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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
40,118Searchable applications
300Recorded as pending
86%Approval rate · 33,650 approved or refused records
4,801Refused applications

28,849 approved · 4,801 refused · 2,206 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.

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 - Granted6/2016/0002/FULL

    Installation of ATM to shop front

    49 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3PP

    Received 5 Jan 2016
  2. Decided - Granted6/2020/3429/EM

    Replacement of front door

    56 Pentley Park Welwyn Garden City AL8 7SG

    Received 22 Dec 2020
  3. Decided - GrantedW6/2014/2161/TE

    Reduce Oak tree by 2 metres

    3 Reddings, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7LA

    Received 1 Oct 2014
  4. Decided - Withdrawn6/2017/1452/LAWP

    Certificate of lawfulness for single storey side extension of existing bungalow and extension of 2 residential outbuildings

    Camleigh Farm Cucumber Lane Essendon Hatfield AL9 6JB

    Received 4 Jul 2017
  5. Decided - GrantedW6/2008/1655/EM

    INSTALLATION OF SATELLITE DISH

    20 WEST MEAD, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL7 4SA

    Received 16 Aug 2008
  6. Decided - Refused6/2020/1870/HOUSE

    Erection of a first floor front extension and a replacement porch

    3 Bluebells Welwyn AL6 0XD

    Received 28 Jul 2020
  7. Decided - Granted6/2023/0735/EMT

    (T1) Broad Leafed Lime - Reduce height by up to 2-2.5m, reduce spread by 1.5-2m and remove low growing epicormic growth. (T2) Purple Plumb - Reduce height by 2m, reduce spread by 1.5m, remove 1 x lateral with canker.

    28 High Oaks Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7BH

    Received 3 Apr 2023
  8. Decided - Granted6/2025/2350/EM

    Replace the existing garage doors and side door of the garage

    5 Youngs Rise Welwyn Garden City AL8 6RT

    Received 6 Nov 2025
  9. Decided6/2019/2278/TC

    Reduce 1 x Robinia tree by 2.5m height & width Reduce 1 x Silver Birch tree by 2.5m height & 1.5m width

    2 Holly Hall Court Church Street Welwyn AL6 9LH

    Received 13 Sept 2019
  10. Decided - Granted6/2015/2529/HOUSE

    Erection of two storey side extension

    10 Thumbswood, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4QE

    Received 24 Dec 2015
  11. Decided - Withdrawn6/2025/2065/HOUSE

    Installation of hardstanding for 2 x vehicles, widening of existing dropped kerb and associated hard and soft landscaping to the front garden.

    9 Attimore Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6LH

    Received 29 Sept 2025
  12. Decided - Refused6/2022/1654/VAR

    Variation of condition 6 (approved plans) on planning application 6/2020/2845/FULL

    12 Elm Drive Hatfield Hertfordshire AL10 8NU

    Received 13 Jul 2022
  13. Decided - Granted6/2020/1816/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 3 (Tree Protection Measures) on planning permission 6/2019/1067/MAJ

    Hill-Top High View Hatfield AL10 8HZ

    Received 23 Jul 2020
  14. Decided - GrantedS6/2013/0204/S73B

    Variation of condition 1 (time limit) from planning permission S6/2009/1311/FP - Installation of ventilation flue to rear of premises to cover existing extraction fan

    3 Maynard Place, Cuffley, POTTERS BAR, EN6 4JA

    Received 28 Jan 2013
  15. Decided - Granted6/2018/2233/TPO

    Fell 1x Oak Tree Covered by TPO 819(2018) -Dead and Dangerous - Conservation area

    5 Wendover Drive Welwyn AL6 9LT

    Received 30 Aug 2018
  16. Decided - GrantedN6/2009/2694/FP

    INSTALLATION OF NEW FLOODLIGHTS

    KING GEORGE V PLAYING FIELD, BEEHIVE LANE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL7 4BP

    Received 14 Dec 2009
  17. Decided - Granted6/2023/2567/HOUSE

    Erection of a single storey rear and side extension with rooflights following partial demolition of the existing workshop, raising of garage roof to facilitate garage conversion

    3 Archers Ride Welwyn Garden City Hertfordshire AL7 4PR

    Received 28 Dec 2023
  18. Decided - Granted6/2022/1151/EMH

    Replacement of roof

    5 Attimore Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6LH

    Received 19 May 2022
  19. Decided - Split6/2017/2625/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to conditions: 5 (details of new roads, accesses, cycleways and footpaths), 6 (Surface water drainage scheme), 7 (site investigation), 9 (Reptile Survey), 12 (details of flood lighting and external lighting) and 13 (details of open storage) on planning permission 6/2015/2043/OUTLINE dated 05/07/16

    Plot 4100 Gypsy Moth Avenue Hatfield Buisness Park Hatfield

    Received 10 Nov 2017
  20. Decided - Granted6/2018/2415/LAWE

    Residential use of land in association with Meadow Farm

    Meadow Farm Northaw Road West Northaw Potters Bar EN6 4QX

    Received 19 Sept 2018
  21. Decided - RefusedS6/2007/0538/FP

    ERECTION OF WALL TO FRONT AND SIDE BOUNDARIES (RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION)

    51 Theobalds Road Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4HL

    Received 2 Apr 2007
  22. Decided - GrantedN6/2009/0877/FP

    ERECTION OF REAR CONSERVATORY

    3 STACKLANDS, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 6XW

    Received 11 May 2009
  23. Decided - Granted6/2015/2073/TPO

    Removal of Two Ash trees - Conservation Area.

    9 Applecroft Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6JZ

    Received 5 Oct 2015
  24. Appeal Decided - Dismissed6/2019/0864/LAWP

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

    41 The Avenue Welwyn AL6 0PW

    Received 10 Apr 2019

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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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