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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
19,522Searchable applications
298Recorded as pending
86%Approval rate · 15,778 approved or refused records
2,198Refused applications

13,580 approved · 2,198 refused · 987 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided - Granted6/2020/0065/LAWP

    Certificate of lawfulness for the installation of rear dormer to facilitate a loft conversion

    11 Glebe Cottages Essendon Hatfield AL9 6HQ

    Received 13 Jan 2020
  2. Decided - Refused6/2021/0754/EM

    Erection of a vehicular hardstanding, to measure approx. 2.7m wide and 5.8m deep with partial removal of front boundary hedge

    199 Heronswood Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 3JH

    Received 8 Mar 2021
  3. Decided - Withdrawn6/2022/2054/VAR

    Variation of condition 18 on application ref: 6/2019/1851/VAR

    A1 Connect Industrial Estate Cole Green Lane Welwyn Garden City Hertfordshire AL7 4FW

    Received 5 Sept 2022
  4. Decided - Granted6/2024/1414/HOUSE

    Erection of first floor rear extension

    15 The Crescent Welwyn AL6 9JG

    Received 24 Jul 2024
  5. Decided6/2024/1571/TC

    T1 Fir tree to fell.

    4 Fearnley Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6HW

    Received 19 Aug 2024
  6. Decided - Granted6/2024/2028/TPO

    T1 Hornbeam to crown reduce all round by 1-2 metres (TPO 39)

    8 Jenning Wood Welwyn AL6 0SL

    Received 21 Oct 2024
  7. Decided6/2023/2217/TC

    Re-pollard 3 x Limes to existing pruning points approx 3m height and width

    8 Guessens Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6QR

    Received 1 Nov 2023
  8. Decided - Granted6/2022/2858/LAWP

    Certificate of lawfulness for proposed rear extension, single storey side extension and a rear dormer

    Holwell Hyde Cottage Holwell Hyde Lane Welwyn Garden City AL7 4AA

    Received 19 Dec 2022
  9. Decided - Refused6/2026/0914/ADV

    Installation of: 3No. LINEAR Sports Direct logo - externally mounted and centrally aligned above the entrance. Internally illuminated by white LEDs 3No. USC & GAME logo -Externally mounted on the surface of facade glazing and internally illuminated by white LEDs 10NO. Own brand marketing vinyl over the shop windows - fully covered, blue/red background with white logos 6NO. Own brand marketing vinyl over the shop windows - fully covered, photos 2No grey vinyl stripe

    26 Stonehills Welwyn Garden City AL8 6NA

    Received 22 May 2026
  10. Decided - Granted6/2019/1485/EM

    Reduce 1 x Silver Birch tree by 3m height & sides by 1m

    3 Daniells Welwyn Garden City AL7 1QY

    Received 19 Jun 2019
  11. Decided - Granted6/2020/3011/HOUSE

    Erection of part single part two-storey rear extension, side and roof extensions, insertion of front and rear dormers, removal of chimney, insertion of first floor side extension, solar panels and erection of one rear Juliette balcony

    35 Westland Drive Brookmans Park Hatfield AL9 7UG

    Received 16 Nov 2020
  12. Decided - Granted6/2019/2586/EM

    Reduce 1 x Hornbeam crown by 30%

    21 Sherrardspark Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7JW

    Received 14 Oct 2019
  13. Decided - Granted6/2022/1947/HOUSE

    Erection of proposed single storey glass veranda to side elevation

    22 Roman Way Welwyn Hertfordshire AL6 9RJ

    Received 22 Aug 2022
  14. Decided - Granted6/2018/0670/EM

    Raise front facing wall in height with the addition of 2 brick courses and reinstate parapet wall after removal.

    38 Hyde Way Welwyn Garden City AL7 3AE

    Received 9 Mar 2018
  15. Decided - Granted6/2018/3298/EM

    Prune two sycamore trees back to previous pruning (Repollard)

    13 Beehive Lane Welwyn Garden City AL7 4BB

    Received 7 Dec 2018
  16. Under Consultation6/2025/2464/FULL

    Reconfiguration of the site to include the erection of an extension to the existing sales building, demolition of existing bungalow, 2no. new proposed jet washers, 1no. new floodlight, 1no. new plantroom, alterations to internal kerbs and the creation of a new fenced bin store

    Bell Bar Service Station Great North Road Hatfield AL9 6DA

    Received 25 Nov 2025
  17. Decided - Granted6/2023/1422/HOUSE

    Installation of automated and manual swinging gates

    52A Plough Hill Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4DS

    Received 7 Jul 2023
  18. Decided - Granted6/2020/0393TPO

    Fell x 1 Oak tree T3 Covered by TPO 119

    10 Hook Lane Northaw Potters Bar EN6 4DA

    Received 12 Feb 2020
  19. Decided - Granted6/2020/0128/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to conditions 8 (Accessible housing) 9 (Noise) 10 (Biodiversity) on planning application 6/2018/3110/MAJ

    Ratcliff Tail Lifts Ltd Bessemer Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 1ET

    Received 20 Jan 2020
  20. Decided - Granted6/2020/2910/EM

    Development of landscaping works within the accordance of planning approval notice 6/2019/2019/3117/FULL

    15 Digswell Park Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7NW

    Received 6 Nov 2020
  21. Decided - Withdrawn6/2020/1430/FULL

    Change of use from amenity to residential and erection of boundary wall

    36 Coltsfoot Welwyn Garden City AL7 3HZ

    Received 18 Jun 2020
  22. Decided - Granted6/2023/0863/EM

    Solar panels on (flat) roof of garage

    51 Bridge Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6UH

    Received 24 Apr 2023
  23. Decided - Refused6/2020/2283/EM

    Rear Single Storey Extension

    64 Attimore Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6LP

    Received 7 Sept 2020
  24. Decided - Granted6/2025/0553/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 1 (Hard & Soft Landscape Plan) & condition 2 (Samples of Materials) on planning permission 6/2024/0109/HOUSE

    8 Reynards Road Welwyn AL6 9TP

    Received 24 Mar 2025

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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.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

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