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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
35,184Searchable applications
313Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 29,310 approved or refused records
3,929Refused applications

25,381 approved · 3,929 refused · 1,830 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 - Granted6/2022/2708/HOUSE

    Erection of single storey front and side to rear extension, alterations to fenestration and roof tiles and installation of front facing solar panels

    11A Station Road Welham Green Hatfield AL9 7PN

    Received 30 Nov 2022
  2. Decided - GrantedN6/2015/0007/DS

    Approval of details reserved by condition 3 (samples of materials) condition 4 (steel conservation roof light) and condition 5 (paint colour) of Planning Approval N6/2014/1521/FP

    1 Holly Hall Court Church Street Welwyn AL6 9LH

    Received 15 Jan 2015
  3. Decided - GrantedS6/2009/2612/FP

    ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY SIDE EXTENSION

    24 STAG GREEN AVENUE, HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL9 5DZ

    Received 2 Dec 2009
  4. Decided - Granted6/2026/1308/HOUSE

    Proposed conversion of existing garage to habitable room alterations to the roof, erection of a glazed veranda and detached gazebo

    122 The Commons Welwyn Garden City AL7 4SB

    Received 27 Jul 2026
  5. DecidedN6/2013/1943/EI

    EI Screening for proposed extensions and landscaping

    Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council, Campus East, The Campus, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6AE

    Received 16 Sept 2013
  6. Decided - Granted6/2020/1861/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 1 (materials samples) 2 (new and replacement windows) on Listed Building Consent 6/2019/2024/LB

    Home Farm 6 Whitehill Welwyn AL6 9AF

    Received 28 Jul 2020
  7. Decided - Granted6/2020/3150/TPO

    Fell 1 x Conifer tree (T1) and reduce 1 x Hornbeam tree (T2) by 25%

    8 Jenning Wood Welwyn AL6 0SL

    Received 23 Nov 2020
  8. Decided - GrantedS6/2009/0227/TP

    REDUCTION OF CROWN BY 20% FROM OAK TREE (T140) COVERED BY TPO 7

    LAND REAR OF, 63 CALDER AVENUE, BROOKMANS PARK, HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL9 7AJ

    Received 2 Feb 2009
  9. Decided - Granted6/2019/2254/HOUSE

    Retention of rear workshop for incidental use in association with the residential dwelling

    81 Guessens Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6RE

    Received 12 Sept 2019
  10. Decided - Granted6/2018/2423/EM

    Installation of 2no. fence panels to side boundary of property

    54 Marsden Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6XY

    Received 20 Sept 2018
  11. DecidedN6/2009/0867/TC

    TO REMOVE LARGE OAK TREE FROM REAR GARDEN

    57 GREAT DELL, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTS, AL8 7HP

    Received 6 May 2009
  12. Decided - Granted6/2025/2508/TPO

    TPO 811 - 1 x Twin stem hornbeam, failed and uprooting stem to fell and pollard creation of second stem to approx. 3m from ground level

    10 Copper Beeches Welwyn AL6 0SS

    Received 2 Dec 2025
  13. Decided6/2018/1166/TPO

    Fell 2X Lime trees -Conservation area

    9 Youngs Rise Welwyn Garden City AL8 6RT

    Received 3 May 2018
  14. Decided - GrantedN6/2013/0638/LUP

    Certificate of lawfulness for proposed single storey rear extension

    1 Bushey Green, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL7 3HA

    Received 26 Mar 2013
  15. Decided - Granted6/2016/2585/FULL

    Alterations to front elevation

    86 Town Centre Hatfield AL10 0JP

    Received 5 Dec 2016
  16. Decided - GrantedN6/2014/2243/FP

    Replacement of window with french doors on rear elevation

    12 De Soissons Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YX

    Received 13 Oct 2014
  17. Decided6/2020/2929/HOUSE

    Erection of a single storey rear extension and installation of rear rooflights following the removal of the existing solar thermal system and rear roof dormer

    112 Hollybush Lane Welwyn Garden City AL7 4JW

    Received 6 Nov 2020
  18. DecidedN6/2008/2125/TC

    WORKS TO FOUR TREES. PARTIAL DISMANTLE AND FELL TO GROUND LEVEL.

    LAND ADJACENT TO, 19 NORTHAW ROAD WEST, NORTHAW, POTTERS BAR, HERTFORDSHIRE, EN6 4NR

    Received 12 Nov 2008
  19. Decided - GrantedS6/2009/0342/DS

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 2 (EXTERNAL MATERIALS) AND 21 (WASTE & RECYCLED MATERIALS) OF PLANNING PERMISSION S6/2007/273/MA

    UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE, COLLEGE LANE CAMPUS, HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL10 9PN

    Received 23 Feb 2009
  20. Decided - Refused6/2018/2834/HOUSE

    Erection of part single part two storey front extension 2x two storey side extensions and part single part two storey rear extension to include 2 rear facing balconies

    16 The Holdings Hatfield AL9 5HQ

    Received 5 Nov 2018
  21. Decided - GrantedS6/2008/2056/TP

    REDUCE OAK TREE T1 BY 3 METRES COVERED BY TPO 156

    2 Ellenbrook Lane Hatfield AL10 9SG

    Received 16 Oct 2008
  22. Decided - Granted6/2017/2429/COND

    Confirmation that conditions have been complied with - S6/2013/1606/MA - 2-24 (even) Acacia Street, Hatfield, AL10 8SZ; 20 and 22 The Wades, Hatfield, AL10 8LB; 118 and 120 Cherry Way. Hatfield, AL10 8LD (Formally known as City Church, The Wades)

    Former City Church The Wades Hatfield AL10 8LB

    Received 20 Oct 2017
  23. Decided - GrantedW6/2014/1220/EM

    Replacement of existing privet hedge with Copper (purple) Beech or Green Beech

    21 Pentley Park, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7RT

    Received 21 May 2014
  24. Decided - GrantedW6/2014/0276/EM

    Erection of single storey extension

    40 Parkway, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6HQ

    Received 4 Feb 2014

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