Land adjacent to Sewells Welwyn Garden City AL8 7SN

1. 28 Nov 2025

   Received by Welwyn Hatfield

2. 24 Dec 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 24 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. 13 Sep 2026

   Status changed to Under Consultation

   Previously Under Consideration.

5. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 18 February 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Welwyn Hatfield took a median of 58 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Welwyn Hatfield for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Welwyn Hatfield decided full applications in a median of 102 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• 8 Harwood Close Welwyn Garden City AL8 7SN

  6/2021/1083/HOUSE Submitted 1 Apr 2021 200 yards away

  Retrospective application for outbuilding and decking in rear garden

  Granted Householder
  Small domestic

• Land at Digwell Lakes, A1000 Bessemer Road or Digswell Park Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL6 0ST

  6/2024/2389/TPO Submitted 13 Dec 2024 200 yards away

  5 DAY NOTICE - All trees covered by TPO 877 (2023) W1. T1. Beech to fell (hollow at base, cavities and significant decay progression) T2. Beach to fell (dead) T3. Beech to fell/monolith (decay) T4. Beech to remove remaining crown and reduce stem by a further 2/3m (previously failed).

  Granted Trees

• 9 Archfield Welwyn Garden City AL7 1UH

  6/2021/1654/HOUSE Submitted 24 May 2021 250 yards away

  Block up low window on front elevation, insert 1 x higher window on side elevation

  Granted Householder Windows or glazing
  Domestic

• 37 Rosedale Welwyn Garden City AL7 1DW

  6/2021/1753/EMH Submitted 3 Jun 2021 300 yards away

  Erection of single storey rear extension

  Granted Householder Extension
  Small domestic

• 37 Rosedale Welwyn Garden City AL7 1DW

  6/2021/1741/PN8 Submitted 2 Jun 2021 300 yards away

  Prior approval for the erection of a single storey rear extension measuring 5m in depth, 3m in height and 3m to the eaves.

  Granted Prior approval Extension
  Small domestic

• 41 Rosedale Welwyn Garden City AL7 1DW

  6/2021/1117/EMT Submitted 6 Apr 2021 300 yards away

  Reduce 1 x Cherry Plum by 1.5m height and width and 1 x Wild Plum to fell to ground level

  Granted Trees

• 6/2026/1124/FULL Withdrawn

  39 The Ridgeway Northaw EN6 4BD

  Proposed construction of new house and garage following demolition of existing house and garage

  Received 29 Jun, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 6/2026/0929/FULL Granted

  Old Owen's Sports Ground Coopers Lane Potters Bar EN6 4NF

  Installation of 1 no. single padel court

  Received 27 May, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 6/2026/0740/FULL Withdrawn

  Land to the rear of 8 Birds Close Welwyn Garden City AL7 4AR

  Erection of a single storey detached dwelling with basement

  Received 27 Apr, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 6/2026/1231/FULL Withdrawn

  St Johns Church Of England Jmi School Lemsford Village Lemsford Welwyn Garden City AL8 7TR

  Installation of new fencing and gates across the school boundary adjacent to the main road

  Received 13 Jul, published by the council 30 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 6/2026/0960/FULL Refused

  15 Tiger Moth Way Hatfield AL10 9LT

  Change of use of general amenity land to residential garden and erection of a 2 metre high timber boundary fence following removal of existing hedge and boundary treatment

  Received 1 Jun, published by the council 30 Jul 2026 Full applications