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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28,874 approved · 4,802 refused · 2,208 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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 - Granted6/2025/0349/HOUSE

    Erection of front porch

    196 Knella Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 3NN

    Received 25 Feb 2025
  2. Decided - Granted6/2017/0201/ADV

    Installation of 2no internally illuminated fascia signs, 8no non-illuminated fascia signs. 2no advertising trays attached to boundary fence and 2no freestanding signs

    Distribution Centre Bessemer Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 1HU

    Received 3 Feb 2017
  3. Decided - Granted6/2018/0058/HOUSE

    Erection of a two storey and part single storey rear extension, part single storey side and rear extension and window to existing side elevation.

    75 Maple Grove Welwyn Garden City AL7 1NN

    Received 8 Jan 2018
  4. Decided - Granted6/2018/2902/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 2 (construction management plan) on planning permission 6/2018/2085/FULL

    The East Great North Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7TB

    Received 12 Nov 2018
  5. Decided - Granted6/2021/3544/EM

    Replace existing front door and storage door, and paint existing garage doors to match. Replace existing storage door window.

    59 Blakemere Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PQ

    Received 23 Dec 2021
  6. Decided6/2022/0947/TC

    T1- Silver Birch - To reduce by 25% T2- Silver Birch to reduce by 25% because as it is has outgrown its position and the customer is worried it will eventually damage her new driveway.

    9 The Cloisters Welwyn Garden City Hertfordshire AL8 6DU

    Received 21 Apr 2022
  7. Decided - Granted6/2022/1571/FULL

    Erection of single-storey timber stables building

    Danecroft Riding Stables 1A Vera Lane Digswell Welwyn AL6 0EW

    Received 4 Jul 2022
  8. Decided - GrantedW6/2015/1447/TE

    Removal of Leylandii hedge and two Leylandii trees

    5 Dognell Green Welwyn Garden City AL8 7BL

    Received 6 Jul 2015
  9. Decided - GrantedS6/2004/1611/FP

    ERECTION OF REAR CONSERVATORY

    35 Daisy Drive Hatfield AL10 9FR

    Received 29 Oct 2004
  10. Decided - Granted6/2021/2312/EM

    Erection of two storey and single storey extensions

    18 Stacklands Welwyn Garden City AL8 6XW

    Received 3 Aug 2021
  11. Decided - GrantedN6/2008/0334/FP

    ERECTION OF TWO STOREY REAR EXTENSION

    20 ROSEDALE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL7 1DR

    Received 20 Feb 2008
  12. DecidedN6/2009/2219/TC

    REMOVAL OF ONE ASH TREE AND THREE LILAC BUSHES

    75 NEWFIELDS, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 6YS

    Received 16 Oct 2009
  13. Decided - Granted6/2018/1176/HOUSE

    Erection of a single storey front extension

    10 Holme Road Hatfield AL10 9LF

    Received 4 May 2018
  14. Decided - Granted6/2020/0666/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 3 (submission of archaeological written scheme of investigation) on planning permission 6/2017/2972/FULL

    Stanborough School Lemsford Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6YR

    Received 10 Mar 2020
  15. Decided - Granted6/2019/3048/HOUSE

    Erection of a first floor rear balcony, front light well and alterations to window openings

    3 The Chase Welwyn AL6 0QT

    Received 3 Dec 2019
  16. Decided - Granted6/2022/1519/HOUSE

    Erection of a first floor extension and alterations to ground floor layout. Erection of porch canopy and first floor balcony to front (Revised scheme)

    9 Codicote Road Welwyn AL6 9ND

    Received 29 Jun 2022
  17. Decided6/2020/2209/TC

    Reduce 1x Yew tree by 30% covered by conservation area

    5 Barleycroft Green Welwyn Garden City AL8 6JY

    Received 27 Aug 2020
  18. Decided - Granted6/2024/1437/COND

    Submission of details pursuant of condition 11 (constuction management plan) on planning permission 6/2022/2317/MAJ

    Videne Hawkshead Road Little Heath Potters Bar EN6 1LX

    Received 30 Jul 2024
  19. Decided - Granted6/2024/0597/TPO

    Covered by TPO 791 (2018) T1 - Oak 2m Crown reduction, removal of dead wood T2 - Oak 2m Crown reduction, removal of dead wood, removal of ivy T3 - Oak 2m crown reduction, removal of dead wood, clear and lift limbs away from BT lines, Tree heavily leaning towards neighbouring properties Trees have not been maintained in several years and are in need of the works below to assure the health of the trees are maintained and also they do not grow out of their surroundings.

    4 Hangmans Lane Welwyn AL6 0TJ

    Received 27 Mar 2024
  20. Decided - RefusedW6/2008/0699/EM

    REMOVAL OF HEDGE AND FORMATION OF VEHICLE HARDSTANDING

    2 GREAT BREAK, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL7 3EZ

    Received 10 Apr 2008
  21. Decided - Granted6/2025/0536/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to Condition 1 (Construction Management Scheme), Condition 2 (Construction Environmental Management Plan) and Condition 5 (Site Waste Management Plan) on planning permission 6/2024/1433/MAJ

    Woodlands Well Road Northaw Potters Bar EN6 4BN

    Received 21 Mar 2025
  22. Decided - RefusedS6/2007/1204/FP

    ERECTION OF TWO STOREY FRONT AND SIDE EXTENSIONS

    5 BRADMORE WAY, BROOKMANS PARK, HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL9 7QY

    Received 8 Aug 2007
  23. Decided - Granted6/2017/1755/ADV

    Installation of 10 x internally illuminated fascia signs and 4 x acrylic non-illuminated signs

    Morrison Supermarket 40 Black Fan Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 1RY

    Received 8 Aug 2017
  24. Decided - Granted6/2021/2547/LAWP

    Certificate of lawfulness for replacement of windows.

    55 Chambers Grove Welwyn Garden City AL7 4FG

    Received 31 Aug 2021

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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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