conversion of garage into study room with alterations to the front elevation, repositioning of lower ground floor entrance hall, erection of two storey infill side extension with internal alterations, replacement of existing front and side building brickwork with K-Render finish, removal of chimney and installation of 2 rooflights

  Received 6 Jul, published by the council 30 Jul 2026 Householder
• 6/2026/1177/HOUSE Granted

  Red Lodge High Road Essendon Hatfield AL9 6HU

  Erection of two single-storey side extensions, detached garage with barn-hipped roof and photovoltaic panels, relocated garden room and associated works to hardstanding and site layout.

  Received 7 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Householder
• 6/2026/1376/HOUSE Granted

  18 Briary Wood Lane Welwyn AL6 0TF

  Erection of a single storey ground floor extension & part two storey rear, raising the roof and alterations to facilitate loft conversion to include new crown roof with front & rear dormers

  Received 4 Aug, published by the council 22 Aug 2026 Householder
• 6/2026/1392/HOUSE Granted

  1 Little Wade Welwyn Garden City AL7 4LE

  Erection of a single storey rear extension

  Received 6 Aug, published by the council 15 Aug 2026 Householder