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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
40,115Searchable applications
300Recorded as pending
86%Approval rate · 33,648 approved or refused records
4,801Refused applications

28,847 approved · 4,801 refused · 2,205 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 - GrantedN6/2007/0598/FP

    ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY REAR CONSERVATORY.

    17 Kelbys Welwyn Garden City AL7 2EG

    Received 16 Apr 2007
  2. Decided - GrantedN6/2009/2146/TE

    REMOVAL OF DAMSON TREE AND REPLACEMENT WITH CONTINUATION OF BEECH HEDGE

    131 HANDSIDE LANE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 6TA

    Received 30 Sept 2009
  3. Decided - Granted6/2018/1505/EM

    Erection of single storey rear extension and loft conversion to habitable space including installation of rear dormer following demolition of existing rear conservatory

    10 Hurstlings Welwyn Garden City AL7 3LX

    Received 4 Jun 2018
  4. Decided - Granted6/2024/0872/HOUSE

    Erection of a single storey rear extension with rooflights

    67 Ludwick Way Welwyn Garden City AL7 3PL

    Received 9 May 2024
  5. Decided6/2017/2379/TPO

    Reduce 2 x Purple Plum trees by a third - Conservation Area

    7 Homerfield Welwyn Garden City AL8 6QZ

    Received 16 Oct 2017
  6. Decided - Granted6/2021/0060/LB

    Erection of a one and a half storey lean-to-rear extension following the removal of the existing single storey conservatory, alterations to the C-19 lean-to extension including re-rendering in lime/repairs, insulation to wallsand removing slates, repairs where needed, insulation, replacement of slate finish, raising the height to add over rafter insulation and extending the C19 chimney stack, relocation of the C19 window to the ground floor lobby and store, insertion of posts and foundation pad in the C19 store and an underpinning plinth if required.

    58 Hertford Road Digswell Welwyn AL6 0BX

    Received 11 Jan 2021
  7. Decided - Granted6/2015/1706/EM

    Reducing front window by 30% and bricking up

    21 Windhill Welwyn Garden City AL7 1RH

    Received 6 Aug 2015
  8. Decided - Granted6/2022/0555/PN8

    Prior approval for erection of single storey rear extension 5.0m in depth, 3.10m in height and 2.85m to the eaves

    130 Brookside Crescent Cuffley Potters Bar Hertfordshire EN6 4QL

    Received 9 Mar 2022
  9. Decided - GrantedN6/2008/0440/AD

    INSTALLATION OF TWO EXTERNALLY ILLUMINATED FASCIA SIGNS AND ONE PROJECTING NON-ILLUMINATED SIGN

    61 HOWARDSGATE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 6BB

    Received 11 Mar 2008
  10. Decided - Granted6/2022/0976/EMT

    T1 - Oak - Removal.

    12 Mandeville Rise, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7JU

    Received 25 Apr 2022
  11. Decided - GrantedN6/2009/1607/FP

    ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY FRONT EXTENSION

    3 Norman Road Welwyn AL6 9JW

    Received 29 Jul 2009
  12. Decided - Refused6/2022/1060/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 1 (details of the crown top roof) on planning application 6/2021/1421/FULL.

    91 Tolmers Road Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4JL

    Received 6 May 2022
  13. Decided - Granted6/2017/2359/EM

    1. Hybrid Poplar T8 - reduce crown south side over adjacent carriageway by approx. 10% and 2. Lombardy Poplar - reduce height of crown by approx. 20% of its current height

    1 Woodside House Bridge Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6UJ

    Received 13 Oct 2017
  14. Decided - Granted6/2021/2083/HOUSE

    Raising of existing single storey side extension's roof to facilitate a single storey rear extension and partial conversion of attached garage.

    6 Burrowfield Welwyn Garden City AL7 4SL

    Received 9 Jul 2021
  15. Decided - Granted6/2026/0267/EM

    Single-storey timber garden outbuilding measuring approximately 4.5m in length, 3.6m in depth, 2.5m in height, and a small bike shed approximately 2.7m in length, 1.5m in width, and 2.1m in height

    43 The Vineyard Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PY

    Received 16 Feb 2026
  16. Decided - RefusedN6/2006/0688/FP

    ERECTION OF PART SINGLE STOREY AND PART TWO STOREY REAR EXTENSION

    9 Attimore Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6LH

    Received 30 May 2006
  17. Appeal Decided - AllowedN6/2007/0928/OP

    ERECTION OF DETACHED DWELLING.

    8A Salisbury Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 3SD

    Received 19 Jun 2007
  18. Decided - GrantedS6/2008/1975/LU

    CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR PROPOSED REAR AND SIDE DORMERS

    Brandram Great North Road Hatfield AL9 6DA

    Received 15 Oct 2008
  19. Decided - Granted6/2016/2469/LAWP

    Certificate of lawfulness for the installation of charge point at the front of property

    64 Bakers Grove Welwyn Garden City AL7 2EE

    Received 21 Nov 2016
  20. Decided - RefusedN6/2004/1317/OP

    ERECTION OF THREE DETACHED DWELLINGS AND ASSOCIATED PARKING FOLLOWING DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DWELLING

    17 Wendover Drive Welwyn AL6 9LT

    Received 27 Aug 2004
  21. Decided - Withdrawn6/2017/0264/RW

    Footway to be stopped up and that in substitution an an alternative highway be created over the land at Gean Walk

    1 Gean Walk Hatfield AL10 8SU

    Received 9 Feb 2017
  22. Decided - RefusedS6/2005/1421/FP

    CREATION OF VEHICLE ACCESS AND HARDSTANDING

    1 Forge Cottages Essendon Hill Essendon Hatfield AL9 6AL

    Received 17 Nov 2005
  23. Decided - Refused6/2020/1035/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 25 (scheme of sound insulation) on planning permission 6/2018/0171/MAJ

    Former Shredded Wheat Factory Welwyn Garden City AL8 6UN

    Received 11 May 2020
  24. Decided - Refused6/2017/0590/EM

    Formation of hardstanding for vehicle crossover

    226 Knightsfield Welwyn Garden City AL8 7RB

    Received 22 Mar 2017

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