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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
39,897Searchable applications
298Recorded as pending
86%Approval rate · 33,449 approved or refused records
4,782Refused applications

28,667 approved · 4,782 refused · 2,192 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 29 Apr 1948 to 26 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 28 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 - GrantedW6/2007/0221/EM

    ERECTION OF BINSTORE AND ALTERATIONS TO LANDSCAPING

    98 Hillyfields, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2EA

    Received 12 Feb 2007
  2. Decided - Granted6/2023/1532/OUTLINE

    Outline planning application with all matters reserved except access, for the erection of 120 homes and a two form entry primary school with associated access, open space, landscaping and other infrastructure

    Land at South Way Hatfield AL10 8HS

    Received 21 Jul 2023
  3. Decided - Granted6/2021/0434/LAWP

    Certificate of lawfulness for loft conversion with 1 x rear dormer window and 3 x front roof lights

    195 Heronswood Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 3JH

    Received 11 Feb 2021
  4. Decided - GrantedS6/2015/0608/FP

    Enlargement of roof to include a new dormer and two roof lights and erection of single storey front extension to existing porch

    8 Endymion Road Hatfield AL10 8AS

    Received 19 Mar 2015
  5. Decided - Granted6/2025/2257/EMT

    T1 x Goat willow to fell.

    3 Parkfields Welwyn Garden City AL8 6EE

    Received 23 Oct 2025
  6. Decided - Split6/2025/1331/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to condition number 11 part A (Archaeological Written Scheme of Investigation), on planning permission 6/2024/0908/MAJ

    Norton Building Bridge Road East Welwyn Garden City AL7 1JR

    Received 25 Jun 2025
  7. Decided - GrantedW6/2015/0538/TE

    Removal of Hornbeam tree

    76 Brockswood Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7BQ

    Received 12 Mar 2015
  8. Decided - Granted6/2016/0515/EM

    Conversion of garage

    10 Sherrardspark Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7JP

    Received 29 Mar 2016
  9. Under Consideration6/2026/1587/HOUSE

    Addition of balcony to rear elevation

    14 Ramblers Way Welwyn Garden City AL7 2JX

    Received 11 Sept 2026
  10. Decided - Granted6/2016/0127/EM

    Front path to provide a level access into the property

    44 Caponfield, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4AP

    Received 25 Jan 2016
  11. Decided - Granted6/2024/0038/HOUSE

    Erection of rear outbuilding to be used as a gym

    8 Cole Green Lane Welwyn Garden City AL7 3PW

    Received 5 Jan 2024
  12. Decided - GrantedC6/1987/0292/FP

    First floor rear extension

    39 Blakemere Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7PQ

    Received 1 Jan 1987
  13. Decided - Granted6/2020/3178/EMT

    Pollard hawthorn tree, the tree has grown out of hedge line. Looking to maintain as hedge row again

    1 Marley Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4BT

    Received 25 Nov 2020
  14. Decided - Granted6/2021/0830/EMH

    Erection of a first floor rear extension and conservatory alteration

    38 Brockswood Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 7BG

    Received 15 Mar 2021
  15. Decided - RefusedN6/2007/0650/FP

    ERECTION OF TWO STOREY SIDE AND REAR EXTENSIONS

    94 Handside Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6SN

    Received 25 Apr 2007
  16. DecidedN6/2008/2403/TC

    REDUCTION OF OAK TREE BY 20% ON WESTERLY SIDE AND BY 10% FROM LOWER BRANCHES

    LAND AT WELWYN ALLOTMENTS, LOCKLEYS DRIVE, WELWYN, HERTFORDSHIRE

    Received 5 Dec 2008
  17. Decided - Granted6/2021/3090/EM

    Placement of a mobility scooter shed

    125 Knightsfield Welwyn Garden City AL8 7JD

    Received 28 Oct 2021
  18. Decided - Granted6/2019/1618/FULL

    Erection of 4x dwellings with associated amenity and parking following demolition of existing garages

    Land and Garages at The Commons Welwyn Garden City AL7 4RP

    Received 2 Jul 2019
  19. Decided - Granted6/2021/3379/FULL

    Alterations to fenestration, including the replacement of current single glazed windows with upvc double glazed windows (part retrospective)

    26 Stonehills Welwyn Garden City AL8 6NA

    Received 1 Dec 2021
  20. Decided - Granted6/2016/2227/EM

    Reduce Hornbeam crown by 30%, reduce one Oak tree by upto 30% and remove deadwood

    18 Scholars Mews Welwyn Garden City AL8 7JQ

    Received 10 Oct 2016
  21. Decided - Granted6/2024/1751/TPO

    T1 1 x Norway Maple to reduce by approximately 2.5m height and 1.2m in width. To retain size due to proximity between houses T2 1 x Sycamore to reduce by approximately 2m in height and width. To reduce size to create a more balanced and compact crown T3 1 x Sycamore to reduce lateral lower lateral branches over the roadway by approximately 3m and 2m on remaining lateral branches. We want to reduce laterals as overlong and extending over the roadway and across a street lamp T4 1 x Sycamore to reduce lateral branches by approximately 2m - To reduce laterals as overlong and extending over the roadway TPO 660 (2017) G1

    7 St Ives Close Digswell Welwyn AL6 0BB

    Received 11 Sept 2024
  22. Decided - RefusedN6/2006/0343/FP

    ERECTION OF TWO STOREY SIDE AND REAR EXTENSIONS

    66 Digswell Park Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7NS

    Received 17 Mar 2006
  23. Decided - Granted6/2019/1905/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 1 (Archaeology) on listed building consent 6/2018/3055/LB

    Bush Hall Hotel Chequers Hatfield AL9 5NT

    Received 5 Aug 2019
  24. Decided - Granted6/2026/0051/FULL

    Erection of nine dwellings, including access road, hard standing and fencing following demolition of existing buildings

    Glendee Boarding Kennels Dixons Hill Close Welham Green Hatfield AL9 7EN

    Received 13 Jan 2026

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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.

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