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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
40,012Searchable applications
298Recorded as pending
86%Approval rate · 33,554 approved or refused records
4,792Refused applications

28,762 approved · 4,792 refused · 2,199 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Appeal Decided - DismissedS6/2009/1201/FP

    RETENTION OF COVERED VERANDAH

    5 GOBIONS WAY, LITTLE HEATH, POTTERS BAR, HERTFORDSHIRE, EN6 1NW

    Received 8 Jun 2009
  2. Decided - Granted6/2022/1784/HOUSE

    Erection of single storey side/rear and rear extension

    125 The Ryde Hatfield AL9 5DP

    Received 28 Jul 2022
  3. Decided - GrantedN6/2013/0783/FP

    Erection of two storey side and rear extensions and alterations to front and side elevations

    59 Blakemere Road, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 7PQ

    Received 5 Apr 2013
  4. Appeal Decided - Dismissed6/2017/0168/HOUSE

    Erection of first floor front and side extension and rear dormer.

    80 Talbot Road, Hatfield, AL10 0QZ

    Received 31 Jan 2017
  5. Decided - GrantedW6/2014/1240/TE

    To crown reduce the ash tree back to previous pruning points and reduce the branches over the driveway back beyond the previous pruning points to a point where the pruning wound is no greater than 10cm in diameter.

    40 Beehive Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4BP

    Received 5 Jun 2014
  6. Decided - GrantedS6/2009/2043/DS

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 3 (MATERIALS) OF PLANNING PERMISSION S6/2009/1070/MA

    SPRINGFIELD, COOPERS LANE, NORTHAW, POTTERS BAR, HERTFORDSHIRE, EN6 4NG

    Received 16 Sept 2009
  7. Decided - GrantedW6/2015/0656/TE

    Reduce size of overgrown hornbeam hedge to a manageable size hedge. Reduce by upto 35%

    2 Elmwood, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6LE

    Received 25 Mar 2015
  8. Decided - GrantedN6/2004/1016/FP

    RENOVATION OF PORCH TO INCLUDE NEW SLATE ROOF.

    9 Mill Lane Welwyn AL6 9EY

    Received 5 Jul 2004
  9. Decided - Granted6/2016/2151/HOUSE

    Erection of single storey rear extension, part garage conversion, raising of roof and loft conversion including two rear dormers

    25 Roundwood Drive Welwyn Garden City AL8 7JZ

    Received 14 Oct 2016
  10. Decided - Granted6/2019/2799/EM

    Reduce 1x Ash tree crown by 2m

    69 Sweet Briar Welwyn Garden City AL7 3EB

    Received 4 Nov 2019
  11. Decided - Granted6/2021/0128/FULL

    Construction of two external canopies, siting of catering kiosk and creation of new tarmac area

    Stanborough School Lemsford Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6YR

    Received 18 Jan 2021
  12. Decided - Refused6/2019/1823/VAR

    Variation of condition 9 (remediation scheme) on planning 6/2017/1568/MAJ

    Former Xerox Campus Bessemer Road Welwyn Garden City AL71HE

    Received 24 Jul 2019
  13. Decided - Granted6/2023/0702/EMT

    1 x Cherry and 1 x Magnolia to fell to ground level, the trees are close to the boundary fence and will cause future problems

    24 Attimore Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6LW

    Received 28 Mar 2023
  14. Decided - Granted6/2021/2994/ADV

    Installation of 1 x internally illuminated sign, 1 x internally illuminated fascia sign, 1 x externally illuminated sign, and 1 x externally illuminated hanging sign (retrospective).

    17-19 Howardsgate Welwyn Garden City AL8 6AL

    Received 19 Oct 2021
  15. Decided - Granted6/2024/1167/HOUSE

    Erection of part single, part two storey rear extension, following demolition of existing conservatory and insertion of windows to side elevation

    10 Drycroft Welwyn Garden City AL7 4DH

    Received 24 Jun 2024
  16. Decided - Granted6/2022/2455/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 4 (care home site elements), on planning permission N6/2011/0359/OP

    New Queen Elizabeth II Hospital Howlands Welwyn Garden City AL7 4HQ

    Received 24 Oct 2022
  17. Decided - GrantedW6/2015/0105/EM

    Erection of single storey side and rear extension and rooflight loft conversion

    59 Parkway, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6JF

    Received 22 Jan 2015
  18. Decided - Granted6/2016/1064/TPO

    Crown reduce 2 Sycamore trees by 2m and reduce further 2 sycamore tree limbs by 15% - Conservation Area

    4 Welwyn Hall Gardens Welwyn AL6 9LF

    Received 31 May 2016
  19. Decided - Granted6/2024/1135/EMT

    1 Cherry to remove to ground level. 1 Cherry plum to reduce by 2m height and 1m width. 1 Blue spruce to remove limb growing over hedge back to main trunk.

    5 Handside Green Welwyn Garden City AL8 6SQ

    Received 18 Jun 2024
  20. Decided - GrantedW6/2014/1236/EM

    Demolition of garage, erection of wooden gates, garden shed and greenhouse plus removal of Apple tree

    38 Valley Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7DN

    Received 3 Jun 2014
  21. Decided - Granted6/2016/2330/HOUSE

    Erection of front porch and first floor side extension

    20 Broadfield Road Woolmer Green Knebworth SG3 6LZ

    Received 7 Nov 2016
  22. Decided - Granted6/2026/0279/HOUSE

    Single storey rear extension, alterations to fenestration, solar panels to rear roof slope, two air source heat pumps and extension to existing rear terrace following demolition of the existing terrace

    12 St Johns Close Welwyn AL6 9RB

    Received 18 Feb 2026
  23. Decided - Granted6/2022/1269/HOUSE

    Installation of new rafters at low roof level to the existing roof to allow for the installation of eaves and fascias

    57 Attimore Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6LG

    Received 30 May 2022
  24. Decided - Granted6/2016/2588/COND

    Approval of details reserved by condition 8 (drawings, materials and timescale) on planning permission 6/2015/1901/RM

    Queen Elizabeth II Hospital Howlands Welwyn Garden City AL7 4HQ

    Received 5 Dec 2016

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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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