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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28,934 approved · 4,812 refused · 2,213 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 - Granted6/2018/1477/PN3

    Prior approval for the erection of an agricultural building measuring 18.288m in length, 12.192m in breadth, 4.877m to the eaves and 6.51m to the ridge and formation of hardstanding

    Rabley Heath Farm Rabley Heath Welwyn AL6 9UQ

    Received 25 May 2018
  2. Decided - Withdrawn6/2019/2256/LAWP

    Certificate of lawfulness for the erection of a two storey rear extension, single storey side extension and alterations to openings following demolition of conservatory and rear single storey extension

    20 Roe Green Close Hatfield AL10 9PE

    Received 12 Sept 2019
  3. Decided - GrantedS6/2006/0620/FP

    ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY SIDE EXTENSION INCORPORATING NEW GARAGE AND INSERTION OF TWO DORMER WINDOWS TO SIDE ROOFSLOPE

    39 Georges Wood Road Brookmans Park Hatfield AL9 7BX

    Received 15 May 2006
  4. Decided - GrantedC6/1988/0737/FP

    Single storey rear extension

    8 Roundwood Drive, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7JZ

    Received 1 Jan 1988
  5. Decided - Granted6/2021/1042/EMT

    Plum - remove overhanging branches Cherry - remove overhanging branches Willow tree - remove Additional tree - remove

    48 Elmwood Welwyn Garden City AL8 6LE

    Received 29 Mar 2021
  6. Decided - Granted6/2025/2376/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 6 (Photovoltaic Installations) on planning permission 6/2024/2195/VAR

    29 Broadwater Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 3BQ

    Received 12 Nov 2025
  7. Under Consideration6/2026/1643/FULL

    Reconfiguration and extension of the existing car parking provision to provide 10 additional parking spaces, relocation of cycle parking, enlarged refuse/bin store, associated hard and soft landscaping, removal of two existing trees, relocation of an existing shed, and associated site works

    Knebworth Care Home 59 London Road Woolmer Green SG3 6JE

    Received 21 Sept 2026
  8. Decided - Granted6/2020/2475/EMT

    Fell 1 x Sycamore (S1)

    13 Pentley Park Welwyn Garden City AL8 7RT

    Received 28 Sept 2020
  9. Decided - GrantedS6/2009/1480/AD

    ERECTION OF NEW SIGNAGE

    Cock O The North Great North Road Brookmans Park Hatfield AL9 6NA

    Received 9 Jul 2009
  10. Decided - GrantedN6/2014/0534/FP

    Erection of first floor side extension

    59 Carleton Rise Welwyn AL6 9RQ

    Received 14 Mar 2014
  11. Decided - GrantedS6/2004/1648/FP

    DEMOLTION OF EXISTING GARAGE AND ERECTION OF DOUBLE GARAGE WITH STORE ROOM OVER

    40 The Ridgeway Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4BA

    Received 8 Nov 2004
  12. Decided - Granted6/2019/2818/EM

    Reduce 1x Ash tree by 33%

    16 Walden Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PF

    Received 7 Nov 2019
  13. Decided - GrantedN6/2009/2720/DS

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 2 (MATERIALS) OF PLANNING PERMISSION N6/2009/632/FP

    49 VALLEY ROAD, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 7DH

    Received 22 Dec 2009
  14. Decided - Granted6/2021/3281/EM

    Erection of a single storey rear extension, and raising the roof of the existing rear extension

    11 The Cloisters Welwyn Garden City AL8 6DU

    Received 18 Nov 2021
  15. Decided - RefusedW6/2007/1334/EM

    ERECTION OF GARDEN SHED AND COVERED PLAY AREA

    1 Rayfield, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7HR

    Received 6 Sept 2007
  16. Decided - Granted6/2020/0550/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 2 (Archaelological Written Scheme of Investigation)on application 6/2019/1988/HOUSE

    1 Rollswood Road Welwyn AL6 9TX

    Received 27 Feb 2020
  17. Decided - Granted6/2021/0529/VAR

    Variation of approved plans on planning permission 6/2019/1067/MAJ comprising changes to: Cycle path extended to be continuous along High View, the footpath material to be changed to Tarmac on the shared cycle and footpath, ground floor layouts – lobbies to cycle stores added in Blocks B, C, D and E and paved terraces added to the back of private houses

    Hill Top Neighbourhood Centre High View Hatfield AL10 8HZ

    Received 18 Feb 2021
  18. Decided - WithdrawnN6/2004/0303/FP

    ERECTION OF SIDE CONSERVATORY

    10 Copper Beeches Welwyn AL6 0SS

    Received 2 Mar 2004
  19. Decided - Granted6/2017/1051/HOUSE

    Erection of rear conservatory following the demolition of existing conservatory

    21 Kentish Lane Brookmans Park Hatfield AL9 6NG

    Received 15 May 2017
  20. Appeal Decided - DismissedN6/2007/1922/FP

    ERECTION OF NEW 4 BEDROOM DWELLING WITH DOUBLE GARAGE

    Land at 2 Copse Hill Welwyn AL6 0SG

    Received 14 Dec 2007
  21. Decided - Granted6/2018/0419/HOUSE

    Erection of a two storey side and rear extension and the insertion of a window in the first floor flank elevation of the dwelling

    5 The Crescent Welwyn AL6 9JG

    Received 12 Feb 2018
  22. Decided - Granted6/2023/1280/TPO

    Oak tree crown reduction to 8.5 metres height and 12 metres spread

    57 Hill Rise Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4RX

    Received 19 Jun 2023
  23. Decided - Granted6/2021/2629/HOUSE

    Proposed replacement roof to provide habitable rooms, garage extension and erection of a canopy to front elevation

    17 Hill Rise Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4ED

    Received 9 Sept 2021
  24. Decided - Granted6/2016/2008/LAWP

    Certificate of lawfulness for the erection of a ground floor extension following the demolition of existing shed

    17 Meadow Croft, Hatfield, AL10 0SG

    Received 29 Sept 2016

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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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