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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
40,154Searchable applications
303Recorded as pending
86%Approval rate · 33,678 approved or refused records
4,802Refused applications

28,876 approved · 4,802 refused · 2,208 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 29 Apr 1948 to 26 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 3 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 - Granted6/2023/2266/EMT

    T1 Eucalyptus tree to fell in rear garden due to tree being inappropriately large for garden and located too close to house

    45 Mill Green Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 3UX

    Received 9 Nov 2023
  2. Decided - Granted6/2016/1132/EM

    Removal of Fir tree and reduction of three Oak trees by 30%

    332 Knightsfield, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7NQ

    Received 8 Jun 2016
  3. Decided - Withdrawn6/2021/2531/FULL

    Erection of two storey, 4-bed semi-detached dwellings with associated parking and amenity space following the demolition of existing dwelling

    25 Shrublands Brookmans Park AL9 7AL

    Received 31 Aug 2021
  4. Decided - Withdrawn6/2022/0507/TPO

    T7- Ash- TPO 93 (1984) Land at Osborne House Remove weight from each limb through out the whole crown growing over parking area by 3-4m Leaving the 2 x large growth points growing half way down limb No change to the shape

    Land at Osborne House Osborne Road Little Heath Potters Bar Hertfordshire EN6 1SE

    Received 3 Mar 2022
  5. Decided - RefusedN6/2007/0668/LB

    ERECTION OF NEW GARAGE AND GARDEN ROOM FOLLOWING DEMOLITION OF EXISTING GARAGE

    Old Hall Farm Cottage Hill Farm Lane Welwyn AL6 9BW

    Received 30 Apr 2007
  6. Decided - Granted6/2018/1750/HOUSE

    Erection of single storey rear conservatory

    55 Archers Ride Welwyn Garden City AL7 4PR

    Received 2 Jul 2018
  7. Decided - GrantedW6/2013/2126/TE

    Fell diseased Laburnum tree

    21 Pentley Park, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 7RT

    Received 7 Oct 2013
  8. Decided - Granted6/2016/2429/TPO

    Reduce Oak crown by 3m and selectively thin suckers on lower stem to raise canopy covered by TPO 466 (2011)

    22 Roman Way Welwyn AL6 9RJ

    Received 15 Nov 2016
  9. Decided - Granted6/2022/0604/EMT

    1 x Hawthorn to fell to ground level. The tree is compromised from storm damage

    24 Rooks Hill Welwyn Garden City AL8 6ET

    Received 15 Mar 2022
  10. Decided - Granted6/2019/1302/HOUSE

    Erection of a single storey rear extension

    6 Monkswood Welwyn Garden City AL8 7EP

    Received 3 Jun 2019
  11. Decided - Granted6/2023/0949/EMT

    Fell apple tree x 2, fell Lawson cypress, and Reduce Lawson cypress by 30%.

    8 Meadow Green Welwyn Garden City AL8 6SS

    Received 4 May 2023
  12. Decided6/2021/0850/TC

    Re-pollard hawthorn hedge by 3-4m

    3 Marley Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 4BT

    Received 16 Mar 2021
  13. Appeal Decided - Dismissed6/2016/1025/LB

    Erection of glass front porch

    Dimsdale House, Essendon Place, High Road, Essendon, Hatfield, AL9 6GZ

    Received 24 May 2016
  14. Decided - GrantedS6/2015/1110/FP

    Replacement of front dormer following removal of dormer to bathroom

    34 Brookside Crescent Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4QN

    Received 26 May 2015
  15. Decided - GrantedW6/2009/2669/EM

    ERECTION OF A REAR CONSERVATORY

    8 HEATHER ROAD, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 6XU

    Received 12 Nov 2009
  16. Decided6/2021/3521/TC

    1 x Weeping Willow to repollard back to previous pruning points, approximately 4m height & width.

    12 The Jinnings Welwyn Garden City AL7 4QB

    Received 20 Dec 2021
  17. Call In/Major Objection6/2026/0868/FULL

    Installation of 1 no. new communications kiosk with integrated defibrillator and advertising display

    Land Outside 19 Town Centre Hatfield AL10 0JT

    Received 18 May 2026
  18. Decided - RefusedN6/2008/0073/FP

    INSTALLATION OF MEZZANINE FLOOR (RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION)

    UNIT 4, MALLOW PARK, WATCHMEAD, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL7 1GX

    Received 15 Jan 2008
  19. Decided - Granted6/2020/2597/EMT

    Reduce 1 X Ash by 4m height and 3m width

    5 The Old Drive Welwyn Garden City AL8 6TB

    Received 7 Oct 2020
  20. Decided - Granted6/2016/1606/EM

    Reduce Copper Beech tree by 50%

    34 Blakemere Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7PJ

    Received 8 Aug 2016
  21. Decided - Granted6/2025/1749/LAWP

    Certificate of lawfulness for an outbuilding to accommodate an indoor pool and changing facilities

    23 The Ridgeway Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4BB

    Received 18 Aug 2025
  22. Decided - GrantedN6/2013/0898/FP

    Demolition of dwelling and erection of new dwelling

    Springfield 10 Danesbury Park Road Welwyn AL6 9SE

    Received 26 Apr 2013
  23. Decided - GrantedS6/2009/1274/FP

    ERECTION OF GROUND FLOOR SIDE EXTENSION

    69 Lemsford Road Hatfield AL10 0DZ

    Received 15 Jun 2009
  24. Decided - Granted6/2022/1364/EM

    Installation of floor tiles to step at front of house

    256 Heronswood Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 3JQ

    Received 13 Jun 2022

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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.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

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