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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
40,023Searchable applications
298Recorded as pending
86%Approval rate · 33,565 approved or refused records
4,794Refused applications

28,771 approved · 4,794 refused · 2,199 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 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 - GrantedN6/2009/0339/AD

    ERECTION OF ENTRANCE SIGN BOARD

    LAND AT, MUNDELLS INDUSTRIAL CENTRE, LITTLE MUNDELLS, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTS, AL7 1EW

    Received 17 Feb 2009
  2. Decided - Granted6/2017/0936/EM

    Crown reduce Silver Birch tree (T1) and Horse Chestnut tree (T2) by upto 40% plus removal of Horse Chestnut (T3)

    18 Walden Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PF

    Received 4 May 2017
  3. Decided - Granted6/2019/2835/LAWP

    Certificate of lawfulness for the erection of a single storey rear extension

    34 Crawford Road Hatfield AL10 0PE

    Received 8 Nov 2019
  4. Decided6/2017/1586/RW

    Modification order to amend definitive map of public Rights of Way

    Southern end of Starling Lane to meet Oak Lane and Tolmers Road

    Received 18 Jul 2017
  5. Decided - GrantedN6/2010/0052/FP

    PROPOSED COVERED WAY

    75 HERNS LANE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTS, AL7 2AQ

    Received 12 Jan 2010
  6. Decided - GrantedS6/2009/0064/FP

    CHANGE OF USE FROM B1 (OFFICE) TO D1 (PLACE OF WORSHIP)

    2ND FLOOR, CULPITT HOUSE, 74-78 TOWN CENTRE, HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL10 0JW

    Received 9 Jan 2009
  7. Decided - Granted6/2022/0790/EM

    Replacement of dead/dying hedge to front of property with laurel hedging, replace gravel/slabs with grass and flower beds, and Repair/replace block paving driveway.

    15 Broadfield Place Welwyn Garden City AL8 6LJ

    Received 30 Mar 2022
  8. Decided - Granted6/2016/0167/MAJ

    Construction of 18 flats with associated car parking, amenity space and hard & soft landscaping. Following demolition of block of 12 flats and garage block.

    1 Walnut House Walnut Grove Welwyn Garden City AL7 4EX

    Received 2 Feb 2016
  9. Decided - Withdrawn6/2024/1521/TC

    Removal of the tree in order to abate the nuisance it is causing so that the Insured property can be stabilised and repaired

    47 Pentley Park Welwyn Garden City AL8 7SF

    Received 9 Aug 2024
  10. Decided6/2022/2678/TC

    1 x Hawthorn to fell 1 x Cherry to fell These are young trees at present. New building is going up and will be in the way and cause problems in the future

    45 Fordwich Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6EY

    Received 24 Nov 2022
  11. Decided - Refused6/2023/0334/FULL

    Proposed extension and installation of additional external doors

    A1 Connect Industrial Estate Cole Green Lane Welwyn Garden City AL7 4FW

    Received 10 Feb 2023
  12. Decided - Refused6/2021/0028/HOUSE

    Erection of a single storey front extension, a two storey side/rear extension and landscaping to front driveway.

    13 Elmoor Avenue Welwyn AL6 9PG

    Received 6 Jan 2021
  13. Decided - GrantedS6/2007/1417/FP

    AMENDMENTS TO PLANNING APPLICATION S6/2006/1582/FP. WHICH INCLUDES THE ADDITION OF A CHIMNEY, ENLARGED DORMERS AND OTHER CHANGES TO WINDOW AND DOOR DETAILS

    THE FORGE, 5 BELL LANE, BROOKMANS PARK, HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL9 7AY

    Received 20 Sept 2007
  14. Decided - Granted6/2022/1783/EMT

    T1 x Cherry Plum to reduce by 4m height & 1.5m width

    51 Springfields Welwyn Garden City AL8 6XT

    Received 28 Jul 2022
  15. Decided - Granted6/2019/0007/EM

    Reduce 1 x Birch tree by 2.5m in height and 1m in width (T1), 1 x Birch tree by 2m in height and 2.5m in width (T2) and 1 x Ash tree by 1.5m in height and width & remove deadwood (T3)

    36 Attimore Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6LP

    Received 3 Jan 2019
  16. Decided - GrantedN6/2007/0728/FP

    ERECTION OF TWO STOREY REAR EXTENSION

    11 Hunsdon Welwyn Garden City AL7 2PN

    Received 11 May 2007
  17. Decided - GrantedN6/2007/1306/FP

    TWO STOREY SIDE AND REAR EXTENSIONS AND SINGLE STOREY FRONT EXTENSION

    8 Bridge Road Woolmer Green Knebworth SG3 6JG

    Received 31 Aug 2007
  18. Decided - Granted6/2023/1660/EM

    Alteration of existing driveway

    48 Springfields Welwyn Garden City AL8 6XN

    Received 9 Aug 2023
  19. Decided - Granted6/2025/0654/FULL

    Redevelopment of the site to include the erection of a dwelling with associated access, parking and landscaping, following the demolition of the existing stables

    Land adjacent to 51 Great North Road Stanborough AL8 7TJ

    Received 4 Apr 2025
  20. Decided - Granted6/2024/1084/EM

    To remove hedging to front of property and replace with privet hedging

    30 Barleycroft Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6JU

    Received 11 Jun 2024
  21. Decided - Granted6/2018/0765/EM

    Reduce 1 x Apple tree back to previous - 2.5m height & width

    122 Parkway Welwyn Garden City AL8 6HN

    Received 21 Mar 2018
  22. Decided - Granted6/2020/1222/EM

    Erection of a single storey rear extension to include proposed flue, loft conversion to include the installation of 2 x rear dormers and insertion of 1 x rear facing roof light. Works to also include removal of existing chimney breast and erection of false chimney, plus alterations to openings.

    196 Blythway Welwyn Garden City AL7 1DU

    Received 27 May 2020
  23. Decided - GrantedC6/1988/0186/FP

    Single storey rear extension

    16 Dellcott Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7BD

    Received 1 Jan 1988
  24. Decided - GrantedN6/2007/0514/FP

    CHANGE OF USE OF LAND FROM PUBLIC FOOTPATH TO GARDEN SPACE.

    Land between 9-11 Tubbs Croft Welwyn Garden City

    Received 26 Mar 2007

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