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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
27,205Searchable applications
304Recorded as pending
86%Approval rate · 22,418 approved or refused records
3,031Refused applications

19,387 approved · 3,031 refused · 1,459 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 5 Jan 2005 to 8 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 16 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 - Withdrawn6/2021/2758/TPO

    Reduce 2 x Hornbeam trees to 2.5m of building, reduce crown of 1 x Sycamore tree by 30%, and fell 1 x Hornbeam tree covered by TPO

    Bracken Lodge 14 Bracken Lane Welwyn AL6 0RB

    Received 23 Sept 2021
  2. Decided - Granted6/2015/2542/HOUSE

    Erection of first floor side extensions

    4 Brookmans Avenue, Brookmans Park, Hatfield, AL9 7QJ

    Received 30 Dec 2015
  3. Decided - Granted6/2018/1587/LB

    Erection of single storey side extension and raising height of existing east elevation wall following partial demolition

    The Manor House Hill Farm Lane Welwyn AL6 9BP

    Received 13 Jun 2018
  4. Decided - Granted6/2018/2686/HOUSE

    Erection of single storey rear extension and front porch following demolition of existing conservatory

    64 Bull Stag Green Hatfield AL9 5DE

    Received 19 Oct 2018
  5. Decided6/2020/2264/TC

    Reduce 1 x Hornbeam (T1) by 25-30% (approx 3m)

    25 High Oaks Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7BJ

    Received 3 Sept 2020
  6. Decided - Granted6/2023/2131/FULL

    Re-cladding and re-roofing of remaining building with internal and external alterations following the part demolition of existing building

    162 Great North Road Hatfield AL9 5JW

    Received 19 Oct 2023
  7. Decided - Granted6/2018/0304/EM

    Reduce 1 x Laburnum tree by 1.5m height & 1m sides, 1 x Cherry tree by 1m height & width, 2 x Cherry trees by 2m height & 1.5m width, 1 x Cherry tree by 2.5m height & 2m width, 3 x Hawthorn trees by 4m height & trim sides and fell 2 x Walnut trees

    52 Valley Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7DN

    Received 31 Jan 2018
  8. Decided - Granted6/2019/2562/EM

    Erection of a single storey rear extension

    11 Linkfield Welwyn Garden City AL7 4DN

    Received 11 Oct 2019
  9. Decided - Granted6/2025/1217/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to condition number 1 (Details of the proposed crown roof) on planning permission 6/2023/0060/HOUSE

    82 Brookmans Avenue Brookmans Park AL9 7QQ

    Received 17 Jun 2025
  10. Decided - Refused6/2024/1474/FULL

    Demolition of existing barn, outbuildings and static caravan and construction of new detached 4 bedroom dwelling

    Postern Gate Farm Newgate Street Village Hertford SG13 8QR

    Received 5 Aug 2024
  11. Decided - Granted6/2016/0213/EM

    Erection of a single storey front/side extension and insertion of window to existing side elevation

    66 Peartree Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3UH

    Received 8 Feb 2016
  12. Decided - Granted6/2019/0772/LB

    Installation of 1 x externally Illuminated hoarding sign,2 x non illuminated hoarding signs,1 x non illuminated hoarding sign,1 x non illuminated amenity sign,2 x lights

    The Sun 31 Lemsford Village Welwyn Garden City AL8 7TN

    Received 1 Apr 2019
  13. Decided - Granted6/2017/2801/ADV

    Installation of 2x non-illuminated facias, 2x internally illuminated facias, 1x internally illuminated projector sign and 5x non-illuminated aluminium panels

    1 Roe Green Centre Bishops Rise Hatfield AL10 9HE

    Received 30 Nov 2017
  14. Decided - Granted6/2018/2985/EM

    Erection of a single storey rear extension and alterations

    39 Archers Ride Welwyn Garden City AL7 4PR

    Received 8 Nov 2018
  15. Decided - Granted6/2016/0829/TPO

    Reduce (T1) Oak tree by approx 25-30% covered by TPO 113

    2 Pine Crest Welwyn AL6 0EQ

    Received 3 May 2016
  16. Decided - GrantedS6/2014/1319/FP

    Erection of front boundary wall, brick piers, railings and gates

    83 Tolmers Road, Cuffley, Potters Bar, EN6 4JJ

    Received 11 Jun 2014
  17. Decided - Granted6/2015/1961/HOUSE

    Extension of first floor bedroom and reduction of ground floor dining/kitchen

    1 Hanbury Cottages Hanbury Lane Essendon Hatfield AL9 6AY

    Received 21 Sept 2015
  18. Decided - Granted6/2024/0095/EMT

    Hornbeam T1 to reduce back to previous pruning points by removing 2.5m of regrowth.

    18 Scholars Mews Welwyn Garden City AL8 7JQ

    Received 15 Jan 2024
  19. Decided - Granted6/2021/2437/EMT

    Reduce 3 x Leylandii trees (T16, T17 and T23) by 30%, cut back lower branches to 1 x Beech tree (T14), and crown lift 2 x Hornbeam trees (T13 and T19) by 2m

    13 Roundwood Drive Welwyn Garden City AL8 7JZ

    Received 19 Aug 2021
  20. Decided - GrantedN6/2015/0293/LB

    Part demolition, repair, restoration, extension and conversion of the former Shredded Wheat factory complex to include demolition of all buildings and structures except the original 1920's silos, production hall, grain store and boiler house. Refurbishment and change of use of the retained listed buildings to provide 2 Class C3 residential units, a Class C1 boutique/budget hotel, Class B1(a) offices, a class Class A4 pub/bar, a class Class D1 crèche and a Class D2 gym/dance/exercise studio

    Former Shredded Wheat Factory Welwyn Garden City AL8 6UN

    Received 13 Feb 2015
  21. Decided - Granted6/2022/0824/RM

    Application for reserved matters in respect of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale following outline planning permission 6/2020/2248/OUTLINE

    Roundhouse Farm, Land off Bullens Green Lane Colney Heath

    Received 5 Apr 2022
  22. Decided - Granted6/2019/1282/FULL

    Erection of single storey extension

    St Michael's C of E VA Primary School London Road Woolmer Green Knebworth SG3 6JP

    Received 30 May 2019
  23. Decided - Granted6/2020/0296/EM

    Erection of a single storey front infill extension

    1 Great Ganett Welwyn Garden City AL7 3DA

    Received 31 Jan 2020
  24. Decided6/2017/1556/TPO

    T1 Ash- Remove dead structural limb on the east side and reduce the remaining crown to 13m creating new pollard points - Conservation Area

    Backhouse Rooms Adjacent 114 Handside Lane

    Received 17 Jul 2017

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