Planning application
12 Melbourne Court Welwyn Garden City AL8 6LL
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Erection of a detached outbuilding for use as a habitable residential annex ancillary to the main dwellinghouse
As published by the council, reference 6/2026/1091/HOUSE
Application record
- Reference
- 6/2026/1091/HOUSE
- Type
- HOUSEHOLDER APPLICATION
- Status
- Under Consideration
- Received
- 24 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 13 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Handside
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL8 6LL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Jun 2026
Received by Welwyn Hatfield
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13 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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22 Aug 2026
Status changed to Under Consideration
Previously Under Consultation.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 7 September 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.
What happens while it is decided
This application is with Welwyn Hatfield for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Welwyn Hatfield decided householder applications in a median of 60 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About householder applications
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.
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