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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28,876 approved · 4,802 refused · 2,208 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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 - Granted6/2019/0944/FULL

    Outdoor play area and associated with the existing day nursery and associated works

    Jim Mcdonald Centre 3 Mcdonald Court Hatfield AL10 8HR

    Received 12 Apr 2019
  2. Decided - RefusedW6/2007/0120/EM

    ERECTION OF A TWO STOREY SIDE EXTENSION.

    19 Wellcroft Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3LB

    Received 24 Jan 2007
  3. Decided - Withdrawn6/2018/0536/PN8

    Prior approval for the erection of a single storey rear extension measuring 8m in depth, 2.441m in height and 2.280 to the eaves

    To be Withdrawn Manor Cottage Vineyards Road Northaw Potters Bar EN6 4PQ

    Received 22 Feb 2018
  4. Decided - Granted6/2016/2664/FULL

    Erection of a four bedroom detached dwelling

    Land rear of 29 Turpins Ride Welwyn AL6 0QU

    Received 15 Dec 2016
  5. Decided - Granted6/2024/0669/PN27

    Prior approval for the enlargement of a dwelling house by the construction of an additional storey

    Woodlands Well Road Northaw Potters Bar EN6 4BN

    Received 9 Apr 2024
  6. Decided - Refused6/2018/2238/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 2 (material samples for boundary treatment) on planning application 6/2015/1783/HOUSE

    108 Cherry Way Hatfield AL10 8LD

    Received 30 Aug 2018
  7. Decided - RefusedS6/2013/2291/LUE

    Certificate of lawfulness for the retention of house in multiple occupancy

    6 Roe Hill Close, Hatfield, AL10 9JE

    Received 31 Oct 2013
  8. Decided - GrantedN6/2014/2020/FP

    Erection of two storey front extension and ground and first floor rear extensions

    22 Mardley Hill Welwyn AL6 0TS

    Received 11 Sept 2014
  9. Decided - Granted6/2024/1687/TPO

    T1 - London plane to reduce crown by 25% (due to size; roots may cause damage to the house; fear of failure) (TPO 670 (2017) T1)

    10 New Road Digswell Welwyn AL6 0AG

    Received 3 Sept 2024
  10. Decided - Granted6/2015/1694/EM

    Erection of a single storey rear extension and first floor rear and side extensions

    13 Pitsfield Welwyn Garden City AL8 7SJ

    Received 10 Aug 2015
  11. Decided - Granted6/2023/0499/HOUSE

    Erection of single storey front and rear extension

    58 Tolmers Road Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4JY

    Received 6 Mar 2023
  12. Decided - Granted6/2018/2338/FULL

    Installation of 2 Electric Vehicle Charging Points alongside 2 existing car parking spaces, with ancillary bollards, signage posts and power feeder pillar

    The Bakehouse, Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1HH

    Received 12 Sept 2018
  13. Decided - GrantedS6/2015/1336/HOUSE

    Erection of part two storey and part single storey side and rear extensions and a single storey front extension.

    175 Crawford Road Hatfield AL10 0PB

    Received 26 Jun 2015
  14. Decided - Granted6/2025/2097/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 9 (Surface water drainage network) on planning permission 6/2024/1512/MAJ (NMA1)

    Elizabeth House Elizabeth Close Welwyn Garden City AL7 2JB

    Received 1 Oct 2025
  15. Decided - GrantedN6/2015/0156/FP

    Erection of part single storey, part two storey rear extension and front porch

    21 Salisbury Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3RR

    Received 28 Jan 2015
  16. Decided - Granted6/2023/1070/FULL

    Installation of roof mounted grid connected solar on the existing Sport Hall and Kenney and Essame Hall totalling 894 m2

    Queenswood School Shepherds Way Hatfield AL9 6NS

    Received 19 May 2023
  17. Decided - GrantedW6/2007/0376/EM

    ERECTION OF TWO STOREY REAR AND SINGLE STOREY SIDE AND REAR EXTENSIONS

    82 Handside Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6SJ

    Received 6 Mar 2007
  18. Decided - Withdrawn6/2023/1656/EMT

    Fell 1 x dead willow to ground level

    2 Mandeville Rise Welwyn Garden City AL8 7JU

    Received 9 Aug 2023
  19. Decided - GrantedS6/2007/0613/FP

    ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION, AND PITCHED ROOF OVER EXISTING REAR EXTENSION..

    63 Homestead Road Hatfield AL10 0QP

    Received 18 Apr 2007
  20. Decided - Granted6/2019/1333/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 2 (Details of the sedum roof and a maintenance plan) on planning permission 6/2019/0282/HOUSE

    40 The Swallows Welwyn Garden City AL7 1BY

    Received 4 Jun 2019
  21. Decided - Granted6/2024/0176/TPO

    T1 - Pine - Fell due to being dead and dangerous, fear of falling into the driveway. T2 - Ash - Fell due to being dead and dangerous, fear of falling into the driveway. T3 - Pine - Fell due to being dead and dangerous, fear of falling into the property and is by the entrance of the rear garden where children play.

    47 Harmer Green Lane Digswell Welwyn AL6 0AP

    Received 29 Jan 2024
  22. Decided - Granted6/2021/1255/EM

    Erection of a side facing porch, part single storey, part two storey side and rear extension, insertion of 3 x front facing dormer windows and 2 x rear facing dormer windows and alterations to openings.

    51 Peartree Lane Welwyn Garden City AL7 3UA

    Received 19 Apr 2021
  23. Decided - Granted6/2024/1123/HOUSE

    Erection of a single storey rear extension following the demolition of existing rear extension

    22 Mymms Drive Brookmans Park AL9 7AF

    Received 17 Jun 2024
  24. Decided - Granted6/2023/0706/HOUSE

    Erection of single storey rear extension, first floor side extension, garage conversion with front extension, raised roof and roof lantern, plus alterations to openings

    366 Knightsfield Welwyn Garden City AL8 7NG

    Received 29 Mar 2023

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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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