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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
36,516Searchable applications
333Recorded as pending
86%Approval rate · 30,418 approved or refused records
4,167Refused applications

26,251 approved · 4,167 refused · 1,955 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 - Granted6/2021/1379/ADV

    Installation of: Sign A - internally illuminated folded aluminium 'Boots' fascia at 16660(w) x 870mm Sign B - internally illuminated double sided 'Boots' projection box at 600(w) x 600mm Sign C - internally illuminated folded aluminium 'Boots' wall sign at 2230(w) x 1370mm Sign D - non illuminated folded aluminium 'Deliveries Only' loading bay sign at 1550(w) x 910mm

    47 Town Centre Hatfield AL10 0JT

    Received 29 Apr 2021
  2. Decided - GrantedN6/2013/1895/TP

    Crown lift Oak trees to 4m from ground level

    9 Scarff Close Welwyn AL6 0SZ

    Received 16 Aug 2013
  3. Decided - Granted6/2017/0963/EM

    Erection of side and rear single storey extensions at ground level

    55 Peartree Lane Welwyn Garden City AL7 3UA

    Received 8 May 2017
  4. Decided - Granted6/2016/2437/HOUSE

    Erection of rear conservatory

    7 Attimore Close Welwyn Garden City AL8 6LN

    Received 18 Nov 2016
  5. Decided - RefusedS6/2009/1477/LU

    CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR PROPOSED ALTERATIONS TO LOFT COMPRISING REMOVAL OF GABLE AND INSTALLATION OF SIX DORMER WINDOWS

    CUCUMBER HALL FARM, CUCUMBER LANE, ESSENDON, HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL9 6JB

    Received 14 Jul 2009
  6. Decided6/2019/1129/TC

    Reduce 1x Willow tree

    75 Digswell Park Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7NW

    Received 9 May 2019
  7. Decided - Granted6/2016/0294/FULL

    Formation of new floor, new stair core and mansard roof to create 4no one bedroom units including landscaping works to form additional parking

    Former 73-75 Station Road, Cuffley, Potters Bar, EN6 4EU

    Received 23 Feb 2016
  8. Decided - Granted6/2024/1341/LAWP

    Certificate of lawfulness for erection of a single storey rear extension

    20 Frampton Road Little Heath Potters Bar EN6 1JE

    Received 12 Jul 2024
  9. Decided - Granted6/2026/0083/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 21 (street furniture) on planning permission 6/2022/2317/MAJ

    Videne Hawkshead Road Little Heath Potters Bar EN6 1LX

    Received 19 Jan 2026
  10. Decided - GrantedN6/2008/0590/AD

    INSTALLATION OF NON-ILLUMINATED FASCIA SIGN

    51 HOWARDSGATE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 6BB

    Received 19 Mar 2008
  11. Decided - GrantedN6/2014/0988/LUP

    Certificate of lawfulness for proposed garage conversion to habitable accommodation

    39 Sherrardspark Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7JY

    Received 25 Apr 2014
  12. Decided - GrantedC6/1987/7031/AD

    Two illuminated signs and eight non-illuminated signs

    Bridge Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6UB

    Received 1 Jan 1987
  13. Decided - Withdrawn6/2021/0627/EM

    Dropped kerb

    2 Bushey Green Welwyn Garden City AL7 3HA

    Received 25 Feb 2021
  14. Decided - Granted6/2018/1592/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 1 (Materials) on planning permission 6/2018/0070/HOUSE

    22 Birchall Wood Welwyn Garden City AL7 2HL

    Received 14 Jun 2018
  15. Decided - Granted6/2024/1441/EM

    Erection of garden room to be developed in the rear of the garden to be used as office, home gym, play/games/hobbies room

    11 Dawley Welwyn Garden City AL7 1EA

    Received 30 Jul 2024
  16. Decided6/2023/0153/TC

    G1 fell group of 8-9 hawthorn and small holly trees located by the parking area. T1 beech tree crown reduction by 1-2m from branch tips and crown lift to 3.5m above ground level. G2 fell dead blackthorn and elder.

    Dellcott Tennis Club Dellcott Close Dognell Green Welwyn Garden City AL8 7BL

    Received 23 Jan 2023
  17. Decided - Withdrawn6/2020/1002/EMT

    Fell 6x Lawson Cypress trees

    395 Knightsfield Welwyn Garden City AL8 7LY

    Received 2 May 2020
  18. Decided - GrantedN6/2013/2194/DS

    Discharge of conditions 3 (sample materials), 4 (landscape details) and 7 (details of new boundary fence) for planning permission N6/2013/1405/FP - Demolition of existing detached house and erection of new dwelling house

    6 Firway Welwyn AL6 0RD

    Received 17 Oct 2013
  19. Decided - GrantedN6/2014/0744/TC

    Fell Fir tree in rear garden

    54 Parkway, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6HH

    Received 3 Apr 2014
  20. Decided - Granted6/2018/2527/HOUSE

    Erection of front porch, first floor side and part single part two storey rear extension including alterations to openings following demolition of single storey side outbuilding

    15 Station Road Digswell Welwyn AL6 0DU

    Received 2 Oct 2018
  21. Decided - GrantedS6/2014/0614/DS

    Discharge of condition 3 (materials) of planning permission S6/2013/2185/FP

    150 Brookside Crescent Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4QL

    Received 24 Mar 2014
  22. Decided - Granted6/2017/0381/HOUSE

    Erection of single storey rear extension, 1no front dormer, 1no rear dormer, 1no rear velux balcony and 2no side roof lights.

    14 Pine Grove, Brookmans Park, Hatfield, AL9 7BS

    Received 28 Feb 2017
  23. Decided - GrantedS6/2013/2321/NM

    Non material amendment following approval of planning permission S6/2012/2004/MA - Relocation of all PV Solar panels onto terrace unit

    The Cat & Fiddle PH, 199 St Albans Road West, Hatfield, AL10 0TA

    Received 7 Nov 2013
  24. Decided - Granted6/2024/1587/HOUSE

    Erection of a single storey side extension and alterations to openings, including insertion of bi-folding doors to existing rear elevation

    42 Caponfield Welwyn Garden City AL7 4AP

    Received 21 Aug 2024

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