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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
40,297Searchable applications
322Recorded as pending
86%Approval rate · 33,788 approved or refused records
4,816Refused applications

28,972 approved · 4,816 refused · 2,217 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 29 Apr 1948 to 29 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 7 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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 - GrantedN6/2004/0875/FP

    ERECTION OF TWO STOREY FRONT EXTENSION AND CONVERSION OF EXISTING BUILDING TO FORM SIX ONE BEDROOM FLATS WITH ANCILLARY PARKING.

    63 - 67 COLE GREEN LANE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL7 3PP

    Received 9 Jun 2004
  2. Decided - WithdrawnS6/1996/1020/FP

    Erection of a double garage and new access. (Revision to planning permission S6/0108/95/FP)

    The Wheatsheaf, West End Lane, Essendon, Hatfield

    Received 1 Jan 1996
  3. Decided - WithdrawnN6/2004/0964/FP

    FORMATION OF NEW AREA FOR CAR PARKING.

    PLOTBRAND SITE, OFF CENTRAL DRIVE AND FALCON WAY, SHIRE PARK, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL7

    Received 24 Jun 2004
  4. Decided - GrantedN6/2015/1358/DM

    Demolition of 7no Stuctures and removal of 3 underground fuel tanks

    Street Record Track West From Panshanger Lane To Panshanger Aerodrome And Henry Wood

    Received 24 Jun 2015
  5. Decided - Granted6/2024/1491/HOUSE

    Erection of a single storey rear extension

    55 Marsden Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6YH

    Received 6 Aug 2024
  6. Decided - Granted6/2026/0595/HOUSE

    Erection of single storey rear extension, hip to gable loft conversion and insertion of rear box dormer and alterations to fenestration, following the partial demolition of detached garage, demolition of existing conservatory and the removal of chimneys

    60 Westland Drive Brookmans Park AL9 7UQ

    Received 7 Apr 2026
  7. Decided - Granted6/2018/0280/EM

    Reduce 1 x Leylandi tree up to 1/3

    40 Fordwich Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6EY

    Received 22 Jan 2018
  8. Decided - GrantedS6/2009/2696/FP

    CHANGE OF USE FROM A3 (COFFEE SHOP) TO A5 (HOT FOOD TAKE AWAY)

    10 PARKHOUSE COURT, HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL10 9RQ

    Received 16 Dec 2009
  9. Decided - RefusedS6/2008/1754/FP

    ERECTION OF TWO STOREY REAR EXTENSION

    16 Great North Road Brookmans Park Hatfield AL9 6NF

    Received 4 Sept 2008
  10. Decided - RefusedN6/2007/1955/FP

    ERECTION OF TWO STOREYAND FIRST FLOOR SIDE EXTENSIONS AND SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION AND NEW REAR DORMER

    26 Canonsfield Road Welwyn AL6 0QH

    Received 20 Dec 2007
  11. Decided - RefusedN6/2009/1667/LU

    PROPOSED TWO STOREY AND SINGLE STOREY EXTENSIONS AT REAR AND SINGLE STOREY SIDE AND FRONT EXTENSIONS

    3 Brickwall Cottages Great North Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7SR

    Received 3 Aug 2009
  12. Decided - Refused6/2019/0785/FULL

    Erection of new detached 3 storey mixed use building following demolition of existing detached commercial unit (Use Class B8)

    53A Great North Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7TL

    Received 2 Apr 2019
  13. Decided - Granted6/2017/1922/EM

    Replace existing UPVC front door with a new white half glazed timber door with Georgian glazing bars.

    1A Handside Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6SE

    Received 28 Aug 2017
  14. Decided - RefusedN6/2015/0030/NM

    Non-material amendment to move both front and rear extensions back 665mm

    42 Barleycroft Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6JU

    Received 12 Jan 2015
  15. Decided - GrantedW6/2014/0487/TE

    Reduce Sycamore by 30%

    10 Attimore Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6LW

    Received 6 Mar 2014
  16. Decided - GrantedN6/2009/1806/LB

    ERECTION OF BAY WINDOW TO KITCHEN

    Halls House 2 Halls Close Hobbs Hill Welwyn AL6 9DF

    Received 30 Jul 2009
  17. Decided - Granted6/2024/0396/EMT

    Removal of T1 Ash to ground level tree is excessively growing over boundary, poor form and early signs of Ash Die Back Removal of T2 Cherry to ground level, tree is excessively leaning over garden with poor form, now pushing on fence Reduce T3 Hornbeam lateral branches by 2m as overhanging and to prevent build up of debris on roof, allow more light to side passage to prevent damp slippery conditions

    19 Scholars Mews Welwyn Garden City AL8 7JQ

    Received 29 Feb 2024
  18. Decided6/2019/2652/TC

    Fell 1 x Sycamore

    22 Lockleys Drive Welwyn AL6 9LU

    Received 22 Oct 2019
  19. Decided - Granted6/2016/1746/ADV

    Display of illuminated signage at existing automated teller machine

    25-27 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3PP

    Received 24 Aug 2016
  20. Decided - GrantedS6/2009/0044/FP

    ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY SIDE AND REAR EXTENSIONS

    46 PARSONAGE LANE, WELHAM GREEN, HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL9 7LU

    Received 9 Jan 2009
  21. Decided - GrantedN6/2015/0079/TN

    Installation of 1X Electronic Communication Apparatus equiptment

    R/O 16 Waterbeach, Bericot Way, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2PT

    Received 20 Jan 2015
  22. Decided - GrantedN6/2009/0964/FP

    ERECTION OF NEW STORAGE BUILDING/BARN FOLLOWING DEMOLITION OF EXISTING

    1 CHURCH COTTAGES, BIBBS HALL LANE, AYOT ST LAWRENCE, WELWYN, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL6 9BZ

    Received 14 May 2009
  23. Decided - GrantedS6/2007/0230/FP

    ERECTION OF FIRST FLOOR REAR EXTENSION.

    52A Plough Hill Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4DS

    Received 13 Feb 2007
  24. Decided - RefusedN6/2014/1968/HH

    Prior approval for a single storey rear extension

    86 Rowans, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1PD

    Received 3 Sept 2014

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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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