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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

40,020Searchable applications

298Recorded as pending

86%Approval rate · 33,562 approved or refused records

4,794Refused applications

28,768 approved · 4,794 refused · 2,199 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 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.

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

Decided - Granted6/2023/1043/VAR
Variation of condition 9 (Obscure glazing and non opening of side windows) on planning application 6/2020/2944/VAR
12 Tolmers Gardens, Cuffley, Potters Bar, EN6 4JE
Received 17 May 2023
Decided - GrantedW6/2008/2435/EM
ERECTION OF DOUBLE GARAGE FOLLOWING DEMOLITION OF SINGLE GARAGE. ALTERATION TO FENESTRATION AND FORMATION OF VEHICLE HARDSTANDING
24 GUESSENS ROAD, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 6RA
Received 12 Dec 2008
Decided - Granted6/2018/3068/HOUSE
Erection of a part two storey, part single storey rear extension
36 Chelwood Avenue Hatfield AL10 0RE
Received 30 Nov 2018
Decided - RefusedW6/2007/1119/EM
FORMATION OF HARDSTANDING TO FRONT GARDEN
29 Rosedale, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1DW
Received 25 Jul 2007
Decided - Granted6/2023/0599/TPO
2 x Oaks 20% crown reduction all over 2 x Hornbeams 20% crown thin and 20% crown reduction all over They are now too large and overgrowing the house and garage TPO 816 (2018) A1
2B Bracken Lane Welwyn AL6 0RB
Received 17 Mar 2023
Decided - Granted6/2018/0956/HOUSE
Construction of sloping roof over existing flat roof to include a pitched overhanging front porch and repositioning of the front door.
6 Roman Way Welwyn AL6 9RJ
Received 10 Apr 2018
Decided - Granted6/2017/2496/VAR
Variation of condition 1 (specification of proposed works) and 3 (contract for redevelopment and planning permission granted) on planning permission N6/2015/0293/LB, dated 30/03/2017
Former Shredded Wheat Factory Bridge Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6UN
Received 30 Oct 2017
Decided - GrantedN6/2008/0332/FP
ERECTION OF PART SINGLE STOREY AND PART TWO STOREY SIDE EXTENSION
32 COLGROVE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 6HU
Received 20 Feb 2008
Decided - Refused6/2025/0056/VAR
Variation of condition 4 (approved drawings) and condition 5 (materials) on planning permission 6/2024/0311/HOUSE
45 Pine Grove Brookmans Park Hertfordshire AL9 7BL
Received 15 Jan 2025
Decided - Granted6/2023/2205/FULL
Erection of a new dwelling following demolition of existing dwelling
89 Brookmans Avenue Hatfield AL9 7QG
Received 30 Oct 2023
Decided - Granted6/2021/1883/LAWP
Certificate of lawfulness for erection of single storey side extension incorporating 2no. flat roof roof-lights
133 The Ridgeway Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4BG
Received 21 Jun 2021
Decided - Granted6/2023/1113/EM
Installation of Solar Panels
4 Handside Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6SR
Received 25 May 2023
Decided - Granted6/2022/1473/TPO
T1 - Re pollard 1 x hornbeam 2-3m G1- G6 - Mixed species hedge-line , mainly all self seeded trees. Sycamore, Beech, Hornbeam. Crown reduce and pollard 2-3m G7 - G12 - Mixed species hedge-line , mainly all self seeded trees. Sycamore, Beech, Hornbeam. Crown reduce and pollard 2-3m G13 - G18 - Mixed species hedge-line , mainly all self seeded trees. Sycamore, Beech, Hornbeam, Conifer . Crown reduce and pollard 2-3m T2 - T3 - 2 x Sycamore trees re pollard 2-3m back to previous growth points T4 - 1 x Birch tree crown reduce 1-2m TPO 746 (2018)
37A Turpins Ride Welwyn Hertfordshire AL6 0QX
Received 24 Jun 2022
Decided - Granted6/2018/1093/COND
Submission of details pursuant to condition 1 (material samples) and 2 (details of windows, roof lights, link glazing and doors) on listed building reference 6/2016/0347/LB, dated 05/07/2017
Oshwal House Coopers Lane Road Northaw Potters Bar EN6 4DG
Received 26 Apr 2018
Decided - Granted6/2016/2095/LB
Removal of existing roof structure in rear garden and internal refurbishments.
61 The Ryde Hatfield AL9 5DQ
Received 10 Oct 2016
Decided - Granted6/2017/0485/EM
Reduce Maple tree by upto 4ft (25%)
14 Moorend Welwyn Garden City AL7 4QL
Received 6 Mar 2017
Decided - GrantedW6/2014/0302/EM
Installation of 16 solar panels on roof of garages/workshop
2 Ashley Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7LH
Received 11 Feb 2014
Decided - Granted6/2024/1590/EMT
2 x Apples to prune back to previous pruning points. 1 x Silver birch to reduce by 3m height and 1.2m width.
14 Moorend Welwyn Garden City AL7 4QL
Received 21 Aug 2024
Decided - Granted6/2015/1726/HOUSE
Erection of a single storey front extension and a two storey rear extension following demolition of existing single storey front and rear extensions
61 Moorlands, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4QJ
Received 13 Aug 2015
Decided - GrantedS6/2014/0268/DM
Demolition of outbuilding
The Manor House, Essendon Hill, Essendon, Hatfield, AL9 6AJ
Received 11 Feb 2014
Decided - GrantedN6/2007/1925/FP
CHANGE OF USE FROM RECRUITMENT AGENCY (A2) TO YOUTH DROP-IN CENTRE (SUI GENERIS)
38 CHURCH ROAD, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 6PW
Received 14 Dec 2007
Decided - GrantedN6/2005/1397/AD
RETENTION OF ILLUMINATED AND NON-ILLUMINATED SIGNS
THE BEEHIVE PUBLIC HOUSE, BEEHIVE LANE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL7 4BN
Received 8 Nov 2005
Decided6/2024/0719/TC
pine tree; light trim and shape, removing 1.5m from lower canopy on the eastern side and 1m from the top of the crown as shown in the photograph. This work will reduce the amount of bird poo landing in the play area.
16 Melbourne Court Welwyn Garden City AL8 6LL
Received 18 Apr 2024
Decided - Granted6/2022/1578/COND
Submission of details pursuant to condition 1 (materials samples), condition 2 (accessible/adaptable homes) and condition 3 (hard landscape works) on planning permission 6/2021/1388/RM, dated 18 May 2022
First House Hyde Valley House Hyde Valley Welwyn Garden City AL7 4NE
Received 5 Jul 2022

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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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