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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
33,160Searchable applications
313Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 27,760 approved or refused records
3,622Refused applications

24,138 approved · 3,622 refused · 1,737 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 29 Apr 1948 to 14 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 21 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 - Granted6/2016/2477/EM

    Enlargement of existing garage

    27 Coneydale Welwyn Garden City AL8 7RX

    Received 21 Nov 2016
  2. Decided6/2024/2085/TC

    70ft Poplar to reduce in height by 30%

    5 Fordwich Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6EX

    Received 29 Oct 2024
  3. Decided - GrantedS6/2014/0950/FP

    Alteration of side elevation to install new french doors and side panels and replacement side windows with clear glass. Furthermore, construction of area of hardstanding.

    4A Oak Lane, Cuffley, Potters Bar, EN6 4JZ

    Received 29 Apr 2014
  4. Decided - Granted6/2022/2512/EM

    To redesign the driveway to allow for off road parking.

    38 Barleycroft Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6JU

    Received 3 Nov 2022
  5. Decided - Granted6/2019/2539/HOUSE

    Retention of front and side boundary walls

    43 Hill Rise Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4EH

    Received 9 Oct 2019
  6. Decided - Refused6/2022/0560/FULL

    Erection of detached three bedroom dwelling

    6 The Brambles Welwyn AL6 0PG

    Received 9 Mar 2022
  7. Decided - Granted6/2024/1069/EM

    Create hard standing to the right hand side of exisiting driveway/garage for 1 vehicle and electric charging point Remove approx 3m of hedge to allow access

    2 Linkfield Welwyn Garden City AL7 4DW

    Received 10 Jun 2024
  8. Decided - Granted6/2017/2794/HOUSE

    Erection of Single storey rear extension

    95 The Vineyard Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PX

    Received 29 Nov 2017
  9. Decided - Granted6/2024/1723/HOUSE

    Erection of a two storey side and rear extension, single storey side extension, fenestration alterations, garage conversion and widening of existing hardstanding

    22 Grangewood Little Heath EN6 1SH

    Received 9 Sept 2024
  10. Decided - Granted6/2019/3226/EM

    Alterations to fenestrations

    14 Meadow Green Welwyn Garden City AL8 6SS

    Received 23 Dec 2019
  11. Decided - Granted6/2022/2787/HOUSE

    Erection of single storey side extension

    23 Kingswell Ride Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4LH

    Received 8 Dec 2022
  12. Decided - Granted6/2024/1199/HOUSE

    Erection of a single storey rear extension and pergola to replace an existing conservatory

    5 Homerfield Welwyn Garden City AL8 6QZ

    Received 26 Jun 2024
  13. DecidedS6/2015/1215/TN

    Prior notification for the replacement of 12m telecoms pole with 15m telecoms pole and installation of two cabinets

    Comet Way, Hatfield, AL10 9SJ

    Received 9 Jun 2015
  14. Decided - Granted6/2019/0683/FULL

    Installation of 12 metre high climbing wall

    Cuffley Camp Outdoor Centre Carbone Hill Northaw Potters Bar EN6 4PR

    Received 20 Mar 2019
  15. Decided6/2021/0748/TC

    Fell 1 x Ash tree covered by conservation area

    1 Moorside Welwyn Garden City AL7 4QH

    Received 8 Mar 2021
  16. Decided - Granted6/2016/2582/TPO

    Reduce Hornbeam tree by 30% - Conservation Area

    7 Brockett Close Welwyn Garden City AL8 7BN

    Received 5 Dec 2016
  17. Decided - Granted6/2020/1560/TPO

    Reduce crown 2x Oak trees by 20%-30% and lift canopies

    8 Ashley Close Welwyn Garden City AL8 7LH

    Received 1 Jul 2020
  18. Decided - Granted6/2021/1514/EMT

    Removal of fir tree in front garden now too large and two close to property approx 6 feet

    9 Ashcombe Welwyn Garden City AL8 7HQ

    Received 12 May 2021
  19. Decided - Granted6/2018/3110/MAJ

    Redevelopment of the site including erection of 110 residential units in a mix of houses and flats with supporting infrastructure including car parking and public open space following demolition of all existing buildings

    Ratcliff Tail Lifts Ltd site Bessemer Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 1ET

    Received 5 Dec 2018
  20. Decided - Refused6/2022/2323/HOUSE

    Erection of a ground floor side extension, first floor side extension and rear fenestration alterations

    59 Wild Hill Hatfield AL9 6EA

    Received 5 Oct 2022
  21. Decided - Split6/2025/2558/COND

    Submission of details pursuant of condition 1 (written scheme of investigation) and condition 3 (detailed surface water drainage Scheme) on planning permission 6/2025/1212/HOUSE

    23-25 Mill Lane Welwyn AL6 9EU

    Received 12 Dec 2025
  22. Decided - GrantedS6/2014/1966/FP

    Erection of single storey front extension, garage conversion to habitable accommodation and pitched roofs over existing dormers

    12 Warwick Avenue, Cuffley, Potters Bar, EN6 4RU

    Received 4 Sept 2014
  23. Appealed6/2025/1853/HOUSE

    Erection of single storey rear and side extensions, garage conversion into a habitable room with a false pitched roof, loft conversion with rear dormer, alterations to fenestration, skylights and front porch, rear terrace with side privacy screen (retrospective)

    6 Sutherland Way Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4EG

    Received 1 Sept 2025
  24. Decided - Granted6/2022/2715/LB

    Erection of outbuilding in rear garden

    10 Park Street Hatfield AL9 5AX

    Received 30 Nov 2022

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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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