11 Lords Wood Welwyn Garden City AL7 2HF

1. 18 Sep 2026

   Received by Welwyn Hatfield

2. 1 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 13 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.

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 59 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• 14 Lords Wood Welwyn Garden City AL7 2HF

  6/2021/1708/LAWP Submitted 28 May 2021 50 yards away

  Certificate of lawfulness for single storey rear extension with 2no. skylights; conversion of garage to study with toilet featuring matching windows on the frontage; insertion of new side entrance to main dwelling; and internal alterations.

  Refused Lawful development Extension Windows or glazing
  Small domestic

• Elizabeth House Elizabeth Close Welwyn Garden City AL7 2JB

  6/2026/0489/COND Submitted 16 Mar 2026 100 yards away

  Submission of details pursuant to Condition 10 (Materials) and Condition 12 (Elevation of the access (balcony) door) on planning permission 6/2024/1512/MAJ

  Granted Conditions

• Elizabeth House Elizabeth Close Welwyn Garden City AL7 2JB

  6/2026/0467/COND Submitted 13 Mar 2026 100 yards away

  Submission of details pursuant to Condition 11 (External lighting) on planning permission 6/2024/1512/MAJ (NMA1)

  Granted Conditions

• Elizabeth House Elizabeth Close Welwyn Garden City AL7 2JB

  6/2026/0310/COND Submitted 19 Feb 2026 100 yards away

  Submission of details pursuant to Condition 5 (method statement for interim and temporary drainage measures) and 9 (drainage details) on planning permission 6/2024/1512/MAJ (NMA1)

  Granted Conditions

• 60 Lords Wood Welwyn Garden City AL7 2HG

  6/2023/0611/HOUSE Submitted 20 Mar 2023 100 yards away

  Erection of single storey front extension

  Granted Householder Extension
  Small domestic

• 59 Lords Wood Welwyn Garden City AL7 2HG

  6/2023/0572/HOUSE Submitted 14 Mar 2023 100 yards away

  Erection of first floor rear extension and proposed bricking up of existing opening on front elevation

  Granted Householder Extension
  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