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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28,934 approved · 4,812 refused · 2,213 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 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 - GrantedS6/2004/0427/FP
ERECTION OF RESIDENTIAL BLOCK, COMPRISING OF 84 FLATS WITH ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE; ERECTION OF A DECKED PUBLIC CAR PARK
LAND INCORPORATING FORUM CAR PARK, LEMSFORD ROAD, HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL10 0DH
Received 18 Mar 2004
Decided - GrantedN6/2014/1003/TP
Works to T1 Oak, reduce and shape by 2-3m to balance crown, T5 Douglas Fir, remove deadwood and broken branches, T2 & T3 Oak, reduce and shape by 1-2m and remove deadwood and broken branches, T4 Oak, remove deadwood and broken branches covered by TPO 24 A3.
28 & 30 Mardley Hill Welwyn AL6 0TS
Received 2 May 2014
Decided - Withdrawn6/2020/1595/EMT
Fell 2 x Oak trees T5 and T6 and remove stumps.
5 Pitsfield Welwyn Garden City AL8 7SJ
Received 3 Jul 2020
Decided - Refused6/2022/0328/HOUSE
Installation of new access, crossover, driveway and gates to create an in and out drive.
57 New Road Digswell Welwyn AL6 0AL
Received 11 Feb 2022
Decided - Granted6/2015/2032/EM
Erection of first floor side extension and single storey rear extension
10 Hyde Valley, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4NA
Received 29 Sept 2015
Decided - Granted6/2025/2040/PN8
Prior approval for the erection of a single storey rear extension measuring 8m in depth, 3m in height, 3m to the eaves
13 Greenfield Hatfield AL9 5HW
Received 24 Sept 2025
Decided - Granted6/2019/2271/VAR
Variation of condition to 4 (Tree Protection) and 18 (Drawings) on planning permission 6/2018/3054/MAJ
Bush Hall Hotel Chequers Hatfield AL9 5NT
Received 13 Sept 2019
Decided - Granted6/2018/0450/EM
Erection of a rear conservatory
4 Cotters Croft Welwyn Garden City AL7 4AZ
Received 14 Feb 2018
Decided - Granted6/2024/0168/EM
Erection of a two storey side extension following demolition of existing conservatory
45 Golden Dell, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4EE
Received 29 Jan 2024
Decided - Refused6/2022/2050/TPO
Large Oak tree - to fell the diseased tree in the front garden (TPO928 T22). We are very concerned that it might lose a limb or fall over causing injury to our family or damage to our house. The trunk of the tree is split in places and it looks as though it has slime flux. In addition the limb over the driveway and path leading to the house drops bark every so often. Given that 2 oak trees of the same size came down earlier in the year round the corner causing damage to houses and gardens, we do not want the same to happen to our tree.
19 Scholars Mews Welwyn Garden City Hertfordshire AL8 7JQ
Received 5 Sept 2022
Decided - Granted6/2016/1971/HOUSE
Erection of double storey side and single storey front and rear extensions
36 Lockley Crescent Hatfield AL10 0TN
Received 26 Sept 2016
Decided6/2025/1333/TC
Apple (Apple 2) to be fell and stump removed. The tree is an old apple tree that has sudden moved and is lifting its roots. It is to be fell and the stump removed to allow and new apple to be planted. The tree is leaning over and very nearly leaning on a shed so a swift response to this request would be appreciated. The sketch plan identifies the tree, on the plan as "Apple 2" and shows it's position.
44 Attimore Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6LP
Received 26 Jun 2025
Decided - Granted6/2016/2022/TPO
Reduce Silver Birch tree by 25% located in rear garden - Conservation Area
34 Moorlands, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4PP
Received 27 Sept 2016
DecidedN6/2008/1808/TC
REMOVAL OF CONIFER TREE FROM FRONT GARDEN
8 MEADOW GREEN, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 6SS
Received 22 Sept 2008
Decided - Granted6/2020/3408/HOUSE
Erection of a hip to gable roof enlargement with front rooflights, two storey side extension, front porch extension, rear dormer window, part two storey and part single storey rear extension with rooflights, alterations to existing window openings, proposed window openings and single storey detached outbuilding in rear garden of dwellinghouse.
129 Peplins Way Hatfield AL9 7UT
Received 21 Dec 2020
Decided - Refused6/2025/0845/LAWE
Certificate of lawfulness for mixed use of field for storage, dog exercising and training, and agriculture, and the stationing of a caravan, together with ancillary temporary uses including camping
Park Farm Northaw Road West Northaw EN6 4NS
Received 2 May 2025
Decided - GrantedN6/2015/0356/DS
Approval of details reserved by condition 3 (materials on planning application N6/2014/2517/LB
The Old Post Office, Hill Farm Lane, Welwyn, AL6 9BT
Received 24 Feb 2015
Decided - RefusedN6/2014/2164/NM
Non material amendment following approval of planning permission N6/2014/1336/FP - The reconfiguration of the shop front with existing pilasters to be overclad in Khaki Green Trespa cladding
63 Howardsgate Welwyn Garden City AL8 6BB
Received 1 Oct 2014
Decided - GrantedW6/2015/1009/TE
Removal of Three Sycamore trees
11 Brockett Close Welwyn Garden City AL8 7BN
Received 18 May 2015
Decided - Granted6/2016/2731/HOUSE
Removal of Two Sycamore trees and erection of tree house (less than 2.5 metres high) in the rear garden within 2 metres from the boundary.
9 Brockett Close Welwyn Garden City AL8 7BN
Received 29 Dec 2016
Decided - GrantedS6/2013/0262/LO
Installation of lifts and new footbridge
Hatfield Railway Station, Great North Road, HATFIELD, AL9 5AB
Received 6 Feb 2013
Decided - Granted6/2017/2501/EM
Erection of summerhouse
5 Howicks Green Welwyn Garden City AL7 4RJ
Received 30 Oct 2017
Decided - GrantedS6/2007/1603/FP
ERECTION OF FIRST FLOOR REAR EXTENSION
5 HUGGINS LANE, HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL9 7LT
Received 29 Oct 2007
Decided - GrantedN6/2008/1798/FP
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY AND PART TWO STOREY REAR EXTENSION
6 HIGH GROVE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 7DW
Received 19 Sept 2008

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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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