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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
35,329Searchable applications
331Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 29,422 approved or refused records
3,956Refused applications

25,466 approved · 3,956 refused · 1,840 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 29 Apr 1948 to 16 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 23 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 - RefusedN6/2012/2390/S73B

    Variation of condition 6 (Windows) from planning application N6/2011/0271/FP (Demolition of dwelling and erection of two five bedroom detached dwellings with associated parking)

    42 Hertford Road Digswell Welwyn AL6 0DB

    Received 9 Nov 2012
  2. Decided - Granted6/2018/1015/HOUSE

    Erection of part single, part two storey rear extension following demolition of rear conservatory and shelter

    6 Bader Close Welwyn Garden City AL7 2NA

    Received 17 Apr 2018
  3. Decided - Refused6/2025/0432/FULL

    Erection of two dwellings with associated access, parking, garages, amenity space and landscaping following demolition of existing bungalow

    58 Bell Lane Brookmans Park AL9 7AY

    Received 7 Mar 2025
  4. Decided - Granted6/2023/0671/EM

    Change colour of front door from black to beige

    2 Handside Close Welwyn Garden City AL8 6SR

    Received 24 Mar 2023
  5. Decided - Granted6/2017/1406/HOUSE

    Installation of 2 rear dormer windows to facilitate loft conversion

    34 Parkway Welwyn Garden City AL8 6HQ

    Received 27 Jun 2017
  6. Decided - GrantedN6/2009/2308/FP

    ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION

    Danesbury Home 73 School Lane Welwyn AL6 9SB

    Received 16 Oct 2009
  7. Decided - Granted6/2017/0086/HOUSE

    Erection of single storey side and rear extension

    10 Homestead Lane Welwyn Garden City AL7 4LU

    Received 17 Jan 2017
  8. Decided - Granted6/2021/2167/HOUSE

    Erection of single storey side extension and alterations to existing side elevation

    The Pheasantry 3 Home Farm Road North Mymms AL9 7TP

    Received 16 Jul 2021
  9. Decided - Withdrawn6/2023/1056/HOUSE

    Installation of air source heat pump on the single-storey flat roof

    24 Reddings Welwyn Garden City AL8 7LA

    Received 18 May 2023
  10. Decided - GrantedN6/2013/1320/TC

    Removal of Dead Robinia Frisia tree

    1 The Quadrangle, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 6SG

    Received 27 Jun 2013
  11. Decided - Granted6/2025/1656/RM

    Application for the approval of reserved matters (appearance, landscaping, layout, and scale) following the grant of Outline permission on application 6/2025/0350/OUTLINE for the erection of one dwelling

    Land to rear of 14 Great North Road Welwyn AL6 0PL

    Received 31 Jul 2025
  12. Decided - Granted6/2018/1645/EM

    Various Tree works - conservation area T1 - 1 x Oak reduce height by 1.5m T2 - 1 x Oak reduce height by 1.5m and width by 3m back to boundary T3 - 1 x Oak to remove epicormic growth T4 - 1 x Oak to sever Ive at base T5 - 1 x Oak reduce by 1.5m height & width T6 - 1 x Cherry fell T7 - 1 x Hornbeam fell

    7 Densley Close Welwyn Garden City AL8 7JX

    Received 22 Jun 2018
  13. Decided - GrantedN6/2014/0986/FP

    Erection of single storey rear and side extension

    43 Longcroft Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EB

    Received 28 Apr 2014
  14. Decided - Granted6/2024/1463/HOUSE

    Erection of garden room

    5 Burycroft Welwyn Garden City AL8 7AW

    Received 2 Aug 2024
  15. Decided - GrantedN6/2008/2104/FP

    ERECTION OF THREE STOREY EXTENSION TO ACCOMMODATE THIRTY BEDROOMS

    STANBOROUGH BEEFEATER AND TRAVEL INN, STANBOROUGH ROAD, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 6DQ

    Received 6 Nov 2008
  16. Decided - Granted6/2016/1006/COND

    Approval of details reserved by condition 3 (window details), condition 4 (materials and method statement), condition 5 (door and window schedule) and condition 6 (joinery) on planning permission S6/2015/1429/FULL and listed building consent 6/2015/1649/LB

    Lawn House, Hatfield Park, Great North Road, Hatfield, AL9 5NG

    Received 23 May 2016
  17. Decided - Granted6/2021/0465/EM

    Raising of side and front parapet walls and installation of obscure glazed side bathroom window.

    22 Ravenfield Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 3UE

    Received 12 Feb 2021
  18. Decided - Granted6/2024/1469/TPO

    TPO 575 There are a large number of trees suffering from ash die back (adb)as detailed in the report attached. There are also a number of pines that will need to be removed as the ash act as a wind break and therefore they will become prone to being blown over. The works have been waiting for the ground conditions to become hard so minimal damage is done to the grass and immediate areas so they can be cleared. Any other trees requiring work in the tpo are detailed

    Tolmers Activity Centre Tolmers Road Cuffley EN6 4JS

    Received 2 Aug 2024
  19. Decided - Granted6/2016/0407/HOUSE

    Erection of first floor rear extension

    19 Lemsford Village, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7TN

    Received 4 Mar 2016
  20. Decided - GrantedN6/2013/2197/TP

    Trim lower branches of Oak T1 covered by TPO 307

    7 Meadow Green, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6SS

    Received 16 Oct 2013
  21. Decided - Granted6/2020/1864/TPO

    Removal of T1 Oak tree and 5ft full crown reduction of T2 Oak tree - prune back to natural growth points. covered by TPO 3

    Hilltop Cucumber Lane Essendon Hatfield AL9 6JA

    Received 28 Jul 2020
  22. Decided - Granted6/2022/2844/EM

    Erection of a single storey rear extension to replace existing extension

    6 Reddings Welwyn Garden City AL8 7LA

    Received 16 Dec 2022
  23. Decided - Granted6/2023/1684/LAWE

    Certificate of lawfulness for the existing HMO

    64 Wood Close Hatfield AL10 8TX

    Received 11 Aug 2023
  24. Decided - Granted6/2022/2841/HOUSE

    Erection of single storey side and rear extensions and conversion of existing garage to home studio

    15 Wendover Drive Welwyn AL6 9LT

    Received 16 Dec 2022

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