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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
34,181Searchable applications
313Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 28,554 approved or refused records
3,759Refused applications

24,795 approved · 3,759 refused · 1,776 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided6/2020/1128/TC

    Reduce 2 x Oak trees by 25% & 6/2020/1189/EMT

    29 Mandeville Rise Welwyn Garden City AL8 7JT

    Received 19 May 2020
  2. Decided - Refused6/2025/1244/PN15

    Prior approval for the installation of a telecommunications base station comprising a 20m monopole supporting 9no antennas and 2 no dishes with wraparound cabinet at the base, together with 6 no equipment cabinets and ancillary development thereto

    Grass Verge Outside Premier Inn Comet Way Lemsford Road Hatfield AL10 0DA

    Received 18 Jun 2025
  3. Decided - GrantedW6/2013/1591/DS

    Discharge of condition 7 (materials) from estate management application W6/2013/0024/EM

    2 Reddings, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7LA

    Received 18 Jul 2013
  4. Decided - GrantedS6/2009/1687/FP

    ALTERATIONS INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL TO THE GROUND FLOOR OF BEACONSFIELD COURT, ALTERATIONS TO CAR PARKING LAYOUT AND ERECTION OF EXTERNAL PLANT COMPOUND

    Beaconsfield Court Beaconsfield Road Hatfield AL10 8BE

    Received 4 Aug 2009
  5. Decided - Granted6/2017/1020/TPO

    1 x Yew to reduce by 2m height & 1m width - Conservation Area

    8 Attimore Close Welwyn Garden City AL8 6LN

    Received 11 May 2017
  6. Decided - Refused6/2023/2572/LAWP

    Certificate of lawfulness for the construction of three rear dormer windows (proposed)

    4 Whetstone Court Whetstone Close Welwyn AL6 0QY

    Received 29 Dec 2023
  7. Decided - GrantedN6/2014/2774/AD

    Installation of perspex sign

    Christ The King Church, 75 Haldens, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1DH

    Received 29 Dec 2014
  8. Decided - Granted6/2023/2408/HOUSE

    Erection of a part two, part single storey rear extension, single storey side extension and a partial conversion of garage. External alterations and landscape works to the rear and front gardens

    48 Valley Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7DN

    Received 29 Nov 2023
  9. Decided - GrantedS6/2014/1878/FP

    Erection of first floor side extension

    48 Bullens Green Lane, St Albans, AL4 0QS

    Received 21 Aug 2014
  10. Decided - Granted6/2017/0152/HOUSE

    Erection of garden wall, fence, bin store and soak away following partial levelling of garden to side of existing garage

    16 Norman Road Welwyn AL6 9JP

    Received 27 Jan 2017
  11. Decided - Granted6/2025/1068/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to condition number 1 (materials), on planning permission 6/2022/1028/FULL

    United Reformed Church Church Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6PR

    Received 5 Jun 2025
  12. Decided - Granted6/2018/1986/FULL

    Erection of detached bungalow and ancillary works

    12A Green Croft Hatfield AL10 0RB

    Received 27 Jul 2018
  13. Decided - Granted6/2018/1409/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 1 (material samples) and 4 (details of noise levels) on planning permission 6/2017/1194/MAJ, dated 08/12/2017

    98-102 Great North Road Hatfield AL9 5DB

    Received 25 May 2018
  14. Decided - GrantedS6/2015/0835/DS

    Approval of details reserved by condition 3 (materials), 4 (hard/soft landscaping) & 7 (details of compound/fencing) of planning permission S6/2014/2396/FP

    67 Mymms Drive, Hatfield, AL9 7AA

    Received 16 Apr 2015
  15. Decided6/2019/0036/TPO

    Fell 1x Eucalyptus Tree and 7x Fir trees- Conservation area

    1 The Old Rectory Hill Farm Lane Welwyn AL6 9BT

    Received 8 Jan 2019
  16. Decided - Granted6/2025/0406/HOUSE

    Erection of a single storey rear extension following the demolition of existing conservatory and conversion of garage into habitable space with infilling garage door with brickwork and new window

    60 Gresley Close Welwyn Garden City AL8 7QB

    Received 4 Mar 2025
  17. Decided - GrantedW6/2013/1783/EM

    Relocation of fence following the removal of hedges and trees along the southern and eastern boundary of the rear garden

    29 Lemsford Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YN

    Received 19 Aug 2013
  18. Decided - Refused6/2019/1187/EM

    Erection of a first-floor side, single-storey front extension and repositioning of front entrance door with canopy over

    14 Guessens Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6QR

    Received 14 May 2019
  19. Decided - GrantedS6/2013/0637/AD

    Installation of 2 x illuminated fascia sign, 1 x hanging sign, external ATM collar and internal window poster frame

    Halifax, 17 Town Centre, HATFIELD, AL10 0JZ

    Received 25 Mar 2013
  20. Decided - Granted6/2018/2654/TPO

    Reduce 1 x Lime tree (36) by 30% and crown lift to 3m and 1 x Ash tree (31) by 30% covered by TPO 565 (2016)

    6 Hall Grove Welwyn Garden City AL7 4PN

    Received 16 Oct 2018
  21. Decided - Granted6/2026/1113/HOUSE

    Erection of a single storey rear extension

    16 Birkin Court Welwyn Garden City AL7 3FA

    Received 29 Jun 2026
  22. Decided - Granted6/2023/2440/FULL

    Erection of like for like replacement scout hut with 2.4 metre high metal fencing to site boundary

    7th Hatfield Scout Group Scouts Hut Hazel Grove Woods Hatfield AL10 9DE

    Received 4 Dec 2023
  23. Decided - GrantedN6/2009/1091/FP

    ERECTION OF FIRST FLOOR EXTENSION AND SINGLE STOREY SIDE EXTENSIONS

    Ashfield 83 Harmer Green Lane Digswell Welwyn AL6 0ER

    Received 27 May 2009
  24. Decided - Granted6/2020/1418/TPO

    Crown lift T1 (SHA T1) and T7 (SHA T2) to 5m, reduce crown by 3m, remove broken/damaged branches Crown lift T4 by 3m, remove broken/damaged branches, reduce crown by 4m.

    3 Orchard Close Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4QD

    Received 18 Jun 2020

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