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183 Peartree Lane Welwyn Garden City AL7 3XL

6/2026/0298/EMESTATE MANAGEMENTRefused

Refused on 21 April 2026

Delegated (officer decision)2 reasons for refusal

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Proposal

Flat roof to pitched roof with rooflights, to existing rear extension roof

Received
19 February 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Peartree
  1. Received19 Feb
  2. Validated19 Feb
  3. Consult.25 Mar
  4. Target
  5. Decided21 Apr

Decided in 61 days

About this application

This is a planning application for a rear extension at 183 Peartree Lane Welwyn Garden City AL7 3XL. Welwyn Hatfield has handled 5,394 applications of this type. This one was decided in 61 days, 5 days longer than Welwyn Hatfield's typical decision time. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 64 applications across Peartree. We hold 714 applications in total for the AL7 postcode area.

Why it was refused

  1. The proposed replacement of the existing flat/parapet roof with a pitched roof to the single-storey rear extension would introduce a higher and more prominent roof form that would be visible from public vantage points, including Holwell Road and Pondcroft. This would result in a harmful change to the established appearance of the rear roofscape and conflicts with the Estate Management Scheme design guidance, which states that ground floor extensions must be designed to accommodate a flat roof system unless individual circumstances indicate otherwise (with parapet detailing acceptable). The increased height would also be likely to worsen the immediate sense of enclosure and could marginally increase shadowing to the adjoining rear garden compared to the existing arrangement. The proposal is therefore contrary to Policy EM1 and the relevant design guidance, and Estate Management Scheme consent is refused.
  2. Plan Revision Details Received Date Number Number 6292-P01 A Proposed Plans and 19 February 2026 6292-OS2 Block Plan 19 February 2026 6292-E01 Existing Plans and Elevations 19 February 2026 6292-OS1 Location Plan 19 February 2026 Matt Wilson Assistant Director (Planning) LEASEHOLD REFORM ACT 1967 REFUSAL OF ESTATE MANAGEMENT SCHEME CONSENT If you would like to discuss your options following the refusal of Estate Management Scheme consent, or would like further information regarding the submission of a revised application, please contact: James Homer Estate Management Scheme Manager Email: j.homer@welhat.gov.uk

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
AL7 3XL
Application type
ESTATE MANAGEMENT

Planning application dates

Date validated
19 February 2026
Consultation expiry
25 March 2026
Consultation end
25 March 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent address
Rear of 62 Bridge Road East Welwyn Garden City AL7 1JU

Additional information

UPRN
100080983095

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.

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

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Planning history at this site

1 other application at this property, newest first.

  1. 2026
    13 Oct

    Insertion of a roof light to existing rear extension

    PendingESTATE MANAGEMENT6/2026/1746/EM

Source: Welwyn Hatfield

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