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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
18,061Searchable applications
298Recorded as pending
86%Approval rate · 14,553 approved or refused records
2,014Refused applications

12,539 approved · 2,014 refused · 916 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 5 Jan 2005 to 30 Sept 2026. Most recent record check: 11 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

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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  1. Decided - Granted6/2021/2503/HOUSE

    Erection of new boundary wall and electronic sliding gates to driveway entrances, planting of trees and shrubs to driveway area.

    43 Brookmans Avenue Hatfield AL9 7QH

    Received 26 Aug 2021
  2. Decided - Refused6/2019/0540/HOUSE

    Erection of front boundary wall,piers and gate -Retrospective

    21 The Ridgeway Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4BB

    Received 8 Mar 2019
  3. Decided - Refused6/2026/1335/PN8

    Prior approval for 2x single storey rear extensions and 1x single storey side/rear extension measuring 8m in depth, 2.85m to the eaves and the maximum height of 4m

    31 Kentish Lane Brookmans Park AL9 6NG

    Received 30 Jul 2026
  4. Decided - Granted6/2020/0486/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 31 (Materials) on planning application 6/2018/0171/MAJ

    Former Shredded Wheat Factory Welwyn Garden City AL8 6UN

    Received 20 Feb 2020
  5. Decided - Split6/2025/2102/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to conditions 1a-e (Site Characterisation, Remediation Scheme, Implementation of Approved Remediation Scheme, Reporting of Unexpected Contamination, Long Term Monitoring and Maintenance), & 2 (Tree Protection Plan and an Arboricultural Method Statement) on planning permission 6/2024/0306/FULL

    Cuffley Hills Barn The Ridgeway Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4AY

    Received 2 Oct 2025
  6. Decided - Granted6/2020/3160/LAWP

    Certificate of Lawfulness for erection of double garage with garden equipment store and bicycle store to rear.

    22 Hawkshead Lane Hatfield AL9 7TB

    Received 25 Nov 2020
  7. Decided - Granted6/2025/0269/LAWP

    Certificate of lawfulness for a garage conversion to study room and erection of a garden study room

    16 Brocket Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7TY

    Received 13 Feb 2025
  8. Appeal Decided - Dismissed6/2019/1064/FULL

    Change of use of outbuilding to a self-contained one-bedroom dwelling

    51 School Lane Welwyn AL6 9PL

    Received 2 May 2019
  9. Decided - Granted6/2025/2583/HOUSE

    Alterations to ground floor rear openings and replacement of a secondary front door with a window; installation of rooflights; replacement of the entrance door and garage door with matching doors; and adjustment of the flat roof level to the rear of the existing side extension. Regularisation of the existing flat roof parapets and rainwater goods

    73 Attimore Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6LG

    Received 17 Dec 2025
  10. Decided - Granted6/2020/3040/EM

    Block pave driveway, remove small wall on right hand side, add channel drainage at bottom of driveway

    10 Aldock Welwyn Garden City AL7 4QF

    Received 17 Nov 2020
  11. Decided - Granted6/2025/2471/ADV

    Installation of various illuminated signage and logos mounted on standalone totems and building façade

    Hertfordshire Police Station Comet Way Hatfield AL10 9SJ

    Received 26 Nov 2025
  12. Decided - Refused6/2022/1639/HOUSE

    Erection of a part two storey, part single storey rear extension, the enlargement in depth of the house and conversion of loft to habitable use to include installation of 2 x dormers

    2 Mannicotts Welwyn Garden City AL8 7BW

    Received 12 Jul 2022
  13. Decided - Granted6/2025/2269/TPO

    T1 - 1 x Lombardy poplar to reduce by approx 4m in height T2 -1 x Lombardy poplar to reduce by approx 6m in height T3 - 1 x Lombardy poplar to reduce by approx 6m in height T4 -1 x Lombardy poplar to reduce by approx 6m in height and 3m in width T1-T4 - Reducing all trees to prevent further stem failures. The trees are now over mature and starting to decline. Reducing the tops will help stabilise the canopies in the short term until final removal is warranted. TPO 260

