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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
40,146Searchable applications
300Recorded as pending
86%Approval rate · 33,676 approved or refused records
4,802Refused applications

28,874 approved · 4,802 refused · 2,208 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 29 Apr 1948 to 26 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 31 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 - GrantedS6/2015/0569/HH

    Prior approval for erection of single storey rear extension

    49 Hillcrest Hatfield AL10 8HF

    Received 17 Mar 2015
  2. Decided - Granted6/2015/1539/EM

    Replacement of front door, garage door and side door

    326 Knightsfield Welwyn Garden City AL8 7NQ

    Received 20 Jul 2015
  3. Decided6/2024/1585/TC

    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
  4. Decided - Withdrawn6/2025/0662/MAJ

    Temporary change of use of car park to B8 Open Storage for a period of 3 years

    The Galleria Car Park Comet Way Hatfield AL10 0XR

    Received 4 Apr 2025
  5. Decided - GrantedS6/2008/0999/FP

    INSTALLATION OF NEW SHOP FRONT

    9 PARKHOUSE COURT, HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL10 9RQ

    Received 26 Jun 2008
  6. Appeal Decided - Allowed6/2026/0189/HOUSE

    Erection of first floor side extension and alterations to first floor rear elevation windows on the existing dwelling

    6 Meadow Green Welwyn Garden City AL8 6SS

    Received 3 Feb 2026
  7. Decided - RefusedS6/2009/2749/FP

    ERECTION OF TWO STOREY RESIDENTIAL EXTENSION, FIRST FLOOR GRANNY ANNEXE & B1 (OFFICE) REPLACEMENT, FOLLOWING DEMOLITION OF EXISTING GROUND FLOOR OFFICES

    WOODLANDS, SCHOOL ROAD, LITTLE HEATH, POTTERS BAR, HERTFORDSHIRE, EN6 1JW

    Received 23 Dec 2009
  8. Decided - Granted6/2019/1221/EM

    Installation of two roof windows

    11 Digswell Park Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7NW

    Received 20 May 2019
  9. Decided - Refused6/2019/2336/EM

    Erection of a 2m brick garden wall and 2m wood gate

    10 Broadfield Place Welwyn Garden City AL8 6LJ

    Received 20 Sept 2019
  10. Decided - Granted6/2023/1054/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 5 (Construction Management Plan) on planning permission 6/2019/2162/OUTLINE

    Land south-west of Filbert Close Hatfield AL10 9SH

    Received 18 May 2023
  11. Decided - Granted6/2024/0395/EM

    Garage conversion with replacement of garage door to window and raising of roof with insertion of rooflights, alterations to openings, removal of rear bay window, replacement of 2 no. roof lanterns and render to porch with addition of windows

    30 Sherrardspark Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7JS

    Received 29 Feb 2024
  12. Decided - GrantedN6/2010/0104/FP

    ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION

    11 TEMPLEWOOD, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 7HT

    Received 18 Jan 2010
  13. To be Considered DMC-Date to be Agreed6/2026/0221/FULL

    Change of use from C3 (Dwelling) to C2 (Children's Home)

    79 Holloways Lane Welham Green Hatfield AL9 7NU

    Received 9 Feb 2026
  14. Decided - WithdrawnS6/2006/0015/AD

    ERECTION OF NON - ILLUMINATED SALES / LETTINGS BOARD

    LAND FRONTING, COMET WAY, FORMER AERODROME SITE, HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL109TF

    Received 6 Jan 2006
  15. Decided - Granted6/2026/1313/EMT

    T1 - 1 x Hornbeam to reduce by approx 1.5m height, reduce width over roadway by approx 2.5m and 2m on remaining width Rear T2 - 1 x Beech to reduce lateral growth back from the property by approx 1.5m T3 - 1 x Bay to reduce height by approx 1.5m, trim remaining hard round leaving a more rounded finish

    85 Handside Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6SH

    Received 27 Jul 2026
  16. Decided - Granted6/2020/2677/TPO

    T27 - Douglas Fir: Reduce crown by approximately 5m in height, reduce side branches by 3m and remove deadwood from crown T28 - Douglas Fir: Reduce crown by approximately 5m in height, reduce side branches by approximately 2m and remove deadwood from crown.

    21 Wendover Drive Welwyn AL6 9LT

    Received 14 Oct 2020
  17. Decided - Granted6/2016/1026/HOUSE

    Erection of single storey front and rear extensions including garage conversion

    18 Monks Rise, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7NF

    Received 24 May 2016
  18. Decided - GrantedN6/2012/2559/FP

    Demolition and rebuild of existing garage

    22 Walden Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PF

    Received 5 Dec 2012
  19. Decided - Granted6/2016/0987/EM

    Erection of single storey side and rear extension

    19 Marley Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4BT

    Received 18 May 2016
  20. Decided - Granted6/2016/2634/COND

    Approval of details reserved by condition 2 (Arboricultural Method Statement and Tree Protection Plan) on planning permission 6/2016/1217/HOUSE

    The Oaks Shepherds Way Brookmans Park Hatfield AL9 6NR

    Received 8 Dec 2016
  21. Decided - GrantedN6/2014/1708/FP

    Erection of single storey rear extension

    9 Guessens Grove, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6RF

    Received 30 Jul 2014
  22. Decided - Granted6/2020/0643/HOUSE

    Erection of front porch, single storey rear, two storey side and roof extensions, insertion of rear dormer windows

    2 The Grove Hatfield AL9 7RN

    Received 6 Mar 2020
  23. Decided - Granted6/2026/1607/EMT

    1 x Korean bee tree to re pollard back to existing pollard points Korean bee tree to reduce back to previous points - the tree has been historically pollarded and the works are to maintain the current maintenance cycle for the tree.

    30 Valley Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7DN

    Received 15 Sept 2026
  24. Decided6/2025/1403/TC

    T1 - 1 x Apple to fell. T2 - 1 x Oak to reduce by approximately 2.5m in height and width. T3 - 1 x Horse chestnut to reduce by 2.5m height and width. T4 - 1 x Lime to reduce by 2m height and width.

    32 Parkway Welwyn Garden City AL8 6HQ

    Received 3 Jul 2025

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