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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28,760 approved · 4,791 refused · 2,199 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided - GrantedN6/2004/1527/FP

    TWO STOREY SIDE AND SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION

    131 Hollybush Lane Welwyn Garden City AL7 4JS

    Received 11 Oct 2004
  2. Decided - Granted6/2017/0648/HOUSE

    Installation of 3 roof lights to front roof plane, with erection of 2 dormers to rear elevation

    14 Chambers Grove Welwyn Garden City AL7 4FQ

    Received 30 Mar 2017
  3. Decided - Granted6/2019/1677/EM

    Fell 1x Fir tree

    60 Parkway Welwyn Garden City AL8 6HH

    Received 8 Jul 2019
  4. Decided - Withdrawn6/2023/1128/HOUSE

    Erection of single storey side extension, front porch extension, alterations to roof, replacement fenestration and partial garage conversion

    1 Orchard Road Welwyn AL6 9EX

    Received 26 May 2023
  5. Decided - Granted6/2022/1383/LAWP

    Certificate of lawfulness for the conversion of garage into habitable space

    2 King James Avenue Cuffley Potters Bar Hertfordshire EN6 4LR

    Received 15 Jun 2022
  6. Decided - Granted6/2020/3328/HOUSE

    Erection of single storey front/side/rear extension and conversion of garage to habitable room

    9 Mardley Wood Welwyn AL6 0UY

    Received 11 Dec 2020
  7. Decided - GrantedN6/2009/0062/FP

    ERECTION OF TWO STOREY REAR, SINGLE STOREY REAR AND SIDE EXTENSIONS AND EXTENSION TO GARAGE

    35 BLAKEMERE ROAD, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 7PQ

    Received 12 Jan 2009
  8. Decided - Granted6/2018/1335/EM

    Erection of single storey side and rear extension including rear bay window/door and installation of 2 x skylights

    90 Parkway Welwyn Garden City AL8 6HL

    Received 21 May 2018
  9. Decided - GrantedN6/2009/0978/DS

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 2 (MATERIALS) AND 4 (TREE PROTECTION PLAN) OF PLANNING PERMISSION N6/2006/379/FP

    2 Firway Welwyn AL6 0RD

    Received 11 May 2009
  10. Decided - Granted6/2018/0356/EM

    Remove deadwood from 1 x Oak tree and reduce the crown of the tree (down to 10m) to cut back

    306 Knightsfield Welwyn Garden City AL8 7NQ

    Received 31 Jan 2018
  11. Decided - RefusedN6/2007/0455/FP

    ERECTION OF TWO STOREY REAR EXTENSION AND REAR CONSERVATORY.

    8 Sherrardspark Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7JP

    Received 19 Mar 2007
  12. Decided - GrantedS6/2014/0278/MA

    Change of use of land to provide concession stand and parking

    Birchwood Leisure Centre Longmead Hatfield AL10 0AN

    Received 3 Feb 2014
  13. Decided - Granted6/2022/1790/LAWE

    Certificate of lawfulness for commencement of works on planning permission 6/2019/3117/FULL (Erection of 3x dwellinghouses following demolition of existing house, bungalow and outbuildings).

    Site Of Former 15 Digswell Park Road AL8 7NW

    Received 1 Aug 2022
  14. Decided - GrantedW6/2007/1080/EM

    REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING CENTRE SECTION OF FLAT ROOF IN REAR CONSERVATORY WITH LANTERN ROOF

    56 Bridge Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6UR

    Received 19 Jul 2007
  15. Decided - Granted6/2024/1523/FULL

    Replacement of 614 windows

    Telford Court 1 Roberts Way Hatfield AL10 9UT

    Received 9 Aug 2024
  16. Decided - GrantedW6/2012/2599/EM

    Erection of single storey rear extension

    39 Digswell Park Road, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 7NW

    Received 12 Dec 2012
  17. Decided6/2022/2438/TC

    A Front hedge, reduce to 1.5m tall, trim both sides and remove the end 2m to widen the entrance into pub car park B Cherry tree, remove and grind out stump C Oak, Raise lower canopy, secondary growth to 6m F Trim Blackthorn to give building a 1.5m clearance G Reduce Wild Plum hedge to approx. 3m H Wild Plum remove and grind out stump J Hawthorn remove and grind out stump K Hazel remove lower branches P Lawson remove and grind out stump Q Lawson remove and grind out as much stump as possible

    The Beehive Beehive Lane Welwyn Garden City AL7 4BW

    Received 21 Oct 2022
  18. Decided - GrantedN6/2015/1312/FP

    Erection of single storey rear extension

    20 Attimore Close Welwyn Garden City AL8 6LN

    Received 18 Jun 2015
  19. Decided - Granted6/2023/2569/EM

    Formation of hardstanding

    540 Howlands Welwyn Garden City AL7 4ET

    Received 28 Dec 2023
  20. Decided - GrantedN6/2009/0078/DS

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 3 FROM PLANNING DECISION NOTICE N6/2008/2024/FP

    2 Digswell Hill Welwyn AL6 9AL

    Received 16 Jan 2009
  21. Decided - Granted6/2016/2146/VAR

    Variation of condition 2 (Plans) on planning permission N6/2012/0425/MA

    20 Black Fan Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 1QA

    Received 14 Oct 2016
  22. Decided - Granted6/2020/2602/TPO

    Reduce and thin Lime x 4 (T1, T2, T3, T4) by 25% and remove deadwood. Reduce crown of Hornbeam (T5) by 20%. Fell Ash (T6) to 4m. Pollard Ash (T7) at 10m. Reduce x 3 Ash (T8, T9, T10) crown by 25%. Reduce crown of Hornbeam (T11) by 25% and severe ivy up to 1m. Reduce crown of Lime (T12) by 20%. Hornbeam (T13) remove deadwood and reduce crown by 25% and severe ivy up to 1m. Hornbeam (T14) to remove deadwood and severe ivy by 1m. Lime (T15, T16) to thin crown by 20%

    St Francis Church Church Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6QJ

    Received 7 Oct 2020
  23. Decided - GrantedN6/2015/1303/HH

    Prior approval for the proposed erection of single storey rear extension to include rooflight

    81 Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4RA

    Received 17 Jun 2015
  24. Decided - GrantedN6/2008/0872/FP

    ERECTION OF TWO STOREY REAR EXTENSION AND SINGLE STOREY SIDE EXTENSION

    85 PENTLEY PARK, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTS, AL8 7SL

    Received 31 May 2008

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