Maran House 56 Hertford Road Digswell Welwyn AL6 0BX
Approved on 23 September 2015
Council decision: GrantedDelegated (officer decision)
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Proposal
Conversion of garage to guest annexe accommodation including the installation of 3no rear dormer windows, french doors, new windows and door
- Received
- 28 July 2015
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Ward
- Welwyn East
- ReceivedReceived28 Jul
- ValidatedValidated21 Jul
- Consult.Consultation11 Sep
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided23 Sep
Decided in 64 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is a full planning application for a dormer extension at Maran House 56 Hertford Road Digswell Welwyn AL6 0BX. Welwyn Hatfield has handled 2,195 applications of this type. This one was decided in 64 days, 8 days longer than Welwyn Hatfield's typical decision time. The site is in 4 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 105 applications across Welwyn East. We hold 969 applications in total for the AL6 postcode area.
83% of full applications at Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Postcode
- AL6 0BX
- Application type
- HOUSEHOLDER APPLICATION
- Parish
- Welwyn
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 21 July 2015
- Consultation expiry
- 11 September 2015
- Consultation end
- 11 September 2015
- Neighbour consultation end
- 11 September 2015
- Decision issued
- 25 September 2015
Applicant and agent
- Agent address
- Philip Dean Limited 12 Raffin Park Datchworth SG3 6RR
Publicity
- Advertisement expiry
- 9 September 2015
- Site notice end
- 11 September 2015
Additional information
- UPRN
- 100080989186
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
- Green belt: Welwyn Hatfield
Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.
Also checked, none recorded (19)
flood storage areas, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
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Planning history at this site
4 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 201722 Mar
Erection of first floor side extension and single storey front and rear infill extensions
ApprovedHouseholder6/2017/0589/HOUSE - 201722 Mar
Demolition of existing log store and outbuildings, Conversion of existing garage to form a 3 bedroom…
RefusedFULL PERMISSION6/2017/0587/FULL - 20163 May
Conversion of existing garage to an independent residential dwelling unit including two storey side…
RefusedFULL PERMISSION6/2016/0845/FULL - 201530 Nov
Conversion of garage to an independent residential dwelling unit including the insertion of 3no rear dormer…
ApprovedFULL PERMISSION6/2015/2398/FULL
Source: Welwyn Hatfield
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