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Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council
Planning applications.

Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates
24,245Searchable applications
313Recorded as pending
86%Approval rate · 19,859 approved or refused records
2,755Refused applications

17,104 approved · 2,755 refused · 1,263 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 5 Jan 2005 to 2 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 15 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026
Planning information Planning and buildingLocal plan Our Local PlanPre-application advice Pre-application advice (planning applications)Conservation areas Schedule of properties removed from the Welwyn Conservation AreaArticle 4 directions Article 4 Directions

Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas9 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection

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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

More application records

  1. Decided - Granted6/2026/1319/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 2 (windows, doors and velux) on planning application 6/2024/1734/HOUSE

    30 Barleycroft Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6JU

    Received 28 Jul 2026
  2. Decided - Refused6/2017/2333/HOUSE

    Erection of single storey side extension

    2 Waterworks Cottages Northaw Road East Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4RB

    Received 11 Oct 2017
  3. Decided - Refused6/2019/0582/HOUSE

    Erection of single storey rear extension following demolition of conservatory

    6 Whitethorn Welwyn Garden City AL7 3EX

    Received 12 Mar 2019
  4. Decided - Granted6/2017/0796/TPO

    Crown lift 2 London Plane trees by between 2.5m & 4m, crown lift 3 Yew trees by upto 3m and remove branch from 5th plus light trim and shape 2 Yew trees, crown lift 5 Linden trees by upto 2.5m and removal of epicormic growths from 5 Linden trees, remove climbing plant from two Ashs trees and deadwood Cedar tree covered by TPO 5

    St Thomas a Becket Church Vineyards Road Northaw EN6 4NW

    Received 19 Apr 2017
  5. Decided - Granted6/2018/1842/EM

    Fell 3 x Fir trees

    42 Valley Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7DN

    Received 13 Jul 2018
  6. Decided - Split6/2026/0834/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to Condition 2 (Transport Management Plan) on planning permission 6/2021/3304/MAJ

    Osborne House Farm Hawkshead Road Little Heath Potters Bar EN6 1LX

    Received 12 May 2026
  7. Decided - Granted6/2023/0417/HOUSE

    Erection of single storey rear extension with lantern roof light, demolition and replacement of existing garage building, new side gate and bin store. Landscape works

    102 Handside Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6SY

    Received 23 Feb 2023
  8. Decided - Granted6/2018/2168/HOUSE

    Erection of a single storey front extension and canopy to replace existing porch

    16 Station Road Digswell Welwyn AL6 0DG

    Received 21 Aug 2018
  9. Decided - Granted6/2022/1752/TPO

    This is a Scot Pine tree located in the rear garden around 5m away from the property main wall. The branch grew and is touching the roof/tiles, during the wind it rubs the roof tiles and pose the risk to damage the roof/tiles. I wish to lop branch up to 2m from the property edge of the property

    3 Birch Grove Welwyn AL6 0QP

    Received 26 Jul 2022
  10. Decided - Granted6/2024/2035/OUTLINE

    Outline permission for the demolition of existing buildings (Use Class C2) and erection of up to 72no. residential dwellings (Use Class C3), with all matters reserved

    St Christophers Nursing Home Drakes Way Hatfield AL10 8XY

    Received 21 Oct 2024
  11. Decided - Granted6/2020/1369/EM

    Erection of garden office to rear

    8 Little Dell Welwyn Garden City AL8 7HZ

    Received 15 Jun 2020
  12. Appeal Decided - Dismissed6/2020/1479/EM

    Erection of front porch

    8 Handside Green Welwyn Garden City AL8 6SQ

    Received 18 Jun 2020
  13. Decided - Granted6/2019/2199/HOUSE

    Erection of a part single, part two storey rear and side extension and partial conversion of garage

    4 Acorn Lane Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4JQ

    Received 4 Sept 2019
  14. Decided - Granted6/2018/3253/EM

    Reduce 1 x Ash tree by 30 % (T1), 1 x Ash tree by 30 % (T4), 1 x Oak tree by 40 % (T2) and 1 x Oak tree by 20 % (T3)

    48 Attimore Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6LP

    Received 20 Dec 2018
  15. Decided - Granted6/2025/0373/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to Condition 1 (Visibility Splays), Condition 2 (Turning Circles/Swept Paths) and Condition 3 (Materials) on planning permission 6/2024/1702/FULL

    New Park Meadow New Park Road Newgate Street SG13 8RF

    Received 26 Feb 2025
  16. Decided - Granted6/2020/0871/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 14 (details of penetrative groundworks methods) on planning permission 6/2019/1851/VAR

    The Holdings Cole Green Lane Welwyn Garden City AL7 4AL

    Received 14 Apr 2020
  17. Decided - Granted6/2017/0577/HOUSE

    Erection of two storey rear extension, 2no rear dormers, enlargement/alteration to principal roof, erection of attached garage following demolition of existing garage, alteration to openings and boundary wall, piers, railings and gates.

    49 Tolmers Road, Cuffley, Potters Bar, EN6 4JG

    Received 21 Mar 2017
  18. Decided - Granted6/2024/0874/VAR

    Variation of condition 1 (materials) on planning permission 6/2022/2599/HOUSE

    20 Leysdown Welwyn Garden City AL7 2PY

    Received 9 May 2024
  19. Decided - Refused6/2024/0781/EM

    Installation of a driveway to front of property and removal of hedge

    34 Middlefield Welwyn Garden City AL7 4DJ

    Received 25 Apr 2024
  20. Decided - Granted6/2016/0972/HOUSE

    Erection of two storey side and two storey rear extension

    61 Cranfield Crescent, Cuffley, Potters Bar, EN6 4DZ

    Received 18 May 2016
  21. Decided - Granted6/2020/3022/EM

    Proposal to pave the foot path with random pattern rectangular stone slabs and the driveway with resin bound gravel both edged with square setts (cobbles) to match foot path stone slabs

    27 Elmwood Welwyn Garden City AL8 6LD

    Received 16 Nov 2020
  22. Decided - Granted6/2022/2514/EM

    Replacement windows and front door

    5 Palmerston Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7DL

    Received 3 Nov 2022
  23. Decided - Granted6/2024/0939/EM

    Garage conversion with insertion of rooflights into existing garage roof, alterations to openings to side and rear elevations, enlargement of patio area. Alterations to the driveway.

    78 Valley Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7DP

    Received 20 May 2024
  24. Decided6/2020/0553/TC

    Fell 1x Cherry Tree and Reduce 1x Beech and Yews by 30%

    The Old Manse 40 Barleycroft Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6JU

    Received 27 Feb 2020

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