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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
25,055Searchable applications
313Recorded as pending
86%Approval rate · 20,577 approved or refused records
2,824Refused applications

17,753 approved · 2,824 refused · 1,326 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 5 Jan 2005 to 2 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 15 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 - Granted6/2022/0154/LB

    Installation of CCTV surveillance system, an update to the alarm system, and upgrades to the external security lighting

    Shaws Corner Bibbs Hall Lane Welwyn AL6 9BX

    Received 21 Jan 2022
  2. Decided - Granted6/2021/1754/TPO

    Trim western red cedar tree by 30% in height and trim sides that overhang boundary

    4 Georges Wood Road Hatfield AL9 7BZ

    Received 3 Jun 2021
  3. Decided6/2023/0074/TC

    T1- Silver Birch - Reduce by 30% due to excessive shading.

    6 Farm Close Welwyn Garden City AL8 6RP

    Received 11 Jan 2023
  4. Under Consideration6/2025/1635/LB

    Listed Building Consent for the partial demolition of existing structures (including the Grade II Listed Production Hall) and alterations to retained buildings to enable the change of use to retail, commercial, and leisure uses (Use Classes E, F2, and Sui Generis)

    Former Shredded Wheat Factory Broadwater Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 1RR

    Received 19 Feb 2025
  5. Decided - Refused6/2021/3390/EM

    Installation of vehicular crossover and hardstanding to front

    2 Malmsdale Welwyn Garden City AL8 7QN

    Received 2 Dec 2021
  6. Decided - Granted6/2021/3224/EMT

    To reduce 1 x silver maple by 50% crown volume

    7 Pitsfield, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7SJ

    Received 10 Nov 2021
  7. Decided - Granted6/2021/2179/FULL

    External alterations to the building including insertion of 2 x rear roof lights, cream render on parts of the front and side elevations, raising of the window sills on the front and side elevations, and alterations to fenestration

    56 Bridge Road East Welwyn Garden City AL7 1JU

    Received 19 Jul 2021
  8. Decided - Granted6/2017/2313/EM

    Removal of Damson Tree

    8 Marsden Green Welwyn Garden City AL8 6YA

    Received 9 Oct 2017
  9. Decided - Refused6/2017/0664/HOUSE

    Erection of single storey rear extension following the demolition of existing store rooms, garden shed and greenhouse

    2 Parkway Close Welwyn Garden City AL8 6HJ

    Received 3 Apr 2017
  10. Decided - Granted6/2016/0725/COND

    Approval of details reserved by condition 2 (external lighting) on planning application 6/2015/2383/FULL

    1 Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6AL

    Received 19 Apr 2016
  11. Decided - Split6/2025/1689/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 1 (Landscaping) condition 4 (Construction Traffic Management Plan) and condition 5 (Samples of Materials) on planning permission 6/2025/0533/OUTLINE

    Danecroft Riding Stables 1A Vera Lane Digswell Welwyn AL6 0EW

    Received 5 Aug 2025
  12. Decided - Refused6/2017/1960/PN15

    Prior approval for the installation of an MBNL 20 metre high ALIFABS monopole with concrete base and associated works

    East Of England Ambulance Services Ascots Lane Welwyn Garden City AL7 4HL

    Received 29 Aug 2017
  13. Appeal Decided - Allowed6/2020/0546/HOUSE

    Erection of a two storey rear extension

    Heathfield 1 Pottersheath Road Welwyn AL6 9TA

    Received 26 Feb 2020
  14. Under Consultation6/2026/1412/TC

    T1- Bay tree to fell to ground level as it has outgrown its position and is interfering with the drains

    10 Pentley Park Welwyn Garden City AL8 7RU

    Received 10 Aug 2026
  15. Decided - Granted6/2025/2324/TPO

    Fell dead Pine. (TPO 675 (2017))

    1 New Place Welwyn AL6 9QA

    Received 3 Nov 2025
  16. Decided - Granted6/2016/2415/HOUSE

    Erection of rear conservatory

    8 Sparrowhawk Place Hatfield AL10 9UR

    Received 15 Nov 2016
  17. Decided - Granted6/2018/2876/EM

    Erection of single storey side and two storey rear extension following demolition of side garage and utility room, alterations to openings with removal of rear chimney and front canopy with new drive way

    50 Sherrardspark Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7LB

    Received 8 Nov 2018
  18. Decided - Granted6/2016/2058/COND

    Approval of details reserved by condition 10 (External Lighting) on planning permission S6/2014/2179/MA

    Land rear of 44-53 Garden Avenue Hatfield AL10 8LN

    Received 30 Sept 2016
  19. Decided - Granted6/2024/0130/HOUSE

    Formation of a vehicular access to the highway and hard paving to part of the front garden

    79 Sloansway Welwyn Garden City AL7 1NA

    Received 24 Jan 2024
  20. Decided - Granted6/2015/2555/EM

    Erection of two storey side extension

    10 Thumbswood, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4QE

    Received 24 Dec 2015
  21. Decided - Granted6/2021/2377/EMH

    Erection of two storey side extension, single storey side and rear extension.

    31 Lemsford Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6YN

    Received 11 Aug 2021
  22. Decided - Granted6/2024/1804/FULL

    Change of use of first & second floors from a church, education and community use (Use of Class F1) to function rooms (Use Class F2(b))

    15 RCCG Fountain of Life Howardsgate Welwyn Garden City AL8 6AL

    Received 18 Sept 2024
  23. Decided6/2025/1977/TC

    T1-Robinia- Fell to ground level as it is dangerous due to the decay in the trunk at the base. There is a hole either side that my hand can fit through to the centre of trunk. The tree has had branches split out over the last few months. The police attended the last incident last week as the branch dropped into the road I am applying for the 5 Day Rule to fell this tree as it is deemed a safety risk

    21 Valley Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7DH

    Received 15 Sept 2025
  24. Decided - Granted6/2020/2880/LAWP

    Certificate of lawfulness for Erection of a single storey side extension to include insertion of roof light, alterations to front fenestration and erection of front porch.

    21 Wellcroft Close Welwyn Garden City AL7 3JZ

    Received 4 Nov 2020

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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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