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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

38,955Searchable applications

344Recorded as pending

86%Approval rate · 32,559 approved or refused records

4,662Refused applications

27,897 approved · 4,662 refused · 2,132 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 29 Apr 1948 to 21 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 27 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 building Local plan Our Local Plan Pre-application advice Pre-application advice (planning applications)Conservation areas Schedule of properties removed from the Welwyn Conservation Area Article 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.

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More application records

Decided - GrantedN6/2014/0354/TC
Reduce Silver Birch crown by 20%
Pump Cottage, 6 Handside Green, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6SQ
Received 7 Feb 2014
Decided - Refused6/2023/1262/EM
Replacement and alterations to openings on all elevations, addition of facing brickwork, new slatted garage door, vertical hung tiles to front and rear elevations, and pitched roof to front elevation with roof tiles and timber clad metal posts.
27 Reddings, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7LA
Received 15 Jun 2023
Decided - Granted6/2024/1945/FULL
Erection of a Timpson's pod (Use Class E (a)) on the concourse outside the Tesco Heart Building
Concourse outside the Tesco Heart Building Shire Park Welwyn Garden City AL7 1TW
Received 10 Oct 2024
Decided - GrantedW6/2006/1709/EM
ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION
29 Twelve Acres, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4TG
Received 20 Dec 2006
Decided - GrantedN6/2013/2032/TP
Crown reduction of Yew by 30% covered by TPO 132
9 Welwyn Hall Gardens Welwyn AL6 9LF
Received 18 Sept 2013
Decided6/2021/1049/TC
T1 - Common walnut - reduce lateral branches above the garage roof by 1.5m in length. Prune off the lowest sub-lateral branches (those no more than 30 mm in diameter) and reduce the extremities of the lateral branches in this region by 1-1.5m up to 7m above ground level. Prune out major deadwood more than 300mm in length and 20mm in diameter. T2 - Apple - remove T3 - Damson plum - prune lateral branches to clear outbuilding roof by 1.5m minimum, reduce northeastern side of crown spread by 1m G1 - Field maple x 3 - remove the first lateral branch of the easternmost stem. Thin remainder of crown of this stem only by 20%.
Lord Mead House Lord Mead Lane Welwyn AL6 9BW
Received 30 Mar 2021
Decided - GrantedS6/2015/0301/FP
Erection of single storey rear extension and garage conversion
32 Dellfield Road Hatfield AL10 8EW
Received 16 Feb 2015
Decided - Granted6/2016/2377/EM
Fell Oak tree to ground level
26 Beechfield Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 3RF
Received 10 Nov 2016
Decided - GrantedN6/2013/0937/FP
Installation of 16 solar photovolataic panels to roof
21 Cubitts Close Digswell Welwyn AL6 0DZ
Received 2 May 2013
Decided - Granted6/2024/2226/COND
Submission of details pursuant to condition number 17 (Sample mock-up window and brickwork) on planning permission 6/2022/1375/MAJ
Phase 1 Land at Hollybush Lane to the east of A1000 and north of Ascots Lane Welwyn Garden City Creswick AL7 4EG
Received 19 Nov 2024
Decided - Split6/2024/1234/COND
Submission of details pursuant to condition number 1 (Construction Management Plan), 2 (Landscape and Ecological Mitigation Plan), 3 (Scheme for protection of trees) and 4 (Archaeological Written Scheme of Investigation) on planning permission 6/2022/0866/FULL
The Hope and Anchor 2 Station Road Welham Green Hatfield AL9 7PJ
Received 1 Jul 2024
Decided - GrantedN6/2009/1164/DE
APPROVAL OF RESERVED MATTERS FOR CONDITIONS 1& 9 (FOR LAYOUT, DESIGN, EXTERNAL APPEARANCE, MEANS OF ACCESS, LANDSCAPING & DETAILS OF SHOWER LOCKERS & CHANGING FACILITIES RESPECTIVELY) FOR ERECTION OF EIGHT B1, B2 & B8 UNITS (PLANNING PERMISSION N6/2006/911/FP)
6 LITTLE BURROW, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL7 4SW
Received 2 Jun 2009
Decided - WithdrawnS6/2013/2007/FP
Proposed Annexe from existing garage with additional parking
Laurel Cottage, Carbone Hill, Northaw, Hertford, SG13 8RG
Received 19 Sept 2013
Decided - Withdrawn6/2022/0116/LAWP
Certificate of lawfulness for the construction of an additional storey to facilitate the enlargement of the dwellinghouse
45 Codicote Road Welwyn AL6 9TT
Received 18 Jan 2022
Decided - Granted6/2024/0759/COND
Submission of details pursuant of condition 2 (Crown Roof) on planning permission 6/2021/1339/FULL
44 Mymms Drive Brookmans Park AL9 7AF
Received 24 Apr 2024
Decided - Granted6/2020/2047/HOUSE
Erection of a first floor rear extension including 3 rooflights
Meadow View Wyndham Cottage Camfield Place Kentish Lane Hatfield AL9 6JE
Received 13 Aug 2020
Decided - GrantedN6/2015/0753/FP
Erection of single storey rear extension
55 Wilga Road, Welwyn, AL6 9PT
Received 7 Apr 2015
Decided - Granted6/2019/1995/HOUSE
Erection of a single storey rear extension, following demolition of existing conservatory, alterations to fenestration on existing front elevation.
4 Marsden Close Welwyn Garden City AL8 6YE
Received 12 Aug 2019
Decided - Granted6/2021/1089/LAWE
Certificate of lawfulness for the existing outbuilding at the rear of the property.
36 Holme Road Hatfield AL10 9LF
Received 1 Apr 2021
Decided - Granted6/2016/0588/COND
Approval of conditions 3 (landscaping) and condition 4 (cross-sections of the site and adjoining land) of planning permission N6/2015/0062/S73B
62 New Road Digswell Welwyn AL6 0AN
Received 23 Mar 2016
Decided - Granted6/2020/3289/EM
First floor side extension, first floor rear extension, rear dormer window to facilitate loft conversion and rooflights to side elevations, lantern roof to side and rear ground floor extension, installation of rear bifold doors and replacement chimney
46 Blakemere Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PJ
Received 7 Dec 2020
Decided - Granted6/2018/0096/HOUSE
Erection of ground floor front and rear extensions, alterations to garage and first floor side extension
29 Upland Drive Brookmans Park Hatfield AL9 6PT
Received 11 Jan 2018
Decided - Granted6/2021/3262/COND
Submission of details pursuant to condition 2a (specifications and samples of all facing materials) on planning application 6/2021/0380/HOUSE and APP/C1950/D/21/3274437
21 The Ridgeway, Cuffley, Potters Bar, EN6 4BB
Received 16 Nov 2021
Under Consultation6/2026/1728/EMT
1 x Ash to reduce by 2m height and 2m width Remove deadwood greater than 30mm in diameter Early stage ash die back present Reducing canopy past die back to produce new vigorous and new regrowth hopefully resistant to disease
36 Attimore Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6LP
Received 30 Sept 2026

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What these statistics cover

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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