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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28,878 approved · 4,801 refused · 2,208 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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 - GrantedS6/2004/1633/FP

    ERECTION OF NEW GABLE END WALL TO WORKSHOP FOLLOWING PARTIAL DEMOLITION OF EXISTING, INSTALLATION OF 2 WINDOWS, NEW PALLISADE FENCE AND ADDITIONAL PAVED PARKING AREA

    Biffa Waste Services Ltd Travellers Close Welham Green Hatfield AL9 7JL

    Received 3 Nov 2004
  2. Decided - GrantedN6/2007/1144/TP

    THE REMOVAL OF TREE T4 UNDER TPO 194 A1

    8 BROADLEAF GROVE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 7AZ

    Received 31 Jul 2007
  3. Decided - Granted6/2022/1678/EM

    Replacement windows from timber to UPVC in same style in existing openings

    37 High Oak Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7BT

    Received 15 Jul 2022
  4. Decided - GrantedS6/2004/0515/FP

    ERECTION OF FRONT & SIDE BOUNDARY 1.8 METRE RAILINGS AND GATES

    1 Brookmans Avenue Brookmans Park Hatfield AL9 7QH

    Received 5 Apr 2004
  5. Decided - Granted6/2017/2186/EM

    Remove 2 x poor specimen Wild Cherry trees and replant a Himalayan Birch

    12 Pentley Close Welwyn Garden City AL8 7SH

    Received 27 Sept 2017
  6. Decided - GrantedN6/2012/2565/FP

    Erection of single storey side extension

    11 Longmead Woolmer Green Knebworth SG3 6JH

    Received 6 Dec 2012
  7. Decided - Granted6/2016/0551/EM

    Enlargement of 1no Car parking space

    2 The Wade, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4LG

    Received 24 Mar 2016
  8. Decided - Refused6/2024/1935/HOUSE

    Erection of a two storey rear/side extension and single storey rear extension following the demolition of the existing conservatory

    28 Briars Wood Hatfield AL10 8DG

    Received 9 Oct 2024
  9. Decided - GrantedN6/2014/1137/FP

    Installation of wooden gates at entrance of driveway

    1A Adele Avenue Digswell Welwyn AL6 0AU

    Received 21 May 2014
  10. Decided6/2020/1563/TC

    Re pollard 4 x Lime trees by 2m Reduce 2 x Cherry Plum trees by 1.5m Reduce 1 x Oak tree by 1.5m height & 1m width

    12 Guessens Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6QR

    Received 1 Jul 2020
  11. Decided - Granted6/2021/0757/HOUSE

    Erection of a first floor side extension

    5 Alconbury Welwyn Garden City AL7 2QL

    Received 9 Mar 2021
  12. Decided - Granted6/2021/2636/EMT

    Reduce 1 x Ash tree (T1) by 1-1.5m and fell 1 x unknown shrub (G1)

    1 Brockswood Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 7BA

    Received 9 Sept 2021
  13. Decided - Granted6/2024/0525/FULL

    Change of use of ground floor office to create storage and distribution facility for hospice, installation of new door opening for public donation centre, installation of new accessible lift, augmentation of existing car park and creation of new vehicular egress point onto Bridge Road East

    99 Bridge Road East Welwyn Garden City AL7 1GL

    Received 18 Mar 2024
  14. Decided - Granted6/2020/1711/TPO

    Remove x3 Scots Pine dead trees Remove major deadwood from x 35 trees Scots Pine Reduce low limbs from over Woodall Lane. covered by TPO 774 (2018) G1, G2, G3 and G4

    Presbytery 141 Woodhall Lane Welwyn Garden City AL7 3TP

    Received 14 Jul 2020
  15. Decided - Granted6/2025/1978/EM

    Erection of a single storey side/rear extension

    67 Digswell Park Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7NW

    Received 15 Sept 2025
  16. Decided6/2018/1111/TPO

    Removal of 18m front privet hedge to replace with Yew and removal of 12m side hedge to be replaced by Yew - Conservation Area

    26 Russellcroft Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6QU

    Received 26 Apr 2018
  17. Decided6/2018/1547/TPO

    Reduce 1 x Hawthorn tree (T1) by 20% and 1 x Hawthorn tree (T2) by 20% and fell 1 x Acacia tree (T3) - conservation area

    29 The Cloisters Welwyn Garden City AL8 6DU

    Received 11 Jun 2018
  18. Decided - RefusedN6/2009/2038/FP

    ERECTION OF BRICK WALL, WITH RAILINGS AND GATES

    44 Mill Lane Welwyn AL6 9ET

    Received 16 Sept 2009
  19. Decided - WithdrawnS6/2007/1405/FP

    NEW ENTRANCE FROM GREAT NORTH ROAD TO INCLUDE GATES, WALL AND FENCING

    PET FARM, BELL BAR, BELL LANE, BROOKMANS PARK, HERTS, AL9 7AY

    Received 21 Sept 2007
  20. Decided - Granted6/2016/2159/EM

    Reduce mixed hedge to approx 3 metres and prune Plum tree by 25%

    28 Attimore Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6LP

    Received 10 Oct 2016
  21. Decided - Granted6/2024/2217/EMT

    1x Sweetgum to reduce by approximately 2.5m in height and 1.5m in width - Tree has large soft decay area at the base. Tree also close to neighbouring property

    16 Barleycroft Green Welwyn Garden City AL8 6JY

    Received 18 Nov 2024
  22. Decided - GrantedS6/2015/0810/DS

    Approval of details reserved by condition 4 (arboricultural method statement) on planning permission S6/2014/2650/FP

    49 Osborne Road, Potters Bar, EN6 1SB

    Received 14 Apr 2015
  23. Decided - Granted6/2026/0082/LAWP

    Certificate of lawfulness for erection of 2.5m fence enclosure and new surface to form pickle ball court

    23 The Ridgeway Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4BB

    Received 19 Jan 2026
  24. Decided - GrantedN6/2004/0548/FP

    ERECTION OF REAR CONSERVATORY

    12 Camfield Welwyn Garden City AL7 4ED

    Received 7 Apr 2004

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