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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
40,163Searchable applications
309Recorded as pending
86%Approval rate · 33,679 approved or refused records
4,801Refused applications

28,878 approved · 4,801 refused · 2,208 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 29 Apr 1948 to 29 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 4 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 - Granted6/2017/2939/EM

    Erection of single storey and two storey rear extension and flue

    11 Longcroft Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6EB

    Received 20 Dec 2017
  2. Decided6/2020/2487/TC

    Fell 1 x Honey Locust

    22 Sheepcote Welwyn Garden City AL7 4QD

    Received 29 Sept 2020
  3. Decided - GrantedN6/2014/0311/FP

    Erection of single storey side extension

    32 Maple Grove, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1NL

    Received 14 Feb 2014
  4. Decided - Granted6/2015/2016/TPO

    DD Application - Remove Sycamore tree to ground level. Due to extensive rot + large cavities at the base of 2 out of 4 stems as well as heavy lean towards main road. Removal of all four stems.

    3 Welwyn Hall Gardens Welwyn AL6 9LF

    Received 30 Sept 2015
  5. Decided - Granted6/2024/2238/HOUSE

    Replacement of existing main front door, front utility door, side and rear doors and installation of new flat roof skylight

    31 Sherrardspark Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7JW

    Received 21 Nov 2024
  6. Decided - Granted6/2016/2497/MAJ

    Change of use of an office building to form 24 x 2 bedroom residential apartments with balconies, the construction of an additional two storeys and a four storey side and rear extension with roof garden, layout of 26 car parking spaces and cycle parking, internal access routes, landscaping and supporting infrastructure.

    37 Broadwater Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 3AX

    Received 24 Nov 2016
  7. Decided - RefusedW6/2007/0038/EM

    ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY SIDE AND REAR EXTENSION; AND THREE STOREY REAR EXTENSION INCORPORATING DORMER WINDOWS

    Durran and Osbourne Associates, 18 Parkway

    Received 10 Jan 2007
  8. Decided - Granted6/2020/0201/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 1 (materials), 3 (soft landscaping) and 5 (hard boundary treatments) on planning permission 6/2019/1441/FULL

    15 Newgate Street Village, Hertford, SG13 8RA

    Received 27 Jan 2020
  9. Decided - Withdrawn6/2017/0064/LAWP

    Certificate of lawfulness for the installation of external extractor flue to allow for a new spray booth.

    Unit 1, 6 Southfield Welwyn Garden City AL7 4ST

    Received 16 Jan 2017
  10. Decided - Granted6/2022/0735/EM

    Erection of new front porch/veranda after demolition of existing one. New roof over bay window and hardstanding.

    80 Digswell Park Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7NS

    Received 28 Mar 2022
  11. Decided - Granted6/2026/0576/PN8

    Prior approval for the erection of single storey rear extension measuring 3.65m in depth, 2.85m in height and 2.85m to the eaves

    31 Crawford Road Hatfield AL10 0PF

    Received 31 Mar 2026
  12. Decided - Granted6/2022/0158/HOUSE

    Erection of fence along site frontage; installation of new entrance gate and erection of supporting pier following removal of existing to facilitate widening of the east access

    37 The Ridgeway Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4BB

    Received 21 Jan 2022
  13. Decided - Granted6/2023/1751/COND

    Confirmation that condition 21 (Contaminated land) on planning permission N6/2005/1517/FULL has been discharged

    16 Amethyst Walk Welwyn Garden City AL8 6UX

    Received 18 Aug 2023
  14. Decided - GrantedN6/2007/0656/FP

    ERECTION OF TWO STOREY REAR EXTENSION

    70 Brockswood Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 7BQ

    Received 26 Apr 2007
  15. Appeal Decided - DismissedS6/2007/1568/FP

    ERECTION OF TWO STOREY SIDE EXTENSION

    RIDGE HOUSE FARM, CATTLEGATE ROAD, CUFFLEY, ENFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, EN2 8AU

    Received 24 Oct 2007
  16. Decided - Granted6/2017/1014/PN8

    Prior approval for a single storey rear extension measuring 5m in depth, 3.20m in height and 2.80m to the eaves.

    15 High Dells Hatfield AL10 9JD

    Received 8 May 2017
  17. Decided - Granted6/2025/0111/TPO

    Oak tree massively in decline after years of poor pruning and neglect. The roots have caused the drive to lift a lot. Plan to remove tree and grind out stump.

    29 Plough Hill Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4DW

    Received 23 Jan 2025
  18. Decided - Granted6/2022/0781/FULL

    Replacement of window opening with double door in rear elevation

    11 Town Centre Hatfield Hertfordshire AL10 0NY

    Received 30 Mar 2022
  19. Decided - GrantedW6/2014/2073/EM

    Erection of bike store/shed

    56 Springfields, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6XN

    Received 19 Sept 2014
  20. Decided - Granted6/2018/1467/HOUSE

    Retention of timber gate and posts

    42 Glebe Cottages Essendon Hatfield AL9 6HH

    Received 1 Jun 2018
  21. Decided - Granted6/2022/0644/COND

    Submission of details pursuant of condition 4 (materials) on planning permission 6/2019/1618/FULL

    Land and Garages at The Commons Welwyn Garden City AL7 4RP

    Received 18 Mar 2022
  22. Decided - Granted6/2021/1582/HOUSE

    Garage conversion, including window to front. Loft conversion with insertion of roof lights and window to side elevation.

    35 The Swallows Welwyn Garden City AL7 1BX

    Received 18 May 2021
  23. Decided - GrantedN6/2010/0198/TE

    FELLING OF SILVER BIRCH AND CONIFER

    19 WOODLAND RISE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 7LJ

    Received 8 Feb 2010
  24. Decided - Granted6/2025/0453/EM

    Retrospective applicaiton for retention of block paved driveway.

    12 Golden Dell Welwyn Garden City AL7 4EB

    Received 11 Mar 2025

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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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