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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28,874 approved · 4,802 refused · 2,208 withdrawn.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: 2 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 - GrantedN6/2013/0497/TP

    Crown lift to 5m and thin by 20% the regrowth from the previous pruning points of Cedar T6, TPO 76 to lessen the liklihood of branch breakage in future

    30 Parkside Welwyn AL6 9DQ

    Received 7 Mar 2013
  2. Decided - Granted6/2021/2489/HOUSE

    Erection of a two storey side/rear extension and a single storey front extension

    1 Ellenbrook Crescent Hatfield AL10 9RP

    Received 25 Aug 2021
  3. Decided - GrantedN6/2008/0838/TP

    CROWNLIFT CEDAR TREE COVERED BY TPO266 T36

    5 Harmer Dell Welwyn AL6 0BE

    Received 28 May 2008
  4. Decided - Granted6/2021/1812/EM

    Erection of a bike shelter and rack, installation of hardstanding it will sit on, erection of a concrete pathway connecting hardstanding to a walkway.

    80 Springfields Welwyn Garden City AL8 6XL

    Received 10 Jun 2021
  5. Decided - RefusedN6/2007/1841/AD

    INSTALLATION OF EXTERNALLY ILLUMINATED FASCIA SIGNS

    UNIT 11 QUADRANT PARK, MUNDELLS, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL7 1EW

    Received 29 Nov 2007
  6. Decided - GrantedS6/2013/1915/FP

    Installation of ATM pod and erection of 7x security bollards

    Tesco Express 59 Station Road Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4HX

    Received 3 Sept 2013
  7. Decided - GrantedN6/2006/0428/FP

    ERECTION OF REAR CONSERVATORY

    2 Dewars Close Welwyn AL6 9RR

    Received 3 Apr 2006
  8. Decided6/2025/0478/TC

    1 x Alder to remove in sections to ground level. Cavity at the base of the tree with adjoining stem. Recently failed in storms

    42-63 Guessens Court Welwyn Garden City AL8 6RB

    Received 14 Mar 2025
  9. Decided - Granted6/2025/1328/TPO

    Fell dead Silver Birch T10 TPO 928 (2018)

    19 Scholars Mews Welwyn Garden City AL8 7JQ

    Received 25 Jun 2025
  10. Decided - Granted6/2019/0071/TPO

    Various Tree Works covered by TPO 741(2018) Fell 3x Hornbeams (G1) Reduce 3x Hornbeams (G2) by 20% Fell 3x Hornbeams (G3) Reduce 2x Hornbeams (G4) by 20%

    2 Copse Hill Welwyn AL6 0SG

    Received 15 Jan 2019
  11. Decided - Granted6/2023/0014/EM

    Erection of two storey and single storey rear extension following demolition of existing convservatory

    9 Robin Mead Welwyn Garden City AL7 1PP

    Received 4 Jan 2023
  12. Decided - GrantedN6/2009/1973/TE

    REMOVAL OF STEM ON LOWER TRUNK OF HORNMEAM TREE LOCATED IN REAR GARDEN

    16 PENTLEY PARK, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 7RU

    Received 14 Sept 2009
  13. Decided - GrantedN6/2009/2164/FP

    INSTALLATION OF TWO AIR CONDITIONING UNITS

    126 PEARTREE LANE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL7 3XW

    Received 12 Mar 2009
  14. Decided - Granted6/2019/2131/FULL

    Subdivision of existing dwelling and garden into two dwellings

    144B Dixons Hill Road Welham Green Hatfield AL9 7DN

    Received 28 Aug 2019
  15. Decided - RefusedS6/2009/0217/TP

    CUT BACK OVERHANGING BRANCHES AND REDUCE HEIGHT BY 25%-30% FROM ACACIA TREE COVERED BY TPO 320 T1

    7 MANOR ROAD, HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL10 9LN

    Received 30 Jan 2009
  16. Decided - Granted6/2019/1938/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 10 (External Lighting) on planning application 6/2018/3078/VAR

    Former Roche Product Factory 40 Broadwater Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 3AY

    Received 7 Aug 2019
  17. Decided - Granted6/2020/2866/PN8

    Prior approval for proposed larger single storey rear extension measuring 4.7m in depth, 3.5m in height and 3m to the eaves

    58 Broad Acres Hatfield AL10 9LD

    Received 3 Nov 2020
  18. Decided - Granted6/2015/1524/HOUSE

    Erection of a single storey rear extension

    15 Batterdale Hatfield AL9 5JF

    Received 14 Jul 2015
  19. Decided - GrantedS6/2014/0089/FU

    Temporary change of use from A1 to A3

    50-52 Town Centre, Hatfield, AL10 0JJ

    Received 22 Jan 2014
  20. Decided - RefusedN6/2008/1103/FP

    ERECTION OF DWELLING FOLLOWING DEMOLITION OF EXISTING.

    12 Mardley Avenue Welwyn AL6 0UD

    Received 4 Jul 2008
  21. Decided - GrantedS6/2009/1501/FP

    ERECTION OF CONSERVATORY AT REAR OF PROPERTY

    THE LIMES, 51 HIGH ROAD, ESSENDON, HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL9 6HS

    Received 16 Jul 2009
  22. Decided - GrantedN6/2013/2397/DS

    Discharge of conditions 14 and 15 (Construction Method Statement) of planning permission N6/2013/0491/MA - Demolition of existing community building erection of replacement community facility and 18 affordable dwellings

    Hyde Club, Hollybush Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4JS

    Received 12 Nov 2013
  23. Decided - GrantedS6/2004/1597/FP

    RELOCATION OF NEW DWELLING AND REPLACE ROOF LIGHTS WITH 5 No. DORMER WINDOWS (AMENDMENTS TO PREVIOUS PLANNING APPROVAL S6/2003/1200/FP

    UNIT F, ESSENDON PLACE, HIGH ROAD, ESSENDON, HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL9 6HX

    Received 25 Oct 2004
  24. Decided - GrantedS6/2014/0543/FP

    Erection of two storey rear extension and dormer

    2 Farm Close, Cuffley, Potters Bar, EN6 4RQ

    Received 14 Mar 2014

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