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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
38,358Searchable applications
335Recorded as pending
86%Approval rate · 32,040 approved or refused records
4,572Refused applications

27,468 approved · 4,572 refused · 2,086 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 29 Apr 1948 to 20 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 26 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 - GrantedN6/2009/2266/TE

    REDUCE CROWN OF COPPER BEECH TREE BY UPTO 25% AND REMOVE HEDGE CONSISTING OF RHODODENDRONS AND A HORNBEAM TREE ON BOUNDARY WITH 30 SHERRARDSPARK ROAD AND REPLACE WITH BEECH HEDGE

    3 MANDEVILLE RISE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 7JT

    Received 20 Oct 2009
  2. Decided - Refused6/2016/2208/HOUSE

    Erection of single storey rear, two storey side and front extensions

    16 Canonsfield Road Welwyn AL6 0QH

    Received 20 Oct 2016
  3. Decided - Withdrawn6/2017/0928/HOUSE

    Installation of timber framed rear bifold doors following the removal of existing windows and door

    24 Church Street Hatfield AL9 5AW

    Received 4 May 2017
  4. Decided - Granted6/2021/1986/HOUSE

    Erection of a front extension to form a porch following the demolition of the existing porch

    15 Saxon Road Welwyn AL6 9JR

    Received 30 Jun 2021
  5. Decided - Granted6/2016/2418/LAWP

    Certificate of lawfulness for a loft conversion including the installation of rear dormer

    121 Peplins Way Brookmans Park Hatfield AL9 7UT

    Received 16 Nov 2016
  6. Decided - Granted6/2017/1672/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 2 (Materials) attached to planning permission 6/2015/1661/FULL dated 5 November 2015

    174 Great North Road Hatfield AL9 5JN

    Received 28 Jul 2017
  7. Decided - Granted6/2024/0427/EMT

    T1 - Cedar tree to fell to ground and remove stump as tree has grown too large, interfering with overhead phone lines and growing over public footpath causing a potential hazard

    48 Blakemere Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PJ

    Received 5 Mar 2024
  8. Decided - SplitS6/2007/1249/AD

    ERECTION OF FOUR NON-ILLUMINATED SIGNS

    NORTHAW AND CUFFLEY LAWN TENNIS CLUB, Northaw Road East, POTTERS BAR, Hertfordshire, EN6 4RD

    Received 20 Aug 2007
  9. Decided - Granted6/2022/2541/EMT

    Fir tree to reduce by 6-8ft to reduce overhang

    8 Fearnley Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6HW

    Received 7 Nov 2022
  10. Decided - Granted6/2017/1244/TPO

    Crown thin two Oak trees by 20% and removal of dead wood - Conservation Area

    6 Densley Close Welwyn Garden City AL8 7JX

    Received 7 Jun 2017
  11. Decided - GrantedN6/2013/1139/TE

    Removal of Dead tree

    Savoy Cottage, Digswell Lodge, 13 Digswell Rise, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 7NU

    Received 4 Jun 2013
  12. Decided - WithdrawnC6/1988/7011/AD

    Illuminated fascia and projecting sign

    53 Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6BB

    Received 1 Jan 1988
  13. Decided - RefusedS6/2015/0680/FP

    Subdivision of plot and erection of 1no four-bedroom dwelling with associated landscaping and alterations to existing dwelling to include front and rear extensions and a replacement roof

    28 Homewood Avenue, Potters Bar, EN6 4QR

    Received 26 Mar 2015
  14. Decided - Granted6/2016/0210/VAR

    Variation of condition 2 (drawings) of planning permission S6/2013/1863/FP to include proposed vehicular & pedestrian entrance gates

    Hitchins Group Ltd, West End Lane, Essendon, Hatfield, AL9 6AT

    Received 9 Feb 2016
  15. Decided - Granted6/2020/1407/HOUSE

    Erection of replacement fence

    21 Lemsford Village Welwyn Garden City AL8 7TN

    Received 17 Jun 2020
  16. Decided - GrantedN6/2013/0939/TP

    Remove epicormic growth to 1st V of Hornbeam T1, Lift to 1st V and reduce crown by 25% to 1st V and remove epicormic growth Hornbeam T2, reduce epicormic growth and tidy up Oak T3, covered by TPO 408

    40 Reddings, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 7LA

    Received 8 May 2013
  17. Decided - RefusedN6/2014/1730/FP

    Erection of first floor extension over existing garage and roof alterations

    15 Oaklands Rise Welwyn AL6 0RN

    Received 1 Aug 2014
  18. Decided6/2020/0209/TC

    Reduce 1x Oak tree by 30% Fell 5x Lawson Cypress trees

    23 Pentley Park Welwyn Garden City AL8 7RT

    Received 24 Jan 2020
  19. Decided - Granted6/2017/1322/HOUSE

    Erection of a single storey rear extension.

    10 Little Youngs Welwyn Garden City AL8 6SL

    Received 20 Jun 2017
  20. Decided - Granted6/2017/0818/PN11

    Prior Approval for change of use for offices (B1) to residential use (C3) creating 54 residential units.

    Inspira House Martinfield Welwyn Garden City AL7 1GW

    Received 20 Apr 2017
  21. Decided - Granted6/2020/2064/LAWP

    Certificate of lawfulness for the erection of hip to gable roof extension including rear dormer roof extension and installation of 3x front roof lights

    21 Huggins Lane Welham Green Hatfield AL9 7LJ

    Received 16 Aug 2020
  22. Decided - Refused6/2019/2969/HOUSE

    Erection of single storey side extension with installation of a dormer and 2 x roof lights

    1 Peace Grove Welwyn AL6 0RS

    Received 26 Nov 2019
  23. Decided6/2025/2489/TC

    Reduce 1 x Honey Locus to historic pollard points Reduce 1 x Cherry by 3m

    21 Dellcott Close Welwyn Garden City AL8 7BB

    Received 28 Nov 2025
  24. Decided - Granted6/2026/0234/TPO

    T1635 Sycamore - Reduce crown by 1.5–2m and remove deadwood to improve structure and reduce risk of branch failure.

    82 Reception and Centre Management Great North Road Hatfield AL9 5BL

    Received 9 Feb 2026

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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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