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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
19,401Searchable applications
298Recorded as pending
86%Approval rate · 15,676 approved or refused records
2,175Refused applications

13,501 approved · 2,175 refused · 983 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 5 Jan 2005 to 30 Sept 2026. Most recent record check: 12 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Under Consideration6/2025/2216/EM

    Installation of hardstanding (retrospective)

    18 Fallowfield Welwyn Garden City AL7 1EE

    Received 20 Oct 2025
  2. Decided - Granted6/2020/2531/HOUSE

    Insertion of 2 x rear facing roof lights to facilitate a loft conversion

    30 Stirling Way Welwyn Garden City AL7 2QA

    Received 1 Oct 2020
  3. Decided - Granted6/2025/0392/TPO

    T2 - Scots pine crown height reduce by 3m T5 - Beech crown height and sides reduce by 4m TPO 300 The reason for wanting to carry out the work is that several large branches are falling off the trees, which is a danger to people sitting in the communal garden, the trees are also leaning towards the buildings and the weight of the top of the trees need s to be be reduced. The trees have not been pruned for over ten years.

    Brookmans Manor 2 Georges Wood Road Brookmans Park AL9 7BZ

    Received 28 Feb 2025
  4. Decided - Granted6/2021/1109/HOUSE

    Erection of a part single, part two storey rear extension to replace conservatory

    5 Youngs Rise Welwyn Garden City AL8 6RT

    Received 6 Apr 2021
  5. Decided - Granted6/2020/0034/LAWE

    Certificate of lawfulness for the existing use of a Small HMO (C4)

    27 Bishops Rise Hatfield AL10 9HQ

    Received 9 Jan 2020
  6. Decided - Refused6/2021/0008/LAWE

    Certificate of lawfulness for the existing hip to gable loft extension

    33 Swanley Crescent Little Heath Potters Bar EN6 1NQ

    Received 4 Jan 2021
  7. Decided6/2019/1663/TC

    Fell 1 x Norwegian Spruce tree

    Clunie Cottage Hill Farm Lane Welwyn AL6 9BX

    Received 5 Jul 2019
  8. Decided - Granted6/2020/1221/EMT

    Reduce 1 x Ash Tree by 30% crown reduction

    74 Lodgefield Welwyn Garden City AL7 1SE

    Received 1 Jun 2020
  9. Decided6/2024/0449/TC

    Reduce 1 x Magnolia by 1.5m height, reduce width over neighbouring side back to near boundary line, remaining width reduce to balance canopy. They want to retain a suitable size to prevent excessive overhang to neighbouring garden

    57 Bridge Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6UH

    Received 8 Mar 2024
  10. Decided6/2019/1151/TC

    Fell 2 x Silver Birch trees Remove deadwood within 1 x Oak tree

    The Beehive Beehive Lane Welwyn Garden City AL7 4BW

    Received 13 May 2019
  11. Decided - Granted6/2021/2013/HOUSE

    Erection of two storey side extension and changes to fenestration on rear elevation

    6 Well Garth Welwyn Garden City AL7 3AF

    Received 2 Jul 2021
  12. Decided6/2021/0098/TC

    Fell 3 x Lime trees (T2, T3 & T7), 1 x Fruit tree (T4), 2 x Leylandii trees (T5 & T6), 1 x Cherry tree (T8) and 1 x Christmas tree (T9).

    19 High Oaks Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7BJ

    Received 13 Jan 2021
  13. Decided - Granted6/2022/0748/TPO

    TPO 194 (1995) T1: Sycamore - Reduce height by approximately 4m (see red arrow on photo attached) - Reason: to encourage more upright form (tree currently leaning toward properties)

    7 Broadleaf Grove Welwyn Garden City Hertfordshire AL8 7AZ

    Received 29 Mar 2022
  14. Decided - Granted6/2022/0364/EM

    Erection of a ground floor rear extension and part garage conversion to habitable space and a loft conversion with rear dormer

    19 Fearnley Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6HW

    Received 15 Feb 2022
  15. Decided - Granted6/2020/3455/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 2 (landscaping) on planning permission 6/2020/1460/MAJ

    Land to the east of Learning and Resource Centre (LRC) University of Hertfordshire, College Lane Campus Hatfield AL10 9UW

    Received 24 Dec 2020
  16. Decided - Granted6/2026/0604/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to Condition 6 (Construction Management Plan) on planning permission 6/2024/2418/MAJ

    26 Station Road Welham Green Hatfield AL9 7PG

    Received 7 Apr 2026
  17. Decided - Refused6/2023/1421/FULL

    Retention of two animal shelters and erection of a further two identical animal shelters

    Postern Gate Farm Newgate Street Village Hertford SG13 8QR

    Received 7 Jul 2023
  18. Decided - Refused6/2020/3210/FULL

    Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of a two and a half storey replacement residential block consisting of 5no. three bedroom flats and relocation of vehicle access/crossover

    2 The Drive Brookmans Park Hatfield AL9 7BD

    Received 1 Dec 2020
  19. Under Consideration6/2025/0768/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to condition number 7 (Details/specifications of the vehicular improvements) on planning permission 6/2021/3436/RM

    Land North East of Welwyn Garden City Panshanger Welwyn Garden City AL7 2QJ

    Received 23 Apr 2025
  20. Decided - Granted6/2021/2048/LAWP

    Certificate of lawfulness for erection of single storey rear extension and front porch

    5 Meadow Croft Hatfield AL10 0SG

    Received 6 Jul 2021
  21. Decided - Granted6/2020/2036/HOUSE

    Enclosure and extension of the existing front porch

    85 Chelwood Avenue Hatfield AL10 0RF

    Received 13 Aug 2020
  22. Decided - Granted6/2023/2114/TPO

    Reduce crown 1 x Oak tree by 10-20% to shape and remove deadwood covered by TPO 760 (2018)

    46 Wheatley Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 3LQ

    Received 18 Oct 2023
  23. Decided - Granted6/2022/0850/EMH

    Erection of a single storey rear and side extension, part first floor rear extension and alterations to openings

    103 Ludwick Way Welwyn Garden City AL7 3PL

    Received 7 Apr 2022
  24. Decided - Granted6/2018/3105/EM

    Erection of a two storey side and single storey rear extension and installation of front and rear rooflights to facilitate loft conversion

    60 Beehive Lane Welwyn Garden City AL7 4BP

    Received 5 Dec 2018

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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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