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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
40,067Searchable applications
298Recorded as pending
86%Approval rate · 33,605 approved or refused records
4,797Refused applications

28,808 approved · 4,797 refused · 2,203 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 29 Apr 1948 to 26 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 30 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 - Granted6/2019/0081/EM

    Reduce Crown 1x T2 Silver Birch 1.5m and crown clean Reduce Crown 1x T3 Plum by up to 2 metres Reduce Crown 1x T4 Silver Birch 2.5m

    31 Digswell Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PB

    Received 16 Jan 2019
  2. Decided - Granted6/2020/1327/EM

    Erection of fence

    25 Boundary Lane Welwyn Garden City AL7 4EG

    Received 11 Jun 2020
  3. Decided - Granted6/2023/2527/EMT

    To maintain size and current pruning practice, reduce growth back to previous pruning points: 1 x Apple - approximately 1.2m in both height and width 2 x Norway Maple- approximately 2m in both height and width

    3 Old Forge Close Welwyn AL6 0SR

    Received 20 Dec 2023
  4. Decided - Granted6/2017/0246/EM

    Installation of patio paving in replacement of existing concrete pathway and replacement of hedgerow to evergreen following removal of existing.

    17 Ethelred Close Welwyn Garden City AL7 3QF

    Received 10 Feb 2017
  5. Decided - Granted6/2021/0239/HOUSE

    Erection of a two storey front, two storey side, part single and part two storey rear, replacement roof with two rear dormers and roof windows to the front and side

    43 The Grove Brookmans Park Hatfield AL9 7RL

    Received 26 Jan 2021
  6. Decided - Withdrawn6/2021/3386/EMT

    5 day notice to fell dead plum tree

    5 Meadow Green Welwyn Garden City AL8 6SS

    Received 1 Dec 2021
  7. Appeal Decided - DismissedS6/2008/0865/FP

    ERECTION OF FIRST FLOOR FRONT EXTENSION

    7 OAKLANDS AVENUE, BROOKMANS PARK, HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL9 7UH

    Received 30 May 2008
  8. Decided - GrantedS6/2014/0153/LUP

    Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed single storey rear extension

    36 Mulberry Mead, Hatfield, AL10 9EN

    Received 15 Jan 2014
  9. Decided - Refused6/2016/1467/HOUSE

    Erection of single storey side and rear extension

    11 Woodgate Avenue, Northaw, Potters Bar, EN6 4EW

    Received 20 Jul 2016
  10. Decided - Granted6/2018/2170/FULL

    Erection of third flat on the airspace of 2x existing flats.

    Garages and Land adjacent to flats 37-48 Lambs Close Cuffley EN6 4HD

    Received 21 Aug 2018
  11. Decided - GrantedC6/1988/0764/FP

    Single storey rear extension

    14 Ashcombe, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7HQ

    Received 1 Jan 1988
  12. Decided - Granted6/2022/0140/HOUSE

    Retention of single storey rear extension with roof terrace

    35 Northaw Road East Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4LU

    Received 20 Jan 2022
  13. Decided - Granted6/2022/1247/HOUSE

    Erection of existing outbuilding extension

    1 Tylers Wood Welwyn Hertfordshire AL6 0ET

    Received 26 May 2022
  14. Decided - Granted6/2016/1293/TPO

    G1 - Sycamore/Holly - lift to 6m above ground level, thin crowns by 15% and crown clean to include removing dead wood > 300mm in length and 20mm in diameter and any obviously compromised branches and sever ivy at base T1 - Sycamore x 1 (multi stemmed) - lift to 6m above ground level, thin crowns by 15% and crown clean to include removing dead wood > 300mm in length and 20mm in diameter and any obviously compromised branches and sever ivy at base T2 - Sycamore x 1 - lift to 6m above ground level and prune back branches growing toward building by 2-2.5m - crown clean to include removing dead wood > 300mm in length and 20mm in diameter and any obviously compromised branches and sever ivy at base T3 - Hawthorn x 1 - fell and treat against re-growth - Conservation Area

    1 Fore Street Hatfield AL9 5AN

    Received 28 Jun 2016
  15. Decided - GrantedN6/2008/2430/DS

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 3 (SAMPLES OF MATERIALS) FROM PLANNING DECISION NOTICE N6/2008/1732/FP

    12 Beehive Green, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4BE

    Received 15 Dec 2008
  16. Decided - GrantedS6/2008/1099/FP

    ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY FRONT EXTENSION AND TWO STOREY SIDE EXTENSION

    62 HOMEWOOD AVENUE, CUFFLEY, HERTFORDSHIRE, EN6 4QH

    Received 4 Jul 2008
  17. Decided - Granted6/2016/1166/HOUSE

    Erection of single storey rear glazed summer room

    8 Reeves Court Welwyn AL6 9FU

    Received 14 Jun 2016
  18. Decided - Granted6/2019/0636/LAWP

    Certificate of lawfulness for the installation of rear dormer

    35 Green Lanes Hatfield AL10 9JU

    Received 18 Mar 2019
  19. Decided - Granted6/2021/2225/TPO

    16 - dead willow, dismantle and fell then grind out stump 47 - oak tree in car park reduce by 2-3m

    The Beehive Beehive Lane Welwyn Garden City AL7 4BW

    Received 23 Jul 2021
  20. Decided - Granted6/2015/1554/HOUSE

    Erection of single storey side extension and single and two storey rear extension

    47 Wilshere Road Welwyn AL6 9PU

    Received 13 Jul 2015
  21. Decided - Granted6/2022/1427/LB

    Replacement of obsolete heating system; associated replacement of existing 4no. cast iron radiators; Installation of extract ventilation to 2no. bathrooms; Installation of extract hood and ventilation to kitchen; Installation of 6no. wall lights in living room

    Quartermans Cottage Digswell Lane Welwyn Hertfordshire AL6 0SP

    Received 20 Jun 2022
  22. Decided - RefusedS6/2008/0687/LU

    CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR THE ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION

    56 WOOD CLOSE, HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL10 8TX

    Received 5 Apr 2008
  23. Decided - Granted6/2019/0537/HOUSE

    Retention of timber fence panels along the right hand and rear boundary of the property.

    18 Warwick Avenue Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4RS

    Received 8 Mar 2019
  24. Decided - GrantedS6/2012/2658/S73B

    Variations of condition 10 of planning permission S6/2009/2556/MA (Prior to the commencement of the development hereby permitted, details shall be submitted to the local planning authority for approval in writing, showing easement details that give legal rights for vehicular traffic to travel along the Public Bridleway (Hornbeam Lane). REASON:To ensure that there is a legal right of access for vehicular traffic in accordance with Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000.

    Land east of, Hornbeam Lane, Brookmans Park, HATFIELD, AL9 6JF

    Received 20 Dec 2012

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