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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28,876 approved · 4,802 refused · 2,208 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 - GrantedS6/2007/0283/FP

    ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION.

    59 The Meadway Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4ET

    Received 21 Feb 2007
  2. Decided - Granted6/2020/0203/PN8

    Prior approval for the erection of single storey rear extension measuring at 6m in depth, 3.5m in height and 2.7m to the eaves

    167 Knella Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 3NT

    Received 24 Jan 2020
  3. Decided - Granted6/2025/1828/EMT

    Paulownia to reduce by 1.2m in height and width, remove basal shoots.

    69 Woodhall Lane Welwyn Garden City AL7 3TG

    Received 27 Aug 2025
  4. Decided - Granted6/2021/0829/EMH

    Erection of a timber outdoor office in garden with UPVC patio doors to the rear of the property

    31 Middlefield Welwyn Garden City AL7 4DQ

    Received 15 Mar 2021
  5. Decided - GrantedS6/2004/1448/DT

    INSTALLATION OF FOUR ANTENNA'S ON EXISTING 25M HIGH LATTICE TOWER. RE-SITE THREE EXISTING ANTENNA'S ONTO NEW RING FRAME, INSTALLATION OF TWO 600MM DISHES AND TWO EQUIPMENT CABINETS AND ANCILLARY DEVELOPMENT.

    LAND AT, STATION ROAD, BROOKMANS PARK, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL9 7QX

    Received 30 Sept 2004
  6. Decided - GrantedN6/2012/1182/DS

    Discharge of conditions 3 (Materials) and 4 (Tree Constraints) from planning application N6/2012/0128/FP

    14 The Drive Welwyn AL6 0TR

    Received 8 Jun 2012
  7. Decided - GrantedS6/2009/1251/FP

    ERECTION OF TWO STOREY SIDE EXTENSION AND ALTERATIONS TO THE REAR ELEVATION

    40 BELL LANE, BROOKMANS PARK, HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL9 7AY

    Received 10 Jun 2009
  8. Appeal Decided - AllowedN6/2009/0274/FP

    ERECTION OF REPLACEMENT DWELLING

    13 The Avenue Welwyn AL6 0PW

    Received 6 Feb 2009
  9. Decided6/2020/1310/TPO

    Fell 1 x Conifer Tree in conservation area

    38 Parkway Welwyn Garden City AL8 6HQ

    Received 10 Jun 2020
  10. Decided - GrantedN6/2004/0663/FP

    Erection of single storey front porch

    6 Kelbys Welwyn Garden City AL7 2EG

    Received 19 May 2004
  11. Decided - Granted6/2024/1152/FULL

    Removal of mound

    De Havilland Campus Mosquito Way Hatfield AL10 9EU

    Received 20 Jun 2024
  12. Decided - Granted6/2015/1956/TPO

    Reduce 5 Beech trees and 1 Norway Maple tree by 4m plus crown lift 4 of the Beech trees and the Norway Maple tree by removing lower branches covered by TPO 260.

    24 Mornington Digswell Welwyn AL6 0AJ

    Received 17 Sept 2015
  13. Decided - WithdrawnW6/2004/0648/EM

    CONVERSION OF CAR-PORT TO GARAGE

    64 Wellington Drive Welwyn Garden City AL7 2NB

    Received 30 Apr 2004
  14. Decided - GrantedW6/2008/0921/EM

    ERECTION OF GARDEN SHED

    9 BROCKETT CLOSE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 7BN

    Received 12 Jun 2008
  15. Decided - Granted6/2025/0027/LAWP

    Certificate of lawfulness for the erection of a rear facing dormer to bungalow & front facing sky light

    13 Rickfield Close Hatfield AL10 8RP

    Received 8 Jan 2025
  16. Decided - Granted6/2019/0162/HOUSE

    Erection of first floor side and rear, single storey rear extensions with garage conversion and alterations to openings

    17 Barleycroft Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6JX

    Received 28 Jan 2019
  17. Decided - GrantedN6/2015/0986/FP

    Erection of single storey rear extension

    6 Ottway Walk Welwyn AL6 9AS

    Received 8 May 2015
  18. Decided6/2019/2028/TC

    Fell 2x Conifer trees

    39 Digswell Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PB

    Received 13 Aug 2019
  19. Decided6/2020/0971/TC

    Reduce/Fell/Pollard 164 trees

    Ayot Green Way, Welwyn Garden City

    Received 29 Apr 2020
  20. Decided - Granted6/2021/2358/HOUSE

    Erection of a first floor front extension

    8 Wheatbarn Welwyn Garden City AL7 2BN

    Received 10 Aug 2021
  21. Decided - Granted6/2019/0957/LB

    Various Signage Display Signs 1 & 2: 2 no. Halo illuminated Fusion Students logo on student accommodation (sign type 1); Signs 3-6: 4 no. Student block identification lettering on student accommodation (non-illuminated) (sign type 2A); Signs 7-12: 6 no. Student block identification halo illuminated lettering on student accommodation (sign type 2B); Sign 13: 1 no. Hotel entrance sign on Comet Hotel (sign type 3); Sign 14: 8 no. Student accommodation glazing manifestation on student accommodation (sign type 4b); Sign 15: 1 no. South east elevation Comet Hotel identification signage on Comet Hotel (sign type 6); Sign 16: 1 no. Restaurant identification sign on Comet Hotel (sign type 5); Sign 17: 2 no. Comet Hotel entrance totem signs (sign type 8); and Sign 18: 1 no. North east elevation Comet Hotel identification signage on Comet Hotel (sign type 7).

    Comet Hotel St Albans Road West Hatfield AL10 9RH

    Received 18 Apr 2019
  22. Decided - Granted6/2021/0018/LAWP

    Certificate of lawfulness for the conversion of the existing conservatory by altering the fenestration and roof

    193 Thistle Grove Welwyn Garden City AL7 4AG

    Received 5 Jan 2021
  23. Decided - Granted6/2024/0908/MAJ

    Redevelopment of the site for 3 no. units for flexible use within Class E(g) and/or B2 and /or B8 and a Class B8 self-storage unit with associated car and cycle parking, landscaping and associated works following the demolition of existing building

    Norton Building Bridge Road East Welwyn Garden City AL7 1JR

    Received 15 May 2024
  24. Decided - GrantedW6/2015/1338/TE

    Removal of dead Silver Birch tree

    53 Lodgefield, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1SD

    Received 26 Jun 2015

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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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