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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
40,009Searchable applications
298Recorded as pending
86%Approval rate · 33,551 approved or refused records
4,791Refused applications

28,760 approved · 4,791 refused · 2,199 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 29 Apr 1948 to 26 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 29 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Under Consideration6/2026/1693/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to Condition 1 (details of block paving) and 2 (drawings of doors, rooflight and windows) on planning permission 6/2026/0403/HOUSE

    114 Parkway Welwyn Garden City AL8 6HN

    Received 25 Sept 2026
  2. Decided - Granted6/2023/0528/PN15

    Proposed telecommunications installation: Proposed 15.0m Phase 8 Monopole and associated ancillary works

    Bishops Rise Hatfield AL10 9QT

    Received 8 Mar 2023
  3. Decided - Refused6/2019/0407/HOUSE

    Erection of single storey side and rear extension and erection of front boundary wall and gate

    29 Hill Rise Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4EH

    Received 21 Feb 2019
  4. Decided - GrantedS6/2004/0975/FP

    ERECTION OF FRONT AND SIDE EXTENSION, ENLARGEMENT OF ROOF TO INCLUDE EXTENDED DORMERS

    99 Brookside Crescent Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4QP

    Received 28 Jun 2004
  5. Decided - Granted6/2023/1523/LAWP

    Certificate of lawfulness for loft conversion comprising front rooflights, hip to gable and rear dormer

    207 St Albans Road West Hatfield AL10 0SZ

    Received 20 Jul 2023
  6. Decided - Refused6/2025/0982/PN8

    Prior approval for the erection of a single storey rear extension measuring 4m in depth, 4m in height and 3m to the eaves with lean to roof

    41 Langstone Ley Welwyn Garden City AL7 1FR

    Received 28 May 2025
  7. Decided - GrantedN6/2006/0168/FP

    ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO EXISTING HAY AND BEDDING STORE

    The Forge Hill Farm Lane Welwyn AL6 9BW

    Received 8 Feb 2006
  8. Decided - Granted6/2023/1315/EM

    Installation of nine (9) solar panels on the roadside pitched roof

    11 Little Youngs Welwyn Garden City AL8 6SL

    Received 23 Jun 2023
  9. Decided - GrantedW6/2004/0874/EM

    ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY SIDE AND REAR EXTENSION.

    3 The Paddocks, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2BW

    Received 8 Jun 2004
  10. Decided - GrantedS6/2004/0761/FP

    ALTERATION TO EXISTING ACCESS TO CRICKET CLUB

    North Mymms Cricket Club North Mymms Park Tollgate Road North Mymms

    Received 19 May 2004
  11. Decided - GrantedS6/2007/0831/FP

    ERECTION OF NEW DWELLING FOLLOWING DEMOLITION OF EXISTING.

    Blackthorn House West End Lane Essendon Hatfield AL9 6AX

    Received 31 May 2007
  12. Appeal Decided - Dismissed6/2015/2051/EM

    Repositioning of hedge at front of property

    27 Archers Ride, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4PR

    Received 5 Oct 2015
  13. Decided - Granted6/2016/1110/PN8

    Prior approval for the erection of a single storey rear extension and front porch measuring 4m. in depth, 2.9m. in height and 2.45m. to the eaves

    59 Millwards, Hatfield, AL10 8UR

    Received 31 May 2016
  14. Decided - Granted6/2022/0226/LB

    Erection of single story rear extension involving demolition of existing garage and outbuilding.

    Ayot Farm Bibbs Hall Lane Welwyn AL6 9BY

    Received 1 Feb 2022
  15. Decided - Granted6/2016/2139/HOUSE

    Erection of rear conservatory

    3 Cotters Croft Welwyn Garden City AL7 4AZ

    Received 14 Oct 2016
  16. Decided - GrantedN6/2007/1322/FP

    ERECTION OF A TWO AND SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION

    71 DIGSWELL PARK ROAD, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 7NW

    Received 6 Sept 2007
  17. Decided - RefusedN6/2012/2666/FP

    Erection of detached garage with games room above

    The Red House 54 New Road Digswell Welwyn AL6 0AH

    Received 21 Dec 2012
  18. Decided - RefusedS6/2007/1481/FP

    ERECTION OF END OF TERRACE DWELLING FOLLOWING DEMOLITION OF EXISTING STORE AND SHEDS

    LAND AT, 2 SHALLCROSS CRESCENT, HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL10 9QH

    Received 5 Oct 2007
  19. Decided - Withdrawn6/2022/1339/VAR

    Variation of condition 18 (drawings) and removal of condition 12 (approval of a greenhouse, potting shed and toilet) on planning permission 6/2021/3320/VAR

    Plot 6000, Land adjacent to Porsche Garage, Hatfield Avenue, Hatfield Business Park, Hatfield AL10 9UA

    Received 9 Jun 2022
  20. Decided - GrantedS6/2004/1587/FP

    ERECTION OF REAR CONSERVATORY

    27 Selwyn Crescent Hatfield AL10 9NL

    Received 25 Oct 2004
  21. Decided - Granted6/2023/0732/TPO

    Reduce overall crown of oak tree by 2 metres on all sides and the height of the tree - to reduce the weight and sail of the tree. Tree covered by TPO 882 (2018)

    8 Hook Lane Northaw Potters Bar EN6 4DA

    Received 3 Apr 2023
  22. Decided - Granted6/2023/1624/LAWP

    Certificate of lawfulness to replace existing side lean-to with a new side extension

    317 St Albans Road West Hatfield AL10 9RJ

    Received 7 Aug 2023
  23. Decided - Refused6/2019/2445/EM

    Erection of first floor side extension, two storey rear extension and partial conversion of existing garage with alterations to openings

    59 Digswell Park Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7NW

    Received 2 Oct 2019
  24. Decided - GrantedN6/2014/2698/FP

    Conversion of garage into habitable room

    10 Alconbury, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2QL

    Received 16 Dec 2014

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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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