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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

40,248Searchable applications

321Recorded as pending

86%Approval rate · 33,744 approved or refused records

4,812Refused applications

28,932 approved · 4,812 refused · 2,213 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 building Local plan Our Local Plan Pre-application advice Pre-application advice (planning applications)Conservation areas Schedule of properties removed from the Welwyn Conservation Area Article 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

Decided - Refused6/2018/2132/LAWLB
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed works to listed building reconstruction windows and porch
31 Station Road Welham Green Hatfield AL9 7PQ
Received 15 Aug 2018
Decided - Granted6/2023/0447/EMT
Rear: 1 x Cherry - reduce by approximately 1m, thin epicormic shoots by 25% volume Front: Holly - reduce to around 1.2m above garage roof
183 Howlands Welwyn Garden City AL7 4RL
Received 27 Feb 2023
Decided - Granted6/2019/1200/EM
Fell 1 x Apple tree
20 Mandeville Rise Welwyn Garden City AL8 7JU
Received 17 May 2019
Decided - Granted6/2020/2151/EM
To replace existing rear white PVC door with white PVC window and infill with brick
69 Digswell Rise Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PT
Received 24 Aug 2020
Decided - GrantedS6/2014/2148/LUE
Certificate of lawfulness for existing change of use of land to an animal sanctuary with ancillary residential accommodation
The Caravan, Swanley Bar Lane, Little Heath, Potters Bar, EN6 1NU
Received 29 Sept 2014
Decided - Granted6/2019/0821/LAWP
Certificate of lawfulness for the erection of a single storey rear extension and part conversion of loft to habitable space
6 Garden Road Woolmer Green Knebworth SG3 6JZ
Received 2 Apr 2019
Decided - GrantedN6/2013/0068/FP
Retention of front fence
14 Wyton, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL7 2PF
Received 14 Jan 2013
Decided - Withdrawn6/2016/0454/LB
Removal of Billiards table
Brocket Hall, Brocket Park, Marford Road, Lemsford, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7XG
Received 17 Mar 2016
Decided - RefusedN6/2008/2462/LB
ERECTION OF TWO STOREY REAR EXTENSION AND FRONT DORMER WINDOW
BADGER COTTAGE, 6 WHITEHILL, AYOT ST PETER, WELWYN, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL6 9AF
Received 19 Dec 2008
Decided - Granted6/2019/2069/EM
Formation of hard standing and soft landscaping
85 Valley Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7DR
Received 19 Aug 2019
Decided - Withdrawn6/2016/2686/HOUSE
Erection of two storey side and rear extension with removal of pitched roof and formation of loft level flat roof extension
13 The Gardens Brookmans Park Hatfield AL9 7UL
Received 19 Dec 2016
Decided - GrantedW6/2009/1778/EM
EXTENSION TO EXISTING DRIVEWAY
5 BARLEYCROFT GREEN, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 6JY
Received 13 Aug 2009
Decided - Withdrawn6/2016/2440/LAWP
Certificate of lawfulness for a single storey rear infill extension
7 Heath Cottages Heath Road Little Heath Potters Bar EN6 1LS
Received 18 Nov 2016
Decided - Granted6/2022/1701/EM
Replace front door
67 Howlands Welwyn Garden City AL7 4RA
Received 18 Jul 2022
Decided - Granted6/2026/0413/EM
New UPVC glazing to replace the existing timber windows in a style to match the existing windows. Replacement of garage door, front door and side access door. New roof light to side of hipped roof. Driveway extended and repaved
114 Parkway Welwyn Garden City AL8 6HN
Received 6 Mar 2026
Decided - Granted6/2016/1593/HOUSE
Erection of single storey front extension and single storey rear extension
27 Gresley Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7QA
Received 4 Aug 2016
Decided - GrantedS6/2005/1439/FP
ERECTION OF GATES AND SUPPORTING BRICK PIERS AT 2.0 METERS HIGH PLUS SIDE RAILINGS.
5A East Ridgeway Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4AW
Received 18 Nov 2005
Decided - Granted6/2016/2542/EM
Reduce branches at height of 4m on Oak tree, reduce 7 Leylandii trees by 2m and reduce Holly tree by 1.5m
29 Reddings Welwyn Garden City AL8 7LA
Received 17 Nov 2016
Decided - GrantedW6/2014/0146/TE
Removal of Yew tree
11 Cherry Croft, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7QU
Received 28 Jan 2014
Decided - GrantedN6/2014/0022/TC
Fell Spruce tree located in rear garden
16 Walden Place, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7PG
Received 10 Jan 2014
Appeal Decided - Dismissed6/2018/0382/FULL
Erection of a 1-bedroom house
43 Cherry Way Hatfield AL10 8LF
Received 6 Feb 2018
Decided - Granted6/2021/3115/EMT
Remove tops of 2 tall pine trees (Hemlock / Western Hemlock?) by approx 15ft to reduce back to the previous reduction point. Which is repeat of same works performed on the same trees approx 14 to 15 years ago. Required to avoid shading to new solar panel installation on roof at same address.
77 Valley Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7DR
Received 1 Nov 2021
Appeal Decided - AllowedN6/2013/0416/FP
Erection of two storey side extensions and alterations to front and side elevations
49 Brockswood Lane, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 7BU
Received 21 Feb 2013
Decided - GrantedS6/2014/2722/LUP
Internal alterations to accomodate a garage conversion
19 Meadow Croft, Hatfield, AL10 0SG
Received 19 Dec 2014

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What these statistics cover

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.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

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