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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
38,358Searchable applications
335Recorded as pending
86%Approval rate · 32,040 approved or refused records
4,572Refused applications

27,468 approved · 4,572 refused · 2,086 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 29 Apr 1948 to 20 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 26 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 - Granted6/2026/0310/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to Condition 5 (method statement for interim and temporary drainage measures) and 9 (drainage details) on planning permission 6/2024/1512/MAJ (NMA1)

    Elizabeth House Elizabeth Close Welwyn Garden City AL7 2JB

    Received 19 Feb 2026
  2. Appeal Decided - DismissedN6/2009/0194/FP

    ERECTION OF DETACHED DWELLING

    217 HANDSIDE LANE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 6TF

    Received 2 Feb 2009
  3. Decided - Granted6/2016/2724/EM

    Erection of single storey rear extension and enlargement of front porch following demolition of conservatory and porch

    9 Scotts View Welwyn Garden City AL8 6HF

    Received 23 Dec 2016
  4. Decided - GrantedS6/2014/1539/S73A

    Variation of condition 2 (drawings) & 3 (materials) of planning permission S6/2013/1863/FP

    Hitchins Yard, West End Lane, Essendon, Hatfield, AL9 6AT

    Received 8 Jul 2014
  5. Decided - Granted6/2019/1142/HOUSE

    Installation of two front facing dormer windows

    52 Reynards Road Welwyn AL6 9TP

    Received 10 May 2019
  6. Decided - Granted6/2023/1999/HOUSE

    Erection of a single storey rear extension and front porch extension

    2 St Johns Close Welwyn AL6 9RB

    Received 28 Sept 2023
  7. Decided - GrantedN6/2013/1440/FP

    Erection of rear conservatory

    8 Woodman Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3HU

    Received 5 Jul 2013
  8. Decided - RefusedN6/2015/0589/FP

    Erection of detached summerhouse

    North Lodge, Holwell Court, Hertingfordbury, Hatfield, AL9 5RL

    Received 19 Mar 2015
  9. Decided - Granted6/2022/2102/EM

    Replacement of roof like-for-like

    19 Attimore Close Welwyn Garden City AL8 6LN

    Received 8 Sept 2022
  10. Decided - GrantedS6/2015/0575/HH

    Prior approval for a single storey rear extension

    29 Warren Close, Hatfield, AL10 0AL

    Received 17 Mar 2015
  11. Decided - Granted6/2019/2820/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 7 (archaeological scheme of investigation) and 8 (external lighting details) on planning permission 6/2018/0858/FULL

    Presbytery 141 Woodhall Lane Welwyn Garden City AL7 3TP

    Received 7 Nov 2019
  12. Decided - Refused6/2025/0758/LAWP

    Certificate of Lawfulness for the use of land as a permanent residential caravan site without limitation

    The Firs Park Woodside Lane Hatfield AL9 6DG

    Received 22 Apr 2025
  13. Decided - Granted6/2017/0694/EM

    Erection of new pitched roof on existing flat roof extension and installation of two rooflights.

    189 Handside Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6TE

    Received 5 Apr 2017
  14. Decided - GrantedS6/2014/1442/FP

    Erection of 3 stables and feed room and retention of hardstanding

    Northaw Brook Meadow, Coopers Lane Road, Northaw, Potters Bar, EN6 4FB

    Received 10 Sept 2014
  15. Decided - GrantedS6/2014/0600/HH

    Prior notification of single storey rear extension

    118 Hawkshead Road, Little Heath, Potters Bar, EN6 1NG

    Received 27 Mar 2014
  16. Decided - Refused6/2020/1808/HOUSE

    Erection of a ground floor rear extension, first floor side extension, front porch and the conversion of the garage into habitable space.

    323 St Albans Road West Hatfield AL10 9RJ

    Received 23 Jul 2020
  17. Decided - Refused6/2021/1060/FULL

    Erection of a rear outbuilding for accommodation

    10 Great North Road Welwyn AL6 0PL

    Received 30 Mar 2021
  18. Decided - Refused6/2018/1302/EM

    Erection of a two-storey side extension

    6 Honeycroft Welwyn Garden City AL8 6HR

    Received 17 May 2018
  19. Decided - Granted6/2018/1885/MAJ

    Restructure of site entrance, installation of turnstile pedestrian entrance and erection of 2.4m boundary paladin fencing

    Marks and Spencer Distribution Centre, Travellers Lane, Welham Green, Hatfield, AL10 8XB

    Received 18 Jul 2018
  20. Decided - Granted6/2018/2126/EM

    Enlargement of hardstanding and re-landscaping of front garden

    225 Heronswood Road, Welwyn Garden City AL7 3JH

    Received 11 Aug 2018
  21. Decided6/2025/1640/TC

    1 x Beech 3 x Limbs to reduce by approximately 2m in height and width. These limbs are close to the house and patio area, allowing birds to poo in social areas and leaving excessive debris in gutters and on the patio

    10 Mannicotts Welwyn Garden City AL8 7BW

    Received 30 Jul 2025
  22. Decided - GrantedN6/2013/0928/DS

    Discharge of conditions 3 (Arboricultural Method Statement) from planning permission N6/2012/1063/FP - Demolition of existing single storey garage and erection of new single storey extension to provide ground floor bedroom and utility area

    25 Beehive Lane, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL7 4BB

    Received 8 May 2013
  23. Decided - GrantedN6/2008/0147/FP

    ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION

    108 HOLLYBUSH LANE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTS, AL7 4JW

    Received 24 Jan 2008
  24. Decided - WithdrawnN6/2009/1358/LU

    CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR USE OF FIRST FLOOR OF BUILDING AS OFFICE SPACE

    Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital 73 School Lane Welwyn AL6 9PW

    Received 25 Jun 2009

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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.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

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