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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
36,379Searchable applications
333Recorded as pending
86%Approval rate · 30,304 approved or refused records
4,138Refused applications

26,166 approved · 4,138 refused · 1,938 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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 - Granted6/2022/2600/EMT

    Cedar tree, in centre of front garden - to reduce crown by ~30% and balance (6-8ft).

    7 Stonemead Welwyn Garden City AL8 7LX

    Received 14 Nov 2022
  2. Decided - Granted6/2020/2321/TPO

    Removal of 2 Sweet Chestnut trees, listed as T6 & T7 in plans.

    8 Pine Crest Welwyn AL6 0EQ

    Received 10 Sept 2020
  3. DecidedN6/2008/1981/TE

    REDUCTION OF OAK TREE BY 25%, IN REAR GARDEN

    1 GUESSENS WALK, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 6QS

    Received 14 Oct 2008
  4. Decided - Granted6/2016/2200/HOUSE

    Erection of rear conservatory

    122 Tolmers Road Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4JR

    Received 19 Oct 2016
  5. Decided - Granted6/2026/0484/EMT

    1 x Oak to reduce back to previous pruning points (approx. 1.5m in height and width). Lawson Cypress (under Oak) to reduce by 3m in height. Trim sides hard while maintaining green. 1 x Eucalyptus to reduce by approximately 2m height. 1 x Willow to reduce by approximately 2m in height and 1.5m in width. 1 x Lawson Cypress to fell.

    11 Coneydale Welwyn Garden City AL8 7RX

    Received 16 Mar 2026
  6. Decided6/2024/0698/TC

    T5 Hawthorn Crown reduction 30% T6 Crataegus Paul Scarlet Crown reduction 30% T11 English Oak Crown clean T34 English Elm Crown lift 2.4m x 11 stems T36 Sycamore Muti stem Monolith to 8m T38 Hornbeam Crown lifting to 2.4m T58 Hornbeam Crown reduction 30% T59 Hornbeam Crown reduction 30% of diverted stem only T69 Hornbeam Crown reduction 30% T93 Hornbeam Crown clean T94 Hornbeam Crown clean T104 Prunus avium to fell T109 Hornbeam Re pollard back to previous growth T110 Hornbeam Re pollard back to previous T115 Hornbeam Crown reduction 30% to previous points T122 Hornbeam Crown reduction 30% T123 English Oak Crown reduction 30%, truncated points T143 Common Ash Crown reduction 2.5m

    Templewood Primary School Pentley Park Welwyn Garden City AL8 7SD

    Received 15 Apr 2024
  7. Decided - Granted6/2019/3077/HOUSE

    Erection of single storey rear ground floor extension with alterations to openings

    8 Moorend Welwyn Garden City AL7 4QL

    Received 5 Dec 2019
  8. Decided - Granted6/2022/1028/FULL

    Construction of a single storey rear extension to the Church following the demolition of an existing 1980s extension and the alteration to 1no. existing window.

    United Reformed Church Church Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6PR

    Received 3 May 2022
  9. Decided - GrantedS6/2009/2536/DS

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 3 (LANDSCAPING) FROM PLANNING PERMISSION S6/2009/1067/FP

    Monkswell, The Ridgeway, Potters Bar, EN6 4BH

    Received 13 Nov 2009
  10. Decided - GrantedN6/2014/0918/MA

    Erection of 16 town houses and 7 apartments with associated car parking and amenity area

    82 Bridge Road East, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1JY

    Received 25 Apr 2014
  11. Decided - Granted6/2020/0619/TPO

    Reduce 1 x Lime Tree [ T2 ] by 30% & 6/2020/0908/EMT

    6 Homestead Court Welwyn Garden City AL7 4LY

    Received 4 Mar 2020
  12. Decided - Granted6/2025/1028/HOUSE

    Erection of a replacement garage, front infill extension and canopy to front elevation following the demolition of existing garage

    18 Oaklands Rise Welwyn AL6 0RN

    Received 2 Jun 2025
  13. Decided - Granted6/2020/0798/EMT

    Fell 1 x Sycamore Tree [T1] Fell 1 x Plum Tree [T2]

    2 High Grove Welwyn Garden City AL8 7DW

    Received 30 Mar 2020
  14. Decided - Granted6/2016/2420/COND

    Approval of details reserved by condition 2 (Materials) on planning permission 6/2016/0575/HOUSE

    6 Waterside Cottages Mill Green Bush Hall Lane Hatfield AL9 5NY

    Received 10 Nov 2016
  15. Decided - Granted6/2021/1459/HOUSE

    Erection of a single storey rear and side extension

    2A The Ridgeway Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4AR

    Received 10 May 2021
  16. Decided - Granted6/2017/0435/EM

    Thin Silver birch crown by 10% and reduce height by upto 2.5m and spread by upto 2m. Flowering Cherry tree remove 15% of live branches and reduce crown height height by upto 3m

    6 Handside Green Welwyn Garden City AL8 6SQ

    Received 3 Mar 2017
  17. Decided - Split6/2023/0189/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 1 (noise impact) and condition 2 (extraction) on planning permission 6/2022/2199/FULL

    1 High View Hatfield AL10 8HZ

    Received 25 Jan 2023
  18. Decided - Granted6/2015/2160/EM

    Change of use from amenity land to garden land

    7 Digswell House Mews Monks Rise Welwyn Garden City AL8 7AT

    Received 16 Oct 2015
  19. Decided - GrantedN6/2010/0061/TC

    REMOVAL OF NORWAY SPRUCE TREE FROM REAR GARDEN

    45 BLAKEMERE ROAD, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 7PQ

    Received 6 Jan 2010
  20. Decided - WithdrawnS6/2013/2115/FP

    Erection of detached dwelling house with ancillary works to demolish existing dwelling house and associated structures

    Little Elephant, High Road, Essendon, Hatfield, AL9 6HR

    Received 3 Oct 2013
  21. Decided - Granted6/2024/0827/HOUSE

    Erection of a single storey front, side and rear extension with insertion of roof lanterns and including alterations to existing roof

    8 Lodge Drive Hatfield AL9 5HJ

    Received 1 May 2024
  22. Decided - Granted6/2023/2413/EMT

    Removal 4 Leylandii trees ,one undermined my shed, the other is up against a boundary fence

    5 Linkfield Welwyn Garden City AL7 4DN

    Received 30 Nov 2023
  23. Decided - GrantedN6/2009/1916/FP

    ERECTION FIRST FLOOR REAR EXTENSION, NEW FIRST FLOOR SIDE ELEVATION WINDOW AND INTERNAL ALTERATIONS

    1 DOGNELL GREEN, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 7BL

    Received 7 Sept 2009
  24. Decided - Granted6/2021/2324/VAR

    Variation of condition 1 (matching external decorations) on planning permission 6/2019/1830/HOUSE

    39 Hill Rise Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4EH

    Received 5 Aug 2021

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