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1 Brookside Crescent Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4QW

6/2026/0040/HOUSEHOUSEHOLDER APPLICATIONRefused
Householder

Refused on 13 March 2026

Delegated (officer decision)3 reasons for refusal

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Proposal

Erection of a single storey side extension and elevation alterations following demolition of existing garage, loft conversion and changing of the rear hipped roofs to pitched

Received
12 January 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Northaw and Cuffley
  1. Received12 Jan
  2. Validated12 Jan
  3. Consult.10 Feb
  4. Target
  5. Decided13 Mar

Decided in 60 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for demolition at 1 Brookside Crescent Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4QW. Welwyn Hatfield has handled 2,195 applications of this type. This one was decided in 60 days, 4 days longer than Welwyn Hatfield's typical decision time. There have been 3 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 96 applications across Northaw and Cuffley. We hold 3,356 applications in total for the EN6 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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Why it was refused

  1. The proposed extensions, by reason of their size, siting and appearance, would result in prominent features that would not sufficiently reflect or be subservient to the existing dwelling, its surroundings or the local distinctiveness of the area. The proposal would therefore result in harm to the established design and layout of the dwellings in this area. Accordingly, the proposed extensions represent a poor standard of design and would be contrary to Policies SP1 and SP9 of the Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council Local Plan 2016-2036, the Supplementary Design Guidance and the National Planning Policy Framework.
  2. The non-opening, glazed windows to the proposed bedrooms would not represent good design and would result in unacceptable amenity for the future occupiers of these rooms. The proposal is therefore contrary to Policies SP1 and SADM11 of the Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council Local Plan, the SDG and the National Planning Policy Framework.
  3. Plan Revision Details Received Date Number Number ELA/6 A Proposed Elevations 13 January 2026 ELA/3 A Proposed Layout 13 January 2026 ELA/2 A Existing Elevations 13 January 2026 ELA/1 A Existing Layout 13 January 2026 ELA/18 A Site Location Plan 13 January 2026 ELA/14 A Block Plan 13 January 2026 ELA/13 A Roof Plan 13 January 2026 1.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
EN6 4QW
Application type
HOUSEHOLDER APPLICATION
Parish
Northaw and Cuffley

Planning application dates

Date validated
12 January 2026
Consultation expiry
10 February 2026
Consultation end
10 February 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent address
Beechcroft Riverside Avenue Broxbourne EN10 6RA

Additional information

UPRN
100080968641

Site constraints

Checking the site
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Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

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 (22)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, 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.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Welwyn Hatfield

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