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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

35,719Searchable applications

331Recorded as pending

86%Approval rate · 29,757 approved or refused records

4,033Refused applications

25,724 approved · 4,033 refused · 1,872 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 building Local plan Our Local Plan Pre-application advice Pre-application advice (planning applications)Conservation areas Schedule of properties removed from the Welwyn Conservation Area Article 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.

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Decided - GrantedN6/2013/2413/FP
Change of use from Retail (A1) to Community Centre (Sui Generis)
37 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3PP
Received 5 Nov 2013
Decided - Granted6/2023/0817/EM
Installation of new drive with associated landscaping works
21 Barleycroft Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6JX
Received 17 Apr 2023
Decided - Granted6/2025/1053/FULL
Erection of a replacement dwelling with revised access and parking
20 Kingsmead Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4AN
Received 3 Jun 2025
Decided - Withdrawn6/2022/2467/COND
Submission of details pursuant to condition numbers 1 and 18 (construction managament plan), 2 and 19 (fire hydrants), 4 and 21 (cycle parking) on planning permission 6/2021/2857/MAJ.
17 Tewin Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 1BD
Received 26 Oct 2022
Decided - Granted6/2021/3246/TPO
T1 - To re-pollard London Plane back to previous pruning points in line with historic pruning
Hatfield Social Club 76 Great North Road Hatfield AL9 5ER
Received 12 Nov 2021
Decided - Granted6/2015/1707/HOUSE
Erection of single storey rear extension and pitched roof over front existing front porch following demolition of conservatory
6 Green Lanes Hatfield AL10 9JT
Received 5 Aug 2015
Decided6/2021/2551/TC
Line of western red cedar - reduce by 4m in height, cut back width by approximately 1m over garden side. Approximately 1.5m over drive and garage. Road side to trim hard, lift over garage. Trim hard on front corner. 1 x Lawson Cypress - fell
16 Moorend Welwyn Garden City AL7 4QL
Received 1 Sept 2021
Decided - Granted6/2021/2480/PN8
Erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.5 metres, for which the maximum height would be 2.85 metres, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.55 metres
9 Wheatley Close Welwyn Garden City AL7 3LJ
Received 24 Aug 2021
Decided - GrantedW6/2014/1119/TE
Reduce Birch tree by 30% and Conifer tree by 40%
37 Longcroft Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EB
Received 27 May 2014
Decided - Granted6/2024/1056/LAWP
Certificate of lawfulness for the erection of a single storey rear extension, a single storey side and rear extension, roof lights, and roof enlargements including hip-to-gable and rear dormer
20 Bell Lane Hatfield AL9 7AY
Received 6 Jun 2024
Decided - GrantedS6/2014/2038/LUE
Certificate of lawfulness for the erection of an outbuilding accommodating gymnasium and a shower room
2 Shallcross Crescent, Hatfield, AL10 9QH
Received 15 Sept 2014
Decided - Refused6/2023/0423/PN15
15m high slim-line monopole, supporting 3 no. antennas, 3 no. equipment cabinets, 1 no. electric meter cabinets, 1 no. transmission cabinet and ancillary development
Land at Howlands (adjacent to Hollybush Lane) The Ryde Hatfield Hyde Welwyn Garden City AL7 4HA
Received 23 Feb 2023
Decided - Granted6/2022/0164/EM
To expand and renovate the existing driveway to create extra off street parking and improve the visual aesthetics of the frontage of the house. This extra parking space on our property removes the need to park on the road allowing large vehicles such as bin men access the street without being obstructed by cars and driving on the grass verge. It is not yet complete as we are waiting for gas pipe replacement and a top layer of resin which is currently out of stock. The hedge at the front was dying so we have replaced it with trees. Apologies that this is retrospective, we hadn't appreciated that we needed permission
1 Little Youngs Welwyn Garden City AL8 6SL
Received 23 Jan 2022
Decided - Granted6/2024/0003/TPO
T1 Cedrus tree to crown lift, removing the lowest 3 whorls of branches, raising the base of the crown by approximately 2 metres TPO 912 (2018)
4 Robbery Bottom Lane Welwyn AL6 0UW
Received 2 Jan 2024
Decided - Granted6/2022/1820/EMT
Fell curly willow tree from front garden.
17 Attimore Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6LN
Received 3 Aug 2022
Decided6/2019/2197/TC
Reduce 1 x Cherry tree by 2.5m height & width
130 Howlands Welwyn Garden City AL7 4RG
Received 4 Sept 2019
Decided6/2021/3479/TC
Fell T1 Cherry tree to ground level Reduce T2 Cherry tree by 3m to maintain tree health
8 Honeycroft Welwyn Garden City AL8 6HR
Received 13 Dec 2021
Decided - Granted6/2020/1020/HOUSE
Erection of single-storey rear extension following demolition of existing extension
4 Moffats Close Hatfield AL9 7RR
Received 6 May 2020
Decided - Refused6/2017/2767/COND
Submission of details pursuant to condition 1 (materials samples) on planning permission 6/2017/2157/HOUSE, dated 15/11/2017
15 Mannicotts Welwyn Garden City AL8 7BW
Received 24 Nov 2017
Decided - Granted6/2024/2322/HOUSE
Erection of two storey side extension, front canopy porch and single storey side extension to create new garage, following the demolition of existing garage
3 Blakes Way Welwyn AL6 9RE
Received 3 Dec 2024
Decided - Granted6/2020/3247/HOUSE
Porch extension, single storey rear extension, conversion of garage and increase size of first floor bedroom by extending existing roofline.
59 Marsden Green Welwyn Garden City AL8 6YD
Received 3 Dec 2020
Decided - Granted6/2016/2590/COND
Approval of details reserved by condition 2 (Materials) and condition 11 (External Lighting) on planning permission 6/2015/2356/FULL
Land to the rear of 19-21 Furzen Crescent Hatfield AL10 9QN
Received 5 Dec 2016
Decided - RefusedN6/2008/0527/FP
ERECTION OF REAR CONSERVATORY
13 BROADFIELD PLACE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 6LJ
Received 20 Mar 2008
Decided - Refused6/2017/2386/FULL
Change of use of ground floor (A3) into a children's nursery (D1) involving the erection of a single storey rear extension and covered recreation area. Change of use of part hardstanding to playground. Conversion of first floor from HMO (C4) and existing bedsit flat to form 2 x 1-bedroom flats (C3). Removal of external staircase. Alterations to windows and doors
The Rookery Cafe Great North Road Hatfield AL9 5SF
Received 17 Oct 2017

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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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