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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28,876 approved · 4,802 refused · 2,208 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 - Granted6/2016/0538/COND

    Approval of details reserved by condition 8 (SUDs maintenance and management plan) on outline planning permission N6/2011/0359/OP

    Queen Elizabeth II Hospital, Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4HQ

    Received 31 Mar 2016
  2. Decided - GrantedN6/2015/0239/HH

    Prior approval for the erection of single story rear extension

    19 Glebe Road Welwyn AL6 9PB

    Received 5 Feb 2015
  3. Decided - RefusedW6/2006/0664/EM

    ERECTION OF TWO STOREY AND PART SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION

    14 Hillside, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4PZ

    Received 24 May 2006
  4. Decided - GrantedN6/2007/0999/FP

    TWO STOREY SIDE EXTENSION

    316 Knightsfield Welwyn Garden City AL8 7NQ

    Received 3 Jul 2007
  5. Decided - Granted6/2022/0511/FULL

    Installation of Air Handling Unit and enclosure

    New Queen Elizabeth II Hospital Howlands Welwyn Garden City AL7 4HQ

    Received 3 Mar 2022
  6. Decided - Granted6/2023/0388/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to conditions 1 (crown roof) on planning permission 6/2022/2586/HOUSE

    61 The Ridgeway Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4BD

    Received 20 Feb 2023
  7. Decided6/2025/1655/TC

    1 x Cherry to remove lower branches over neighbouring pagoda to provide a clearance of 2.5m. lift the remaining section of the tree to proved a balanced shape. Lifting to allow more light and space for the hedge and the cabin

    76 Parkway Welwyn Garden City AL8 6HH

    Received 31 Jul 2025
  8. Decided - Granted6/2021/2299/EMT

    Fell 1 x Apple tree (T1)

    9 Walden Place Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PG

    Received 2 Aug 2021
  9. Decided - Granted6/2016/2185/EM

    Erection of two storey rear extension

    192 Handside Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6TD

    Received 18 Oct 2016
  10. Decided - Granted6/2025/2197/HOUSE

    Erection of a single storey rear extension

    76 Vincenzo Close Welham Green Hatfield AL9 7NJ

    Received 15 Oct 2025
  11. Decided - Granted6/2021/0742/HOUSE

    Erection of a rear extension and side porch

    92 Chelwood Avenue Hatfield AL10 0RE

    Received 8 Mar 2021
  12. Decided - Refused6/2026/0621/FULL

    Change of use of amenity land to driveway area with part hedge removal, part two storey rear extension, roof lantern to existing kitchen roof and alterations to openings to rear

    45 Great Dell Welwyn Garden City AL8 7HP

    Received 9 Apr 2026
  13. Decided - GrantedS6/2008/0169/FP

    INSTALLATION OF SHOPFRONT

    UNIT 9 PARKHOUSE COURT, HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL10 9RQ

    Received 11 Jan 2008
  14. Decided - Granted6/2016/1058/FULL

    Regeneration of the site to provide a new retail Aldi foodstore (A1) with associated parking, servicing and landscaping

    Land East of Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1HJ

    Received 31 May 2016
  15. Decided - GrantedS6/2009/0352/LB

    REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING PERSPEX ROOF OVER EASTERN COURTYARD WITH GLASS GABLED ROOF. REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING GLASS CANOPY OVER FRONT DOOR WITH EXTENSION OF FLAT ROOF AND FASCIA. REPLACEMENT OF ALL DOORS AND WINDOWS

    77 THE RYDE, HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL9 5DN

    Received 11 May 2009
  16. Decided - Granted6/2017/0099/FULL

    Erection of one 4 bedroom dwellinghouse and demolition of outbuildings

    Land rear of 19 Woodland Way Welwyn AL6 0RX

    Received 20 Jan 2017
  17. Decided - Granted6/2016/0872/PN8

    Prior approval for the erection of single storey rear extension, measuring 4m. in depth, 3.035m. in height and 2.1m. to the eaves

    47 Broadwater Crescent, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3TS

    Received 25 Apr 2016
  18. Decided - Granted6/2018/0874/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to conditions 5 (scheme of remediation) and 6 (external lighting) on planning permission 6/2015/1572/MAJ, dated 22/10/2015

    Orion House Bessemer Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 1HH

    Received 4 Apr 2018
  19. Decided - Granted6/2021/2327/PN8

    Prior approval for the erection of a single storey rear extension measuring 6.3m in depth, 3m in height and 3m to the eaves

    Woodstock Hawkshead Road Little Heath Potters Bar EN6 1LU

    Received 5 Aug 2021
  20. Under Consideration6/2025/0980/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to condition number 8(a) and 8(b) (Site Wide Strategies) on planning permission 6/2021/0516/VAR

    Land North East of Welwyn Garden City Panshanger Welwyn Garden City AL7 2QJ

    Received 27 May 2025
  21. Decided - GrantedS6/2014/1922/TP

    To reduce height of weeping ash (T68) by 3m, to fell horse chestnut (T71), to crown reduce ash (T61) by 40% and to fell one pine within group 3 all covered by TPO 217.

    Woodgate Avenue, Northaw, Potters Bar, EN6 4EW

    Received 28 Aug 2014
  22. Decided - GrantedW6/2014/0919/EM

    Replacement of existing wooden shed and patio area with wooden summerhouse

    22 Digswell Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7PA

    Received 22 Apr 2014
  23. Decided - Refused6/2017/2597/LAWP

    Certificate of lawfulness for the erection of single storey side extension and a front porch.

    13 Parsonage Lane Welham Green Hatfield AL9 7NB

    Received 8 Nov 2017
  24. Decided - Granted6/2016/0949/HOUSE

    Erection of two storey side extension

    20 Holloways Lane, Welham Green, Hatfield, AL9 7NP

    Received 16 May 2016

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