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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
32,410Searchable applications
303Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 27,111 approved or refused records
3,545Refused applications

23,566 approved · 3,545 refused · 1,703 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 29 Apr 1948 to 13 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 20 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

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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  1. Decided - Granted6/2017/1172/EM

    Fell 1 Hawthorn tree

    6 Attimore Close Welwyn Garden City AL8 6LN

    Received 30 May 2017
  2. Decided - Refused6/2020/2403/EMH

    Single storey side and single storey rear/side extension

    20 Monks Rise Welwyn Garden City AL8 7NF

    Received 18 Sept 2020
  3. Decided - Granted6/2018/2944/HOUSE

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

    2 Elm Gardens Welwyn Garden City AL8 6RY

    Received 15 Nov 2018
  4. Decided - Granted6/2015/2433/COND

    Approval of details reserved by condition 2 (materials), condition 5 (boundary treatment) and conditon 6 (construction method statement) on planning permission S6/2015/0980/FP

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

    Received 2 Dec 2015
  5. Decided - Granted6/2021/0265/EM

    Proposed rear extension, replacement porch and insertion of high level windows in the existing flank wall.

    3 Rosedale Welwyn Garden City AL7 1DW

    Received 28 Jan 2021
  6. Decided - Granted6/2021/3403/EM

    Erection of a side extension and rear infill extension

    37 Crossway Welwyn Garden City AL8 7ED

    Received 3 Dec 2021
  7. Decided - Granted6/2015/1843/FULL

    Erection of retaining wall to replace failed timber post retaining structure and reduction in land levels to embankment following removal of 4no trees

    8 Wendover Lodge Church Street Welwyn AL6 9LR

    Received 2 Sept 2015
  8. Decided - Granted6/2023/0656/LAWP

    Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed rear extension, following the demolition of existing conservatory

    72 Bishops Rise Hatfield Hertfordshire AL10 9HH

    Received 23 Mar 2023
  9. Decided - Granted6/2025/0421/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to condition number 1 (Construction Management Plan), 2 (revised access scheme), 3 (Landscape and Ecological Management Plan), and 4 (tree protection and arboricultural method statement), on planning permission 6/2022/0010/FULL

    Garages Lockley Crescent and Drovers Way AL10 0TL

    Received 6 Mar 2025
  10. Decided - Granted6/2022/0696/EMT

    T1 Apple x 4, T2 Apple x 2, T3 Plum x 2, T4 Medlar, T5 Apple x 3, T8 Apple, T23 Plum to ‘trim’ by 25% to clear away the old growth to promote new growth as they are fruit trees and require pruning rather than reducing. The trees are NOT being reduced or thinned. T22 Plum to ‘trim’ by 20% to clear away the old growth to promote new growth as they are fruit trees and require pruning rather than reducing. The trees are NOT being reduced or thinned. T6 Ash x 3 reduce by 3 metres in height, T7 Ash crown reduction by 25% & sever Ivy up to 1m, T9 Silver Birch x 2 crown reduction by 20%, T10 Silver Birch crown reduction by 25%, T11 Cherry x 3 reduce 20% back to old pruning points, T12 Silver Birch x 2 crown reduction by 25%, T13 Purple Leaf Plum crown reduction by 20%, T14 Maple crown reduction by 20% & crown lift to 3m, T15 Silver Birch crown reduction by 25%, T16 Silver Birch crown reduction by 25%, T17 Silver Birch crown reduction by 25%, T18 Cedar to crown lift to 5 metres & remove deadwood, T19 Scots Pine to crown lift to 5 metres & remove deadwood, T20 Lime To reduce back to previous pruning points, T21 Ash reduce 20% back to old pruning points, T25 Plum Fell to ground level, TA Ash crown reduction by 50%.

    Barnside Court Welwyn Garden City AL8 6TN

    Received 23 Mar 2022
  11. Decided - Granted6/2025/2395/HOUSE

    Loft conversion with front facing dormer window, new gable end window and 9 roof slope skylight windows

    8 Butterwick Way Welwyn AL6 9GH

    Received 14 Nov 2025
  12. Decided - Granted6/2019/0520/HOUSE

    Erection of single storey side extension

    8 Garden Road Woolmer Green Knebworth SG3 6JZ

    Received 6 Mar 2019
  13. Decided6/2025/2223/TC

    Remove Ash tree - due to large cavity at the base - concerns of structural stability with neighbours outside office so close

    32 Barleycroft Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6JU

    Received 21 Oct 2025
  14. Decided - RefusedN6/2013/0772/FP

    Conversion of 3 bed dwelling to form 2, two bed dwellings

    257 Heronswood Road, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL7 3JJ

    Received 22 Apr 2013
  15. Decided - Granted6/2018/3237/HOUSE

    Erection of an extension to the existing front porch.

    Sankeys Cottage Ponsbourne Park Newgate Street Hertford SG13 8QT

    Received 20 Dec 2018
  16. Decided - Granted6/2021/1368/EM

    Creation of two car hard standing

    34 Broomhills Welwyn Garden City AL7 1RF

    Received 28 Apr 2021
  17. Decided - GrantedN6/2014/0175/TC

    Crown reduce Beech tree by 30%

    Land bordering 14 & 15 The Valley Green, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7DQ

    Received 17 Jan 2014
  18. Decided - Refused6/2022/0156/EM

    Erection of a two storey rear extension involving demolition of existing conservatory

    33 Holwell Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 3RE

    Received 21 Jan 2022
  19. Decided - WithdrawnS6/2012/2631/DS

    Discharge of condition 8 (Demolition) from planning permission S6/2012/1181/MA

    University of Hertfordshire, College Lane, HATFIELD, AL10 9AB

    Received 19 Dec 2012
  20. Decided6/2024/1287/TC

    Cherry plum to reduce width by approximately 1.5m (on both sides) This is becoming too large for the space and blocking lots of light to the garden. Thuja to remove to ground level - Becoming too large for the space and its damaging the fence in the garden

    20 Attimore Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6LW

    Received 8 Jul 2024
  21. Decided - Granted6/2016/2015/TPO

    G1 - Lime - Pollard 6 x trees to previous points (13ft) - Conservation Area

    9 Youngs Rise, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6RT

    Received 22 Sept 2016
  22. Decided - Granted6/2023/1024/EM

    Installation of solar panels to roof

    9 Monkswood, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7EF

    Received 15 May 2023
  23. Decided - Granted6/2021/3289/HOUSE

    Erection of a single storey rear extension

    5 Bluebell Way Hatfield AL10 9FJ

    Received 19 Nov 2021
  24. Decided - Withdrawn6/2026/0579/EM

    Proposed loft conversion

    35 Sandpit Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 3TW

    Received 31 Mar 2026

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