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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
36,147Searchable applications
333Recorded as pending
86%Approval rate · 30,123 approved or refused records
4,103Refused applications

26,020 approved · 4,103 refused · 1,902 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 29 Apr 1948 to 20 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 24 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

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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  1. Decided - GrantedS6/2008/0670/FP

    ERECTION OF NINE APARTMENTS IN THREE BLOCKS WITH ASSOCIATED CAR PARKING AND LANDSCAPING (REVISED SCHEME)

    2 GEORGES WOOD ROAD, BROOKMANS PARK, HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL9 7BZ

    Received 3 Apr 2008
  2. Decided - Granted6/2016/1807/EM

    Removal of Oak tree

    17 Roundwood Drive, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7JZ

    Received 2 Sept 2016
  3. Decided - Granted6/2023/0849/EM

    Erection of detached garden room annexe, following demolition of garden shed

    13 Golden Dell Welwyn Garden City AL7 4EE

    Received 20 Apr 2023
  4. Decided - Granted6/2016/0109/PN8

    Prior approval for the erection of a single storey rear extension

    4 Camfield, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4ED

    Received 20 Jan 2016
  5. Decided - Granted6/2020/1114/HOUSE

    Conversion of loft space with hip to gable end roof alteration to the rear

    17 Moffats Lane Brookmans Park Hatfield AL9 7RX

    Received 18 May 2020
  6. Decided - Refused6/2016/0310/HOUSE

    Erection of two storey rear extension (incorporating first floor Juliette balcony) and associated works.

    17 Coneydale, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7RX

    Received 25 Feb 2016
  7. Decided - Granted6/2019/1093/EM

    Reduce 4 x Leyland Cypress by 50%

    11 Linces Way Welwyn Garden City AL7 3JN

    Received 7 May 2019
  8. Decided - Refused6/2021/3365/COND

    Submission of details pursuant of conditions 1 (Materials), 2 (Crown Roof) and 3 (Landscaping) of application 6/2020/1744/FULL

    25 Hill Rise Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4EH

    Received 29 Nov 2021
  9. Decided - Granted6/2017/1605/LAWP

    Certificate of lawfulness for the erection of detached conservatory

    3 New Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7TX

    Received 24 Jul 2017
  10. Decided - RefusedS6/2008/0056/FP

    ERECTION OF SMOKING SHELTER TO FRONT ELEVATION

    THE WOODMAN INN, WARRENGATE ROAD, NORTH MYMMS, HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL9 7TT

    Received 11 Jan 2008
  11. Decided - Granted6/2015/1736/EM

    Removal of T1) Pine tree and T2) Cherry tree

    7 Pentley Park Welwyn Garden City AL8 7RT

    Received 13 Aug 2015
  12. Decided - Granted6/2024/1211/TPO

    T1 - YELLOW: 1 x Oak tree, The customer wishes for this tree to be reduced by 2 - 3 metres to suitable pruning points. The roots of this tree show signs of decay, causing damage to the patio (Customer owns this tree) T2 - RED :1 x Hornbeam tree which is overhanging the customers garden, blocking out light and damaging the patio and fence. The customer wishes for this tree to be reduced by 2 - 3 metres to suitable pruning points. (Customer Does not own this Tree) T3 - BLUE : 1x Silver Birch & Lime Boundries – the customer would like this tree to be cut back as the tree is overhanging and resting on the roof, causing damage to the roof. Branches to be pruned to create a 3 metre gap between the property and foliage. (Customer Does not own these trees) T4 - GREEN: 1x Spruce – The customer wishes for this tree to be reduced by 2 - 3 metres to suitable pruning points. Cars are parked underneath this tree and the tree has a thin canopy and is dropping a lot of dead. (Customer Owns this tree)

    16 Oaklands Rise Welwyn AL6 0RN

    Received 27 Jun 2024
  13. Decided - Granted6/2021/1007/HOUSE

    Single storey side extension

    30 Bacons Drive Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4DU

    Received 26 Mar 2021
  14. Decided - RefusedS6/2013/1393/FP

    Erection of first floor extension above garage, works to include pitch roof and windows to north east elevation

    12 Pleasant Rise, HATFIELD, AL9 5DS

    Received 26 Jun 2013
  15. Decided - GrantedS6/2009/2180/S73B

    ERECTION OF TWO STOREY REAR EXTENSION (TIME EXTENSION OF PLANNING APPLICATION S6/2004/1404/FP)

    36 Astwick Avenue Hatfield AL10 9LA

    Received 9 Oct 2009
  16. Decided - Granted6/2016/2114/TPO

    Reduce mixed hedge to approx 3 metres and prune Plum tree by 25% - Conservation Area

    28 Attimore Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6LP

    Received 10 Oct 2016
  17. Decided6/2025/1430/TC

    T1/2: Plum trees: reduce crown by 50% - repollard T3/4: Lawson cypress: reduce height by 30% T5/6/7: Conifers - remove T8: Ash - reduce crown by 50% - repollard T9: Plum tree - remove as dying For maintenance

    4 Guessens Walk Welwyn Garden City AL8 6QS

    Received 7 Jul 2025
  18. Decided - GrantedN6/2007/1882/TP

    WORKS (20% REDUCTION) TO TREES T1, T2 AND T3 (GROUP 1) COVERED BY TPO 34

    17 Turpins Ride Welwyn AL6 0QU

    Received 7 Dec 2007
  19. Appeal Decided - DismissedN6/2008/0077/FP

    ERECTION OF 3 BEDROOM DETACHED DWELLING

    LAND AT 53 BOUNDARY LANE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL7 4EG

    Received 16 Jan 2008
  20. DecidedN6/2008/2415/TC

    REDUCE AND SHAPE CROWN BY 20%

    LAND ADJACENT TO, 2 REDDINGS, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 7LA

    Received 11 Dec 2008
  21. Decided - GrantedW6/2013/0482/TE

    Reduce Eucalyptus tree by upto 30%

    84 Handside Lane, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 6SJ

    Received 13 Mar 2013
  22. Decided6/2022/0749/TC

    1x Lime Tree - re-pollard

    11 Little Youngs Welwyn Garden City AL8 6SL

    Received 29 Mar 2022
  23. Decided - Granted6/2022/0849/HOUSE

    Erection of single storey rear extension, with insertion of roof lights, removal of balcony and addition of Juliette balcony

    10 Groom Place Welwyn Garden City AL7 1GG

    Received 7 Apr 2022
  24. Decided - Granted6/2019/0091/FULL

    Erection of a dwelling following the demolition of agricultural building, with associated access, landscaping and car parking

    Sparrow Farm, Newgate Street Village, Hertford, SG13 8QR

    Received 18 Jan 2019

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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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