    17B Mornington Digswell Welwyn AL6 0AJ

    Received 27 Oct 2025
  14. Decided - Granted6/2025/0851/HOUSE

    Erection of a single storey infill front extension, conversion of garage into habitable accommodation with replacement of garage roof with pitched crown roof to incorporate the extension. Installation of three new rooflights on the front roof slope

    29 Far End Hatfield AL10 8TG

    Received 6 May 2025
  15. Decided - Granted6/2020/0930/VAR

    Variation of conditions 1 (construction/repair method statement) 2 (details of doors, windows, materials, construction and finishes) and condition 4 (approved plans and details) on Listed Building Consent 6/2019/0218/LB

    Northaw House Coopers Lane Northaw Potters Bar EN6 4NG

    Received 24 Apr 2020
  16. Decided - Granted6/2024/1707/TPO

    TG4A (My ref)- Corsican Pine (Your TPO ref = TPO 938 (2023) T2) - Fell to ground level - Reason = Poor condition high risk location TG4B (My ref) - Corsican Pine ( Your TPO ref = TPO 938 (2023) T3) - Fell to ground level - Reason = Poor condition high risk location TG4C (My ref) - Sycamore (Your TPO ref = TPO 938 (2023) T7) - Crown lift to 5m (Current height 12m, spread 6m, no change after works) Reason = Good tree management, prevent nuisance to highway and pavement TG4D (My ref) - Field Maple (Your TPO ref = TPO 301 T14) - Crown lift to 5m (Current height 9m, spread 4m, no change after works) Reason = Good tree management, prevent nuisance to highway and pavement

    Street Record Parkhouse Court Hatfield AL10 9QZ

    Received 5 Sept 2024
  17. Decided - Granted6/2023/0295/EM

    Erection of a part two/part single storey side extension and single storey rear extension

    44 Crossway Welwyn Garden City AL8 7EE

    Received 7 Feb 2023
  18. Decided - Refused6/2019/2532/HOUSE

    Installation of Juliet balcony to facilitate loft conversion, erection of single storey rear extension and installation of 3x roof lights

    21 Hanyards Lane Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4AT

    Received 9 Oct 2019
  19. Decided - Granted6/2026/0493/TPO

    T3-Oak tree to prune branches to create a clearance from phone lines by up to 1m

    Lockleys Drive Car Park Lockleys Drive Welwyn AL6 9LU

    Received 28 Jan 2026
  20. Decided - Withdrawn6/2025/1804/HOUSE

    Installation of a dropped kerb

    209 Knella Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 3NT

    Received 26 Aug 2025
  21. Decided - Withdrawn6/2021/1858/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 27 (a detailed Travel Plan), on planning permission 6/2019/1067/MAJ

    Hill-Top Neighbourhood Centre Hatfield AL10 8HZ

    Received 16 Jun 2021
  22. Decided - Granted6/2022/0273/TPO

    All trees covered by TPO 799 (2018). 4 x sweet chestnut trees and 1 x oak to remove epicormic growth from trunk. 2 x sweet chestnut trees to fell (dead).

    12 Briary Wood Lane Welwyn AL6 0TF

    Received 7 Feb 2022
  23. Decided6/2025/1405/TC

    T1-Ash-Crown reduce by 2-3 metres all round to 'old pruning points' to maintain size and shape for the area. T2-Oak-Reduce in height by 3-4 metres as it appears to have 'Eiffel Tower Fungus' and is in decline. T3-Oak-Crown reduce by 2-3 metres to maintain size and shape for the garden

    48 Attimore Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6LP

    Received 3 Jul 2025
  24. Decided - Granted6/2022/1318/EM

    Erection of a single storey rear and side extension and garage conversion including raising the garage roof

    83 Broomhills Welwyn Garden City AL7 1RE

    Received 7 Jun 2022

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These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.

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