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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28,934 approved · 4,812 refused · 2,213 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 - Refused6/2016/0058/HOUSE

    Erection of two storey side extension

    1B Heath Road Welwyn AL6 0TP

    Received 15 Jan 2016
  2. Decided - Granted6/2021/3270/HOUSE

    Erection of a first floor rear extension

    11 Farm Close Welwyn Garden City AL8 6RP

    Received 17 Nov 2021
  3. Decided - GrantedN6/2015/0737/FP

    Erection of two single storey side extensions to either side following demolition of existing conservatory

    10 The Drive Welwyn AL6 0TR

    Received 1 Apr 2015
  4. Decided - Granted6/2025/0781/FULL

    Change of use from public house (Sui Generis) to children's nursery (Class E), conversion of existing garage to bin and buggy store, new car parking layout, associated landscaping and replacement of front boundary wall

    The North Star 82 Great North Rd Welwyn AL6 0TA

    Received 25 Apr 2025
  5. Decided - RefusedS6/2014/1134/LUP

    Certificate of lawfulness for conversion of garage to habitable accommodation

    35 Tiger Moth Way, Hatfield, AL10 9LT

    Received 20 May 2014
  6. Decided - GrantedS6/2007/0859/FP

    ERECTION OF NEW 3 BEDROOM TERRACED DWELLING TO EXISTING SEMI-DETACHED DWELLING

    Land adjacent to 21 Cecil Crescent Hatfield AL10 0HF

    Received 13 Jun 2007
  7. Decided - Granted6/2015/1560/HOUSE

    Erection of a replacement front porch

    63 Homestead Road Hatfield AL10 0QP

    Received 23 Jul 2015
  8. Decided - GrantedW6/2015/1040/EM

    Erection of replacement garden shed

    5 Little Youngs, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6SL

    Received 20 May 2015
  9. Decided - GrantedS6/2007/1275/AD

    INSTALLATION OF ILLUMINATED ATM SIGN (RETROSPECTIVE CONSENT)

    10 THE PARADE, St Albans Road East, HATFIELD, Hertfordshire, AL10 0ET

    Received 23 Aug 2007
  10. Decided - Granted6/2017/0855/HOUSE

    Conversion of garage to habitable space.

    5 Daffodil Close Hatfield AL10 9FF

    Received 25 Apr 2017
  11. Decided - GrantedN6/2006/0391/FP

    ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION

    1 The Orchard Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PL

    Received 27 Mar 2006
  12. Decided - Granted6/2021/2732/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 1 (materials) of planning application 6/2021/0418/HOUSE

    3 Mill Green Cottages Mill Green Bush Hall Lane Hatfield AL9 5PB

    Received 21 Sept 2021
  13. Decided - Granted6/2016/2704/COND

    Approval of details reserved by conditions 4 (Landscape) and 7 (Materials) on planning permission S6/2014/2178/FP

    Land to the rear of nos 19-21 Furzen Crescent Hatfield AL10 9QN

    Received 21 Dec 2016
  14. Decided - Granted6/2024/1665/FULL

    Erection of canopy, change to fenestration and sliding doors, new paving and parking arrangement, installation of trolley bays, double doors to plant room, plant platform with fence surround, scissor lift and internal alterations

    Unit 1A Oldings Corner Retail Park Comet Way Hatfield AL9 5JJ

    Received 30 Aug 2024
  15. Decided - Granted6/2023/0288/EM

    Erection of two storey rear extension and side single storey infill extension and replacement of all windows and doors

    41 Blakemere Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PQ

    Received 6 Feb 2023
  16. Decided - GrantedN6/2008/0171/FP

    ERECTION OF TWO STOREY REAR AND SINGLE STOREY SIDE EXTENSION & INSERTION OF ROOFLIGHT

    5 THE ORCHARD, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 7PL

    Received 28 Jan 2008
  17. Decided - Granted6/2025/1644/TPO

    T1 Hornbeam - tree is located in the corner of the front driveway to the property - the tree has a large crown area and is shadowing the driveway making it very dark, the tree is overhanging the footpath and the road and also the crown has phone lines running through it which it is starting to interfere with. Crown reduce by around 3m to suitable growth points leaving a balanced crown. T2 Oak - tree is located right on the corner of the property on the raised lawn area. The tree has long lateral limbs growing towards the building and into the phone line - reduce lateral limbs by 2m to clear the building and phone lines - reduce to suitable growth points. T3 Hornbeam - there are 3 Hornbeam trees along the left hand side of the property growing on the raised lawn area - the trees are starting to arch over the roof of the house and they have some very over extended lateral limbs growing towards the property - crown reduce by around 3m to give clearance from building

    14 The Avenue Welwyn AL6 0PN

    Received 31 Jul 2025
  18. Decided - GrantedS6/2007/1494/FP

    ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION TO REPLACE EXISTING OUTHOUSE AND CONVERSION OF GARAGE TO HABITABLE ACCOMODDATION INCLUDING NEW BAY WINDOW TO FRONT ELEVATION

    RED LODGE, TOLLGATE ROAD, NORTH MYMMS, HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL9 7TW

    Received 12 Oct 2007
  19. Decided - Granted6/2019/1385/TPO

    Re-Pollard G2 4x Lime Trees Covered by TPO 902(2018)

    12 Stanborough Close Welwyn Garden City AL8 6XB

    Received 10 Jun 2019
  20. Decided - GrantedW6/2014/0650/TE

    Removal of Holly tree

    134 Lemsford Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YP

    Received 14 Mar 2014
  21. Decided - GrantedN6/2013/1099/TC

    Removal of diseased Willow tree

    71 Beehive Lane, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL7 4BN

    Received 29 May 2013
  22. Decided6/2022/0174/TC

    Conifer - Reduce height of 6 trees by up to 40% along the border of the property.

    24 Moorlands Welwyn Garden City AL7 4PP

    Received 25 Jan 2022
  23. Decided - GrantedW6/2013/2072/EM

    Erection of single storey front and rear extensions

    42 Barleycroft Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6JU

    Received 24 Sept 2013
  24. Decided - Granted6/2017/2184/EM

    Erection of single storey front porch following demolition of existing porch

    9 High Grove Welwyn Garden City AL8 7DW

    Received 25 Sept 2017

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