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Welwyn Hatfield planning applications

PlanningTrack collects planning applications and decisions from the public planning register of Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal. Official Welwyn Hatfield website

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates
36,767Searchable applications
335Recorded as pending
86%Approval rate · 30,628 approved or refused records
4,210Refused applications

26,418 approved · 4,210 refused · 1,976 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 29 Apr 1948 to 20 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 25 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 - GrantedW6/2015/1065/TE

    Reduce Sycamore tree and Hornbeam tree by upto 25%

    53 Handside Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6SH

    Received 21 May 2015
  2. Decided - Granted6/2019/2108/HOUSE

    Erection of front porch

    35 London Road Welwyn AL6 9HY

    Received 23 Aug 2019
  3. Decided - Refused6/2022/1436/LB

    Installation of 32 solar photovoltaic panels to front roof slope

    6 Northaw Place Coopers Lane Northaw Potters Bar EN6 4NQ

    Received 21 Jun 2022
  4. Decided - Granted6/2017/1367/HOUSE

    Change of Use from amenity land to residential land to facilitate the installation of drive way

    176 Heronswood Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 3EU

    Received 26 Jun 2017
  5. Decided - RefusedN6/2007/1317/FP

    ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY SIDE EXTENSION

    14 BEEHIVE GREEN, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL7 4BE

    Received 4 Sept 2007
  6. Decided - Granted6/2020/2654/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 1c (Approved Remediation Scheme) on planning permission 6/2019/2344/VAR

    Land north of Chequersfield Welwyn Garden City AL7 4TX

    Received 13 Oct 2020
  7. Decided - Granted6/2019/0367/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 1 (insulation scheme) on planning permission 6/2018/2989/FULL

    The Parkway Bar Parkway Welwyn Garden City AL8 6JQ

    Received 15 Feb 2019
  8. Decided6/2017/1841/TPO

    Prune two lime trees back to previous pruning points and crown lift both trees to 3m to abate encroachment over neighbouring rear gardens - Conservation Area

    36 Blakemere Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PJ

    Received 14 Aug 2017
  9. Decided - GrantedN6/2015/0039/TP

    Removal of one Ash tree, deadwood and reduce crown of five Ash trees by 30% and reduce mixture of Ash, Oak, Holly and Hornbeam trees by 50% covered by TPO095

    27 Ayot Green Sawmill Ayot Green Ayot St Peter Welwyn AL6 9BA

    Received 13 Jan 2015
  10. Decided - Granted6/2018/3293/HOUSE

    Erection of a single storey front and rear extensions and front gate

    9 Creswick Court Welwyn Garden City AL7 3SX

    Received 31 Dec 2018
  11. Decided - RefusedN6/2014/0313/LUP

    Certificate of lawfulness for loft conversion with altered roof, side and rear single storey extensions, new porch and new front hardstanding.

    7 Rosecroft Lane Welwyn AL6 0UB

    Received 13 Feb 2014
  12. Decided - Granted6/2023/1370/HOUSE

    Erection of a single storey rear extension following the part demolition of existing single storey rear extension

    1 The Orchard Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PL

    Received 3 Jul 2023
  13. Decided - Granted6/2017/0305/TPO

    Fell Cherry T17 to ground level, remove epicormic and re growth Oak T19, remove deadwood and crown lift Hornbeam T20 and remove epicormic and re growth on Sweet Chestnut T21

    14 Briary Wood Lane Welwyn AL6 0TF

    Received 17 Feb 2017
  14. Decided - GrantedW6/2014/0376/EM

    Erection of garden hut with thatched roof to replace existing shed

    143 Handside Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6TA

    Received 17 Feb 2014
  15. Decided - Granted6/2021/2939/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 2 (landscaping) and condition 4 (construction management plan) on planning application 6/2020/2845/FULL

    12 Elm Drive Hatfield AL10 8NU

    Received 13 Oct 2021
  16. Decided - Refused6/2020/3070/HOUSE

    Demolition of existing derelict garage with replacement single storey annex

    12 Meadow Green Welwyn Garden City AL8 6SS

    Received 19 Nov 2020
  17. Decided - Granted6/2025/1994/EM

    Erection of a studio at the bottom of my garden

    24 Sheepcote Welwyn Garden City AL7 4QD

    Received 16 Sept 2025
  18. Decided - Granted6/2019/2333/HOUSE

    Alterations to openings to facilitate garage conversion

    1 Chambers Grove Welwyn Garden City AL7 4FG

    Received 23 Sept 2019
  19. Decided - GrantedS6/2013/0644/FP

    Demolition of front boundary brick wall and installation of black railings

    145 Tolmers Road, Cuffley, POTTERS BAR, EN6 4JW

    Received 27 Mar 2013
  20. Decided - GrantedN6/2014/0707/DS

    Discharge of condition 7 (Construction Environmental Management Plan) and 13 (Construction Traffic Management Plan) of planning permission N6/2012/1778/OP

    The Frythe, 5 Digswell Hill, Welwyn, AL6 9AR

    Received 1 Apr 2014
  21. Decided - Granted6/2025/2550/TPO

    Reduce 2 x Oak trees crown reduction by 20-30% (1.5-2.5m) cut back to suitable growing points - rear Oak covered by TPO 055 T7 Reduce 2 x Hornbeams crown reduction by 20-30% (1.5-2.5m) cut back to suitable growing points

    16 Bracken Lane Welwyn AL6 0RB

    Received 10 Dec 2025
  22. Decided - WithdrawnS6/2013/1504/LUP

    Construction of a new bay window at the rear of an existing single storey rear extension

    34 Burleigh Way, Cuffley, Potters Bar, EN6 4LG

    Received 11 Jul 2013
  23. Decided - Granted6/2021/1761/HOUSE

    Erection of a first floor rear extension, demolition of conservatory and erection of single storey rear extension, converson of garage

    29 Longcroft Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6EB

    Received 4 Jun 2021
  24. Decided - Granted6/2023/0475/FULL

    Change of use of the land from amenity land to residential garden land (use class C3), which will be serving as an extension to the garden of 21 Deerswood Avenue. Removal of existing boundary fence and erect new boundary fence on new boundary line

    21 Deerswood Avenue Hatfield AL10 8RX

    Received 1 Mar 2023

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