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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28,934 approved · 4,812 refused · 2,213 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 - Granted6/2023/0007/EMT

    1 x Spruce to trim 500mm from the overhanging branches shown in the attached annotated picture from both sides to maintain the trees balance and aesthetic appearance. In order to return an aesthetic appearance and balanced tree, both sides need to be reduced.

    3 Brockswood Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 7BA

    Received 3 Jan 2023
  2. Decided - Granted6/2025/0376/HOUSE

    Erection of a single storey rear extension

    18 Bluebells Welwyn AL6 0XD

    Received 27 Feb 2025
  3. Decided - GrantedN6/2013/0997/FP

    Erection of first floor side extension

    7 Beehive Lane, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL7 4BB

    Received 15 May 2013
  4. Decided - GrantedS6/2007/1238/AD

    INSTALLATION OF 2 ILLUMINATED SIGNS AT DE-HAVILLAND CAMPUS

    DEHAVILLAND CAMPUS UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE, MOSQUITO WAY, HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL10 9RF

    Received 17 Aug 2007
  5. Decided - Granted6/2016/1543/TPO

    1 x Ash to remove ivy and reduce by 4m on height and 3m on width, 1 x Field maple to remove ivy and reduce by 3m on height and 2.5m on width, 1 x Crab apple to fell to ground level - Conservation Area

    33 Applecroft Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6JZ

    Received 26 Jul 2016
  6. Decided - GrantedC6/1988/1233/FP

    Erection of a portable buildign for a temporary period

    Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1HT

    Received 1 Jan 1988
  7. Decided - GrantedS6/2008/1716/DS

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 2 (MATERIALS) AND 3 (SITE SECTIONS) OF PLANNING PERMISSION S6/2007/1464/FP

    7 KING JAMES AVENUE, CUFFLEY, POTTERS BAR, EN6 4LN

    Received 15 Sept 2008
  8. Decided6/2017/1769/TPO

    Fell acacia tree with three rotting limbs- Conservation Area

    9 Moorside Welwyn Garden City AL7 4QH

    Received 2 Aug 2017
  9. Decided - Granted6/2016/2041/FULL

    Erection of two storey rear extension and reconstruction of garage

    15 Northaw Road West Northaw Potters Bar EN6 4NW

    Received 3 Oct 2016
  10. Decided - GrantedN6/2014/0984/FP

    Erection of replacement garage

    10 Harmer Green Lane Digswell Welwyn AL6 0AX

    Received 2 May 2014
  11. Decided - Withdrawn6/2023/1154/COND

    To confirm that all conditions on planning permission 2012/1968/FP have been complied with

    11 Malvern Close Hatfield AL10 0DY

    Received 31 May 2023
  12. Decided6/2018/1796/TPO

    Pollard 2 x Ash trees by 25% - conservation area

    39 Barleycroft Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6JX

    Received 9 Jul 2018
  13. Under Consideration6/2026/1571/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to Condition 1 (Arboricultural Method Statement and Tree Protection Plan) on planning permission 6/2026/1011/HOUSE

    5 Brookside Crescent Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4QW

    Received 9 Sept 2026
  14. Decided - GrantedN6/2009/2242/TC

    FELLING OF ASH TREE IN REAR GARDEN

    4 CONEYDALE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 7RY

    Received 16 Oct 2009
  15. Decided - Granted6/2019/2431/MAJ

    Erection of a 6 x storey building comprising of 80 x flats, associated works to include undercroft car parking, cycle parking, plant and refuse storage

    Link Drive Car Park Link Drive Hatfield AL10 8TY

    Received 30 Sept 2019
  16. Decided6/2019/1746/TC

    Reduce 1 x Silver Birch tree crown by 2.5 metres (T1)

    6 Handside Green Welwyn Garden City AL8 6SQ

    Received 15 Jul 2019
  17. Decided - GrantedS6/2004/0446/FP

    ALTERATIONS AND EXTENSION TO EXISTING GREAT HALL TO FORM PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE

    Queenswood School Shepherds Way Brookmans Park Hatfield AL9 6NS

    Received 18 Mar 2004
  18. Decided - Granted6/2017/1094/EM

    Installation of Solar panels to rear roof

    235 Handside Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6TF

    Received 22 May 2017
  19. Decided - Refused6/2016/0115/FULL

    Change of use from amenity to residential and formation of hardstanding

    149 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3JG

    Received 25 Jan 2016
  20. Appeal Decided - DismissedS6/2008/1786/FP

    ERECTION OF NEW DWELLING FOLLOWING DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DWELLING

    72 BELL LANE, BROOKMANS PARK, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL9 7AY

    Received 18 Sept 2008
  21. Decided - GrantedW6/2014/1667/TE

    Reduce crown of hornbeam by 10 metres in height and 5 metres in width and lift crown by 3 metres above ground level, reduce crown of two field maples by 3 metres in height and lift to 3 metres above ground level, removal of cherry tree and crown reduction to height of 3 metres and crown thinning by 40% of apple tree

    104 Parkway, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6HL

    Received 21 Jul 2014
  22. Decided - GrantedN6/2008/1753/FP

    Variation of Condition 8 of Planning Permission N6/2005/780/FP

    23 Woodland Way Welwyn AL6 0RX

    Received 4 Sept 2008
  23. Decided - Granted6/2021/1009/EMT

    Section of Lonicera hedging to fell and grind and replant with Beech hedge.

    22 Fordwich Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6EY

    Received 26 Mar 2021
  24. Decided - Granted6/2021/2673/HOUSE

    Conversion of garage to form habitable space to include replacement of garage door with a window

    3 Stapleford Welwyn Garden City AL7 2PD

    Received 15 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.

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