Planning application
7 Moorend Welwyn Garden City AL7 4QL
Works: Extension
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Proposed ground and first floor rear extension
As published by the council, reference 6/2026/1178/EM
Application record
- Reference
- 6/2026/1178/EM
- Type
- ESTATE MANAGEMENT
- Status
- Under Consideration
- Received
- 7 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 29 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Howlands
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL7 4QL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Jul 2026
Received by Welwyn Hatfield
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29 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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25 Aug 2026
Status changed to Under Consideration
Previously Under Consultation.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 23 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
The process from here
This application is with Welwyn Hatfield for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About this record
Reading the register
This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that Welwyn Hatfield is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.
Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.
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