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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
35,141Searchable applications
313Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 29,270 approved or refused records
3,921Refused applications

25,349 approved · 3,921 refused · 1,829 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 29 Apr 1948 to 14 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 22 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 - Granted6/2015/2461/HOUSE

    Landscaping to rear garden to include increased patio area at house level, levelling of a sloped lawn, installation of disabled access ramp and replacement of two concrete walls with a sleeper wall.

    22 New Road Digswell Welwyn AL6 0AH

    Received 14 Dec 2015
  2. Decided - Withdrawn6/2022/2227/FULL

    Installation of a “private-wire” electricity cable between the Energy Centre, Tewin Road and Colt Technology Services Group Limited (Option 2).

    20 Black Fan Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 1QA

    Received 27 Sept 2022
  3. Decided - Granted6/2015/2301/EM

    Erection of single storey side extension and alterations to openings

    45 Westly Wood, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1QN

    Received 11 Nov 2015
  4. Decided - Granted6/2022/1462/FULL

    Change of use and conversion of storage barn and workshop to provide one new dwelling.

    1 Reynards Road Welwyn Hertfordshire AL6 9TR

    Received 23 Jun 2022
  5. Decided - Refused6/2016/0255/FULL

    Extension and conversion of detached dwelling into 6no flats

    14 Bishops Rise Hatfield AL10 9HB

    Received 10 Feb 2016
  6. Decided - GrantedN6/2009/1440/LU

    CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY SIDE AND REAR EXTENSION

    17 LEMSFORD VILLAGE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 7TN

    Received 9 Jul 2009
  7. Decided - WithdrawnW6/2008/1856/EM

    Erection of two storey rear extension

    12 Willow Grove Welwyn Garden City AL8 7NA

    Received 27 Sept 2008
  8. Decided - Granted6/2024/1127/FULL

    Creation of electric vehicle charging zone with electric vehicle chargers, substation enclosure, low voltage panel, meter cabinet and associated works

    Morrisons Supermarket 40 Black Fan Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 1RY

    Received 17 Jun 2024
  9. Decided - Refused6/2017/2828/EM

    Replacement of a painted blue front door with a natural oak front door

    291 Knightsfield Welwyn Garden City AL8 7NH

    Received 4 Dec 2017
  10. Decided - RefusedS6/2009/2064/FP

    REBUILDING OF SINGLE STOREY SIDE EXTENSION, NEW OPENING ONTO PATIO AREA, NEW FENCING AND MINOR INTERNAL WORKS

    THE GABLES, 14-16 NEWGATE STREET, NEWGATE STREET VILLAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG13 8RA

    Received 22 Sept 2009
  11. Decided - Granted6/2016/0580/COND

    Approval of details reserved by condition 2 (materials) on planning permission 6/2015/2512/HOUSE

    7 Attimore Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6LN

    Received 24 Mar 2016
  12. Decided6/2023/2155/TC

    T1 Oak tree - Side reduce by 30 %, one mature Oak tree away from building to give 2m clearance

    1 Asquith House Guessens Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6QA

    Received 23 Oct 2023
  13. Decided - Granted6/2020/2638/TPO

    Fell 6 x Pine trees (TPO 459). Reduce Pine tree by 30%.

    24 The Ridgeway Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4AR

    Received 12 Oct 2020
  14. Decided - Granted6/2022/1262/LAWP

    Certificate of Lawfulness for the erection of a fence up to 1m in height

    69 Campion Road Hatfield AL10 9FA

    Received 27 May 2022
  15. Decided - Granted6/2017/2381/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 3 (details of air handling system to include odour and noise control and any proposed air conditioning) on planning permission S6/2014/2215/FP dated 01/12/14

    17 Market Place Hatfield AL10 OLJ

    Received 16 Oct 2017
  16. Appeal Decided - Allowed6/2022/0480/HOUSE

    Erection of single storey rear extension with insertion of roof lights to existing roof.

    17 Ground Lane Hatfield Hertfordshire AL10 0HQ

    Received 1 Mar 2022
  17. Decided - Granted6/2016/1986/HOUSE

    Erection of a single storey side and rear extensions following demolition of the existing extension

    36 Parsonage Lane Welham Green Hatfield AL9 7LU

    Received 27 Sept 2016
  18. Decided - GrantedN6/2015/0959/FP

    Erection of a part single part two storey rear extensions and alterations to openings

    10 High Grove, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7DW

    Received 5 May 2015
  19. Decided - Granted6/2025/0743/FULL

    Installation of new plant to replace existing in rear yard with gates relocated, new ventilation, new external LED lighting to replace existing, new external storage unit, block paving re-laid to create new ramp up to storage unit, new armco barrier, new roller shutters to replace existing

    Roe Green Centre Unit 1 Bishops Rise Hatfield AL10 9HE

    Received 17 Apr 2025
  20. Decided - Refused6/2021/0608/LAWP

    Certificate of lawfulness for works to driveway and front of property

    9 Haymeads Welwyn Garden City AL8 7AD

    Received 25 Feb 2021
  21. Decided - GrantedN6/2010/0209/TE

    FELLING OF HAWTHORN TREE, REDUCE HAWTHORN HEDGE TO 1.5 METERS AND REDUCE HEIGHT OF MIXED SPECIES HEDGE: CYPRESS, HOLLY, LAUREL, SNOWBERRY AND VIBURNUM TO 1.5 METERS IN HEIGHT

    12 NUT GROVE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 7SQ

    Received 9 Feb 2010
  22. Decided - Granted6/2017/2848/VAR

    Variation of condition 8 (approved plans) on planning permission 6/2016/1259/FULL, dated 31/03/2017

    21 Great North Road Brookmans Park Hatfield AL9 6LB

    Received 6 Dec 2017
  23. Decided - GrantedW6/2015/1163/EM

    Erection of a single storey rear extension

    37 Valley Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7DH

    Received 3 Jun 2015
  24. Decided - Granted6/2018/2086/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 1 (materials samples) and 2 (hard and soft landscaping) on planning permission 6/2017/1642/FULL

    58 Heron Way, Hatfield, AL10 8QX

    Received 9 Aug 2018

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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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