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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28,928 approved · 4,810 refused · 2,212 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 - Refused6/2022/2603/HOUSE

    Erection of extension to existing outbuilding/ stable block

    Brick Kiln Cottage 7 Homerswood Lane Ayot St Peter Welwyn AL6 9AD

    Received 14 Nov 2022
  2. Decided - GrantedW6/2004/0217/EM

    FORMATION OF VEHICLE HARDSTANDING

    8 Stacklands, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6XW

    Received 12 Feb 2004
  3. Decided - Granted6/2024/0163/TPO

    Fell 1 x chestnut covered by TPO 520

    1 Newlands Way Little Heath Potters Bar EN6 1SG

    Received 29 Jan 2024
  4. Decided - Granted6/2024/0472/EM

    Erection of ground floor rear extension

    29 Springfields Welwyn Garden City AL8 6XS

    Received 11 Mar 2024
  5. Decided - GrantedN6/2004/0130/FP

    INSTALLATION OF ATM MACHINE

    THE CO-OPERATIVE BANK, 1 SHOPLANDS, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 7RH

    Received 26 Jan 2004
  6. Decided - GrantedW6/2007/1075/EM

    INSERTION OF THREE ROOFLIGHTS TO THE REAR

    12 Stacklands, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6XW

    Received 17 Jul 2007
  7. Decided - GrantedW6/2015/0554/EM

    Erection of a part single, part two storey front, side and rear extensions with internal alterations following demolition of existing garage

    80 Rosedale, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1DR

    Received 13 Mar 2015
  8. Decided - GrantedS6/2013/0764/S73B

    Variation of condition 2 (Approved Plans) from planning application S6/2012/1788/FP - Erection of two dwellings following demolition of existing dwelling

    8 Hanyards Lane, Cuffley, POTTERS BAR, EN6 4AS

    Received 10 Apr 2013
  9. Decided - Granted6/2018/2372/EM

    Reduce 1 x Copper Beech by 2.5m height & width

    155 Heronswood Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 3EL

    Received 17 Sept 2018
  10. Decided - Granted6/2022/0556/EM

    Replacement of existing doors at the rear side of the property.

    32 High Oaks Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7BH

    Received 9 Mar 2022
  11. Decided - GrantedN6/2009/2693/FP

    ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION AND ALTERATIONS INCLUDING ROOFLIGHTS AND ALTERATION TO EXISTING FENESTRATION

    THE SURGERY, 20 PARKWAY, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 6HG

    Received 14 Dec 2009
  12. Decided - Granted6/2022/2845/EM

    Erection of a new single storey rear extension and part infill side extension with the erection of a two-storey extension to the rear, following demolition of existing conservatory and single storey extension. Alteration and insertion of doors and fenestration; relocated garden access with retention of timber cladding, window and door styled to match existing; insertion of sun pipe; Conversion of existing garage to habitable space. Infill on ground floor between existing kitchen and new extension at Number 3, Pentley Park. External works: Landscaping work

    5 Pentley Park Welwyn Garden City AL8 7RT

    Received 16 Dec 2022
  13. Decided6/2018/0696/TPO

    Fell 1 x Leyland Cypress tree and re pollard 1 x Lime tree - Conservation area

    5 Meadow Green Welwyn Garden City AL8 6SS

    Received 14 Mar 2018
  14. Decided - Granted6/2023/2444/HOUSE

    Erection of single storey rear extension

    1 Oaklands Wood Hatfield AL10 8LU

    Received 5 Dec 2023
  15. Decided - GrantedS6/2014/2606/FP

    Change of use from Nightclub to Gymnasium

    Culpitt House, 74 Town Centre, Hatfield, AL10 0JW

    Received 28 Nov 2014
  16. Decided - GrantedN6/2014/0413/DS

    Discharge of condition 3 (hard & soft landscaping), 4(lighting) & 5 (containment and removal of the manure) of planning permission N6/2013/1746/FP

    7 Homerswood Lane, Ayot St Peter, Welwyn, AL6 9AD

    Received 3 Mar 2014
  17. DecidedN6/2009/1724/TC

    REDUCE OAK TREE BY 5 METRES

    29 ELMWOOD, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 6LD

    Received 7 Aug 2009
  18. Decided - Granted6/2025/1311/ADV

    Erection of 2 x sets of 1 x non-illuminated advertising board with 2 x flagpoles with hanging flags on either side of the non-illuminated advertising board.

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

    Received 23 Jun 2025
  19. Decided - Granted6/2025/0473/HOUSE

    Erection of porch to front elevation. Proposed crown roof to be formed to existing rear extension, keeping existing flat roof rafters

    108 Harmer Green Lane Digswell Welwyn AL6 0ET

    Received 13 Mar 2025
  20. Decided - GrantedN6/2015/0454/TC

    Crown reduce Rowan tree and Purple leaf Sycamore tree by 30%

    6 Woodland Rise, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7LF

    Received 4 Mar 2015
  21. Decided - Granted6/2019/1101/FULL

    Erection of an ancillary staff shop following demolition of an existing cabin building

    Ocado Ltd Gypsy Moth Avenue Hatfield AL10 9BD

    Received 8 May 2019
  22. Appeal Decided - Allowed6/2017/0396/TPO

    Removal of Oak tree covered by TPO 194 (1995)

    6 Broadleaf Grove Welwyn Garden City AL8 7AZ

    Received 1 Mar 2017
  23. Decided - Granted6/2019/2481/HOUSE

    Erection of single storey rear extension

    61 Wellfield Road Hatfield AL10 0BY

    Received 4 Oct 2019
  24. Decided - WithdrawnN6/2004/0933/FP

    CONTINUED USE OF STABLE BUILDING AS VETERINARY CLINIC

    THE STABLES, 54 REYNARDS ROAD, WELWYN, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL6 9TP

    Received 21 Jun 2004

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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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