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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
40,250Searchable applications
321Recorded as pending
86%Approval rate · 33,746 approved or refused records
4,812Refused applications

28,934 approved · 4,812 refused · 2,213 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 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 - GrantedN6/2014/2533/FP

    Erection of single storey front extension

    1 Waterbeach, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2PT

    Received 19 Nov 2014
  2. Decided6/2021/1047/TC

    Reduce Leyland Cypress by 80%.

    12 Handside Close Welwyn Garden City AL8 6SR

    Received 30 Mar 2021
  3. Decided - RefusedS6/2009/0834/FP

    CONVERSION OF GARAGE TO ANNEX, INCLUDING REAR EXTENSION AND INSERTION OF A DORMER AND ROOF LIGHT WINDOW

    7 ST MARKS COTTAGE, WILD HILL, HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL9 6EB

    Received 1 May 2009
  4. Decided6/2024/0051/TC

    Hornbeam T1 to reduce back to previous pruning points by removing 2.5m of regrowth.

    18 Scholars Mews Welwyn Garden City AL8 7JQ

    Received 8 Jan 2024
  5. Appeal Decided - DismissedN6/2014/0849/FP

    Erection of first floor side extension

    6 Lumbards, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1PQ

    Received 17 Apr 2014
  6. Decided - Granted6/2021/3336/LAWP

    Certificate of lawfulness for the installation of two front roof lights and rear dormer window

    49 Mulberry Mead Hatfield AL10 9EH

    Received 25 Nov 2021
  7. Decided - RefusedN6/2008/0436/FP

    ERECTION OF TWO STOREY REAR EXTENSION AND PORCH.

    MELBOURNE STUD, WATEREND LANE, AYOT ST LAWRENCE, WELWYN, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL6 9BB

    Received 28 Feb 2008
  8. Decided - Granted6/2021/0145/EMT

    Fell 2 x Plum trees at rear of garden

    6 Lytton Gardens Welwyn Garden City AL8 6EG

    Received 18 Jan 2021
  9. Decided - RefusedW6/2007/0595/EM

    LANDSCAPING TO FRONT GARDEN AND ERECTION OF FENCE AND GATE.

    41 Bridge Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6UG

    Received 13 Apr 2007
  10. Decided - Granted6/2018/2898/FULL

    Erection of a single storey timber framed barn

    Holwell Court Farm, Holwell Court, Hatfield, AL9 5RL

    Received 12 Nov 2018
  11. Decided - Granted6/2025/0086/COND

    Confirmation that planning conditions 2 and 3 on planning permission 6/2015/1984/FULL has been discharged

    2 New Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7TX

    Received 17 Jan 2025
  12. Decided - Granted6/2024/0737/EMT

    Reduce 1 x Cherry by 3.5m in height.

    11 Cherry Croft, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7QU

    Received 19 Apr 2024
  13. Decided - GrantedN6/2004/0286/FP

    ERECTION OF REAR CONSERVATORY

    3 Leysdown Welwyn Garden City AL7 2PY

    Received 25 Feb 2004
  14. Decided - Withdrawn6/2023/1484/HOUSE

    Erection of single storey rear extension and new patio with retaining wall and new staircase

    4 Lemsford Village Lemsford Welwyn Garden City AL8 7TN

    Received 17 Jul 2023
  15. Decided - Granted6/2016/1045/COND

    Approval of details reserved by condition 8 (arboricultural method statement) and condition 18 (landscaping) on planning permission S6/2013/2231/MA

    1-12 Green Close, Brookmans Park, Hatfield, AL9 7ST

    Received 25 May 2016
  16. Decided - Refused6/2024/2268/HOUSE

    Erection of a single storey side extension, front canopy and associated works

    67 Valley Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7DR

    Received 26 Nov 2024
  17. Decided6/2020/2035/TC

    1 x dead Cherry to fell to ground level 1 x dead Sawara Cypress to fell to ground level Group of hedge Hornbeam and Hazel to reduce height by 3m & laterally by 1.5m. 1 x Elder to fell to ground level All covered by conservation area

    8 Densley Close Welwyn Garden City AL8 7JX

    Received 13 Aug 2020
  18. Decided - Granted6/2025/0053/EMT

    1 x Horse Chestnut to reduce by 20% crown volume. Remove epicormic growth from trunk 1 x Apple to reduce by 20% crown volume. Prune harder on left to balance crown

    38 Parkway Welwyn Garden City AL8 6HQ

    Received 14 Jan 2025
  19. Decided - Withdrawn6/2019/1168/EM

    Expansion of driveway

    74 Rosedale Welwyn Garden City AL7 1DR

    Received 15 May 2019
  20. Decided - Granted6/2024/1781/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 39 (revised phasing plan) and 49 (design code) on planning permission 6/2022/1375/MAJ

    Land at Hollybush Lane to the east of A1000 and north of Ascots Lane Creswick Welwyn Garden City

    Received 16 Sept 2024
  21. Decided - Granted6/2020/1515/LB

    Erection of single storey front and side extension and internal alterations

    6 Waterside Cottages Mill Green Bush Hall Lane Hatfield AL9 5NY

    Received 26 Jun 2020
  22. Decided - Withdrawn6/2016/1218/LAWP

    Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed change from one to two bedroom flat

    13 Northaw Road East, Cuffley, Potters Bar, EN6 4LU

    Received 6 Jun 2016
  23. Decided - Granted6/2022/0361/EM

    Replace front door and all windows, re-siting of one ground floor window and replace one window with French doors at rear of property

    71 The Commons Welwyn Garden City AL7 4RZ

    Received 15 Feb 2022
  24. Decided - Granted6/2021/2744/VAR

    Variation of condition 10 (approved plans) on planning permission 6/2020/1588/FULL

    48 Bradmore Way Brookmans Park Hatfield AL9 7QX

    Received 22 Sept 2021

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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.

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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