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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28,874 approved · 4,802 refused · 2,208 withdrawn.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: 1 Nov 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 - Granted6/2020/0288/EM

    1x Ash tree reduce crown by 4m 1x Birch Tree reduce by 20% 1x Cherry Tree reduce by 30% Hornbeam hedge repollard to previous points

    2 Elmwood Welwyn Garden City AL8 6LE

    Received 31 Jan 2020
  2. Decided - Refused6/2024/1212/TPO

    TPO 776 (2018) 1) T6 - Taxus baccata (Yew) - Crown thinning, reduce by a 1/3 - making environment dark. 2) T3 - Acer spp (Crimson King) Maple - remove dead branch and reduce by a 1/3 - for safety and making environment dark

    4 The Dell Digswell Welwyn AL6 0BQ

    Received 27 Jun 2024
  3. Decided - Refused6/2023/0134/LAWP

    Certificate of lawfulness for construction of a two storey rear extension

    116 Harmer Green Lane Digswell Welwyn AL6 0ET

    Received 18 Jan 2023
  4. Decided - Granted6/2018/0109/EM

    Erection of rear conservatory

    82 Great Ganett Welwyn Garden City AL7 3DE

    Received 12 Jan 2018
  5. Decided - Granted6/2023/0239/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to condition number 11 (Traffic Management Plan), on planning permission 6/2020/2248/OUTLINE

    Roundhouse Farm Land Off Bullens Green Lane Colney Heath

    Received 31 Jan 2023
  6. Decided - Withdrawn6/2022/1745/EM

    Erection of single storey rear extension and garage conversion, following demolition of conservatory.

    41 Longcroft Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6EB

    Received 25 Jul 2022
  7. Decided6/2020/1074/TC

    Remove lowest branch of 1 x Ash tree and crown thin by 20%

    22 Moorlands Welwyn Garden City AL7 4PP

    Received 13 May 2020
  8. Decided - Granted6/2022/0135/EM

    Extension to existing hardstanding and associated landscaping works

    19 High Oaks Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7BJ

    Received 19 Jan 2022
  9. Decided - Refused6/2020/1852/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 1 (sound insulation scheme) on planning permission 6/2020/0918/PN11

    36 Salisbury Square, Hatfield, AL9 5AF

    Received 28 Jul 2020
  10. Decided - Granted6/2018/0287/EM

    Erection of single storey rear extension and side infill extension

    24 Parkfields Welwyn Garden City AL8 6ED

    Received 30 Jan 2018
  11. Decided - GrantedW6/2006/0234/EM

    FORMATION OF VEHICLE HARDSTANDING

    6 Guessens Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6QR

    Received 23 Feb 2006
  12. Decided - GrantedN6/2015/0394/EM

    Retention of a satellite dish

    41 - 63 Guessens Court Welwyn Garden City AL8 6RB

    Received 26 Feb 2015
  13. Decided - GrantedN6/2009/1236/TE

    REMOVAL OF EPICORMIC FROM CROWN AND CROWN THIN OF PURPLE LEAVED PLUM TREE BY 15%

    LAND ADJACANT TO, 72 THISTLE GROVE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL7 4AQ

    Received 23 Jun 2009
  14. Decided - Granted6/2016/0819/HOUSE

    Erection of single storey rear extension with loft conversion to include velux windows plus insertion of driveway

    4 Stanborough Green, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6XG

    Received 29 Apr 2016
  15. Decided - GrantedW6/2006/0367/EM

    ERECTION OF FIRST FLOOR SIDE EXTENSION

    7 Crossway, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7EB

    Received 22 Mar 2006
  16. Decided - GrantedN6/2009/2044/FP

    ERECTION OF DETACHED GARAGE AND FORMATION OF VEHICLE CROSSOVER

    8 Woodside Road Digswell Welwyn AL6 0DR

    Received 18 Sept 2009
  17. Decided - Granted6/2019/3119/LB

    Installation of lights and signs consisting of 1 x externally illuminated static sign, 1 x non illuminated static sign, 1 x projecting externally illuminated static sign, 3 x timber non illuminated sign, 1 x internally illuminated static sign, 1 x non illuminated sign static and 1 x internally illuminated static sign, 1 free standing sign and external alterations.

    The Rose and Crown 14 Church Street Welwyn AL6 9LX

    Received 9 Dec 2019
  18. Decided - Granted6/2025/2090/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 2 (Construction Management Plan), on planning permission 6/2024/1512/MAJ

    Elizabeth House Elizabeth Close Welwyn Garden City AL7 2JB

    Received 1 Oct 2025
  19. Decided - Refused6/2021/1820/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to condition numbers 2 (bin storage), 3 (cycle parking) , & 4a (means of enclosure and boundary treatments), 4b (hard surfacing, other hard landscape features and materials) and 4d (planting plans) on planning permission 6/2020/2458/FULL

    1 Waterworks Cottages Bishops Rise Hatfield AL10 9HJ

    Received 11 Jun 2021
  20. Decided - Withdrawn6/2021/1647/MAJ

    Demolition of existing building and redevelopment of site for Class C3 residential units providing a total of 138 residential units (40 no. 1-bedroom units, 91 no. 2-bedroom units and 7 no. 3-bedroom units), with associated car and cycle parking, amenity space and associated works.

    Former Norton Building Bridge Road East Welwyn Garden City AL7 1JR

    Received 24 May 2021
  21. Decided6/2022/2367/TC

    T1 Yew, T2 Hawthorn and T3 Yew reduce height by 30%

    53 Valley Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7DH

    Received 12 Oct 2022
  22. Decided - GrantedN6/2009/0371/FP

    ALTERATIONS TO THE FENCE SURROUNDING THE REAR GARDEN

    1A WILGA ROAD, WELWYN, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL6 9PT

    Received 23 Feb 2009
  23. Decided - GrantedC6/1987/0634/FP

    Front extension to form garage

    245 Daniells, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1QD

    Received 1 Jan 1987
  24. Decided - GrantedW6/2014/0450/TE

    Reduce 4 Silver Birch trees by 15% and removal of hedge located in front garden

    90 Valley Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7DP

    Received 19 Feb 2014

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