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180 Heronswood Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 3EU

Awaiting decision Welwyn Hatfield 6/2026/1556/FULL FULL PERMISSION

Works: Windows or glazing

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Change of use of the front part of the site from general amenity land to private driveway to accommodate parking for one vehicle, with the remaining land being retained as open plan garden, front driveway alterations, insertion of EV charger, erection of glazed pergola to rear, and alterations to side openings

As published by the council, reference 6/2026/1556/FULL

Application record

Reference
6/2026/1556/FULL
Type
FULL PERMISSION
Status
Under Consultation
Received
8 Sep 2026
Validated
8 Sep 2026
Ward
Howlands
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL7 3EU

Comment by 27 October 2026

The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Welwyn Hatfield through their own planning portal.

Site history

Applications at this address on the Welwyn Hatfield register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 6/2026/0832/EM Granted

    180 Heronswood Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 3EU

    Install inline rooftop solar panels front and back (14 rear, 10 front), with back garden installations of backup battery and air source heat pump unit

    Decided 16 Jul 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Sep 2026

    Received by Welwyn Hatfield

  2. 1 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 3 November 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 full applications in a median of 102 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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