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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
40,229Searchable applications
309Recorded as pending
86%Approval rate · 33,738 approved or refused records
4,810Refused applications

28,928 approved · 4,810 refused · 2,212 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 29 Apr 1948 to 29 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 6 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 - Granted6/2020/1626/LB

    Internal alterations to include garage conversion and replacement of garage door with leaded casement window. Door from Utility at rear to be replaced with extended window. Demolition of bathroom walls and part of the dividing wall between garage and sitting room to create open plan room to rear. Removal of suspended ceiling and installation of Conservation style Velux roof lights to side elevations in rear single storey building.

    33 School Lane Welwyn AL6 9PQ

    Received 7 Jul 2020
  2. Decided - WithdrawnS6/2008/0447/FP

    ERECTION OF PART TWO STOREY AND PART THREE STOREY BUILDING FOR B1, B2 AND B8 USE, FOLLOWING PARTIAL DEMOLITION OF EXISTING BUILDING AND ELEVATIONAL ALTERATIONS TO RETAINED BUILDING.

    Glade Works Sopers Road Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4RY

    Received 28 Feb 2008
  3. Decided - Refused6/2026/1217/PN8

    Prior approval for a single storey rear extension measuring 4m in depth, 3m to the eaves and the maximum height of 3m

    48 Great Ganett Welwyn Garden City AL7 3DE

    Received 13 Jul 2026
  4. Decided - Granted6/2023/0674/PN10

    Prior approval for a change of use from agricultural building to one dwellinghouse

    7 Normans Lane Welwyn AL6 9TQ

    Received 27 Mar 2023
  5. Decided - Granted6/2023/1697/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 2 (roof terrace screening) and condition 3 (hard and soft landscaping) on planning permission 6/2022/2834/FULL

    59 Bradmore Green Brookmans Park Hatfield AL9 7QS

    Received 14 Aug 2023
  6. Decided - GrantedW6/2014/0738/EM

    Erection of single storey side and rear extension, two storey rear extension and installation of two rooflights

    82 Attimore Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6LP

    Received 9 Apr 2014
  7. Decided - GrantedW6/2007/0138/EM

    FORMATION OF VEHICLE HARDSTANDING

    15 Pentley Park, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7RT

    Received 26 Jan 2007
  8. Decided6/2023/1755/TC

    2x Silver birch trees (T1 and T2 on map) reduce by up to 1.5m

    16 Broadfield Place Welwyn Garden City AL8 6LJ

    Received 21 Aug 2023
  9. Decided - Granted6/2024/1426/EM

    Erection of side extension to be used as utility room

    150 Howlands Welwyn Garden City AL7 4RG

    Received 26 Jul 2024
  10. DecidedN6/2008/1434/TE

    RAISE CANOPY AND REDUCE TWO SYCAMORE TREES BY 33%, RAISE CANOPY AND REDUCE ASH TREE BY 33% IN REAR GARDEN

    29 ATTIMORE ROAD, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 6LQ

    Received 18 Aug 2008
  11. Decided - Split6/2016/1005/COND

    Approval of details reserved by condition 3 (finish colours), condition 4 (floodlighting) and condition 5 (pitch specification) on planning permission 6/2015/1950/MAJ

    Football And Social Club, Herns Way, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1TA

    Received 20 May 2016
  12. Decided - Refused6/2020/3067/HOUSE

    Erection of ground floor rear extension, new front porch, new window to side elevation and re-cladding of the front and rear elevations.

    39 Stag Green Avenue Hatfield AL9 5EB

    Received 19 Nov 2020
  13. Decided - Granted6/2016/1345/EM

    Reduce Lombardy Poplar tree by 50%

    1 Elmwood, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6LD

    Received 4 Jul 2016
  14. Decided - Granted6/2024/1139/HOUSE

    Alteration to rear roof design, amendments to first floor rear fenestration, installation of two side rooflights and garage roof replacement

    57 The Meadway Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4ET

    Received 18 Jun 2024
  15. Decided - GrantedS6/2008/2186/FP

    ERECTION OF CANOPY OVER MAIN WALKWAY IN THE NORTH CAR PARK AREA

    THE GALLERIA, COMET WAY, HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL10 0XR

    Received 15 Jan 2009
  16. Decided - Granted6/2017/0629/TPO

    Reduce and shape two Oak tree crowns by upto 30%, removing lateral growth by approximately 1.5-2m, cutting back to nearest suitable growing point, to leave a flowing branch line without stumps and the main canopy framework. Reduce and shape one Alianthus by upto 35% removing lateral growth by approximately 2-2.5m also cutting back to nearest suitable growing point, to leave a flowing branch line without stumps and the main canopy framework plus fell Ash, Laburnum, Beech, Holly, Lime & Cherry above as close to ground level covered by TPO 24

    20 Mardley Hill Welwyn AL6 0TS

    Received 28 Mar 2017
  17. Decided - Granted6/2024/1272/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to conditions 1 (details of insulation and roof membrane) on planning permission 6/2022/0779/LB

    55 Harmer Green Lane Digswell Welwyn AL6 0AP

    Received 4 Jul 2024
  18. Decided - Granted6/2016/1292/TPO

    Removal of 30 - 40ft tall conifer tree - Conservation Area

    31 Vine Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7PS

    Received 28 Jun 2016
  19. Decided - GrantedS6/2013/1961/DS

    Discharge of conditions 3 (hard and soft landscaping), 4 (sample of materials), 5 (site management and compound), 6 (parking area surface material and soakaways), 7 (noise mitigation), 8 (external lighting) from planning permission S6/2011/2644/S73B

    Birchwood Methodist Church, Birchwood Avenue, Hatfield, AL10 0PR

    Received 17 Sept 2013
  20. Decided - GrantedS6/2014/0215/FP

    Erection of first floor rear extension

    30 Calder Avenue, Brookmans Park, Hatfield, AL9 7AQ

    Received 29 Jan 2014
  21. Decided - Granted6/2016/1838/TPO

    Semi-pollard Weeping Willow tree plus reduce Malus tree crown back to old cuts - 6-8 foot reduction - Conservation Area

    6 Broadfield Place, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6LJ

    Received 7 Sept 2016
  22. Decided - Granted6/2023/0899/EM

    Installation of an in-roof, flush, solar PV system on the North-East facing roof

    11 Templewood Welwyn Garden City AL8 7HT

    Received 27 Apr 2023
  23. Decided - Granted6/2015/2215/LAWP

    Certificate of lawfulness for proposed change of use from garage to office with alterations to main elevation

    317 St Albans Road West, Hatfield, AL10 9RJ

    Received 30 Oct 2015
  24. Decided - Granted6/2017/1197/FULL

    Installation of new shop front with roller shutters

    4 & 6 The Arcade Hatfield AL10 0JY

    Received 1 Jun 2017

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