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7 Elmoor Close Welwyn AL6 9PF

6/2026/0090/HOUSEHOUSEHOLDER APPLICATIONRefused
Householder

Refused on 19 March 2026

Delegated (officer decision)4 reasons for refusal

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Proposal

Erection of a first floor extension to existing bungalow to create a two storey dwellinghouse, part conversion of garage into habitable room and alterations to fenestration

Received
21 January 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Welwyn West
  1. Received21 Jan
  2. Validated22 Jan
  3. Consult.18 Mar
  4. Target
  5. Decided19 Mar

Decided in 56 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a garage at 7 Elmoor Close Welwyn AL6 9PF. Welwyn Hatfield has handled 2,195 applications of this type. This one was decided in 57 days. The site is in 2 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 102 applications across Welwyn West. 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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Why it was refused

  1. The proposed development, by reason of its height, mass and scale would fail to complement and reflect the design and character of the host dwelling and be subordinate in scale. The resultant enlarged dwelling would also be incongruous in the street scene. It would therefore be contrary to Policies SP1 and SP9 of the Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council Local Plan, the Council’s Supplementary Design Guidance, and the National Planning Policy Framework.
  2. Insufficient detail has been submitted to understand the potential impact of the proposal on the significance of the nearby Grade II listed New Place and Garden Walls. Moreover, due to the lack of detail, it cannot be reasonably concluded that the proposal would not harm the significance of this heritage asset. Consequently, the proposal would conflict with Policy SADM15 of the Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council Local Plan, and the National Planning Policy Framework.
  3. The proposed development would cause harm to the living conditions of No.9 New Place both in terms of overlooking/loss of privacy and being overbearing. Consequently, the proposal conflicts with Policy SADM11 of the Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council Local Plan, the Council's Supplementary Design Guidance, and the National Planning Policy Framework.
  4. Plan Revision Details Received Date Number Number 200-01 Location Plan & Proposed 21 January 2026 200-02 Existing Floor Plan 21 January 2026 200-05 C Proposed Elevations 21 January 2026 200-03 Existing Elevations 21 January 2026 200-04 C Proposed Floor Plans 21 January 2026 1.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
AL6 9PF
Application type
HOUSEHOLDER APPLICATION
Parish
Welwyn

Planning application dates

Date validated
22 January 2026
Consultation expiry
18 March 2026
Consultation end
18 March 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent address
32 Reynell Road Ogwell Newton Abbot TQ12 6YA

Publicity

Advertisement expiry
18 March 2026
Site notice end
5 March 2026

Additional information

UPRN
100080988762

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
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

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