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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
36,530Searchable applications
335Recorded as pending
86%Approval rate · 30,424 approved or refused records
4,168Refused applications

26,256 approved · 4,168 refused · 1,958 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 - Granted6/2023/2082/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 15 (noise) on planning permission 6/2022/2249/VAR

    Hertfordshire Constabulary Stanborough Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6XF

    Received 12 Oct 2023
  2. Decided - Granted6/2019/2083/EM

    Fell of 1 x Ash tree

    3 Howlands Welwyn Garden City AL7 4RB

    Received 21 Aug 2019
  3. Decided - GrantedS6/2007/1714/FP

    INSTALLATION OF REPLACEMENT SECURITY SHUTTERS.

    16 High View Hatfield AL10 8HZ

    Received 13 Nov 2007
  4. Decided - GrantedN6/2013/0730/TC

    Removal of one stem from Conifer tree

    37 Digswell Road, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 7PB

    Received 11 Apr 2013
  5. Decided - Granted6/2017/0917/HOUSE

    Erection of a single storey side and rear extension to existing garage

    16 Cranmer Close Little Heath Potters Bar EN6 1LB

    Received 3 May 2017
  6. Decided6/2022/1014/TC

    30ft Conifer to remove to ground level - the client and neighbours are worried of it falling - its growing on a steep hill, they are shallow rooted trees and its fairly tall

    45 High Street Welwyn Hertfordshire AL6 9EH

    Received 29 Apr 2022
  7. Decided - GrantedN6/2015/1088/FP

    Erection of single storey rear extension and first floor extension following demolition of part single storey elements

    3 Firway Welwyn AL6 0RD

    Received 26 May 2015
  8. Decided - Refused6/2022/0371/HOUSE

    Erection of part single, part two-storey rear extension, first floor front extension, rear glazed canopies, reconfiguration of front driveway and of rear garden, and associated changes to external materials, fenestration, and landscaping.

    65 Tolmers Road Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4JG

    Received 16 Feb 2022
  9. Decided - Granted6/2023/2041/TPO

    Oak T1 to crown thin 25% and crown raise lower canopy on secondary growth only to give a clearance of 7.0 metres from ground to crown drape. Tree covered by TPO 710 (2017)

    9 Oak Piece Welwyn AL6 0XE

    Received 4 Oct 2023
  10. Decided - SplitS6/2011/0294/DS

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (Archeologcal), 4 (Vehicular Access), 5 (Signage) and 6 (Landscaping) from Planning Permission S6/2010/1710/FP

    Land Adjacent to Hatfield Park, Georges Field, Church Road, HATFIELD, Hertfordshire, AL9 5NB

    Received 21 Feb 2011
  11. Decided - Granted6/2021/1614/HOUSE

    Loft conversion. New roof lights to existing front and side. New window to front and rear gables.

    14 Lemsford Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6YJ

    Received 20 May 2021
  12. Decided - RefusedN6/2014/1214/LUP

    Certificate of lawfulness for proposed single storey rear extension with pitched roof

    25 Bridge Road Woolmer Green Knebworth SG3 6JL

    Received 2 Jun 2014
  13. Decided - Withdrawn6/2022/1430/EM

    Formation of widened dropped kerb

    3 Little Ley Welwyn Garden City AL7 4TN

    Received 20 Jun 2022
  14. Decided - Refused6/2024/1162/COND

    Submission of details pursuant of conditions 1 and 24 (Construction Management Plan) on planning permission 6/2019/3024/MAJ

    29 Broadwater Road Welwyn Garden City Hertfordshire AL7 3BQ

    Received 21 Jun 2024
  15. Under Consideration6/2025/0765/COND

    Submission of details pursuant of condition 1 (Site Sections/Topography) on planning permission 6/2021/3436/RM

    Land North East of Welwyn Garden City Panshanger Welwyn Garden City AL7 2QJ

    Received 23 Apr 2025
  16. Decided - RefusedS6/2008/0651/FP

    ALTERATIONS TO ROOF INCORPORATING FRONT AND REAR DORMER WINDOWS AND ERECTION OF REAR EXTENSION

    70 KING JAMES AVENUE, CUFFLEY, HERTS, EN6 4LP

    Received 31 Mar 2008
  17. Decided - GrantedS6/2014/0920/FP

    Erection of single storey rear and two storey side extension with two rear dormers and alteration to front porch. Three front roof lights.

    19 Bradmore Way, Brookmans Park, Hatfield, AL9 7QY

    Received 25 Apr 2014
  18. Decided - Withdrawn6/2022/1599/FULL

    Erection of new building to accommodate cats to stay on a short term basis.

    35 Turpins Ride Welwyn Hertfordshire AL6 0QU

    Received 7 Jul 2022
  19. Decided - GrantedW6/2014/2708/EM

    Erection of a single storey rear extension

    149 Blythway, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1DS

    Received 19 Dec 2014
  20. Decided - Granted6/2022/0902/EMH

    Erection of two storey and single storey rear extension.

    143 Blythway Welwyn Garden City AL7 1DN

    Received 14 Apr 2022
  21. Decided - Granted6/2021/3052/ADV

    Installation of two internally illuminated hanging signs

    Flat 1 Block A Luna St Albans Road West Hatfield AL10 9WP

    Received 25 Oct 2021
  22. Decided - GrantedN6/2014/1866/TP

    30% crown reduction of Oak trees covered by TPO56 T1 and TPO55 T6

    Tall Timbers 15 Bracken Lane Welwyn AL6 0RB

    Received 20 Aug 2014
  23. Decided - RefusedS6/2013/2483/FP

    Sub-division of existing dwelling to form two dwellings and the erection of a two storey side extension and part single, part two storey rear extension

    Colesdale Farm Cottage, Northaw Road West, Northaw, Potters Bar, EN6 4QZ

    Received 20 Nov 2013
  24. Appeal Decided - Dismissed6/2018/1991/FULL

    Erection of two dwellings following demolition of existing dwelling house and associated outbuildings

    99 The Ridgeway, Cuffley, Potters Bar, EN6 4BG

    Received 30 Jul 2018

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