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28,934 approved · 4,812 refused · 2,213 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.

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 - GrantedS6/2007/1507/FP

    INSTALLATION OF THREE CONDENSER UNITS WITHIN EXISTING ACOUSTIC SCREEN ON ROOF

    ASDA STORES LTD, 98 TOWN CENTRE, HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL10 0JP

    Received 16 Oct 2007
  2. Decided - Withdrawn6/2024/2200/PN24

    Prior approval for the installation of a Solar PV system on the flat roof section of the building

    110 Parkway Welwyn Garden City AL8 6HN

    Received 13 Nov 2024
  3. Decided - Granted6/2022/2135/COND

    Submission of details pursuant of condition 3 (waste management plan) on planning permission 6/2019/2431/MAJ

    Link Drive Car Park Link Drive Hatfield AL10 8TY

    Received 13 Sept 2022
  4. Decided - Granted6/2019/0803/LB

    Replacement of windows and doors to timber

    31-33 Ayot Green Ayot St Peter Welwyn AL6 9AB

    Received 1 Apr 2019
  5. Decided - Granted6/2021/2891/HOUSE

    Erection of a single storey side extension and alterations to fenestrations

    18 Starling Lane Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4JX

    Received 8 Oct 2021
  6. Decided - Withdrawn6/2019/1909/TPO

    Fell 1x Oak tree

    18 Sparrowhawk Place Hatfield AL10 9UR

    Received 5 Aug 2019
  7. Decided - GrantedS6/2004/0242/AD

    INSTALLATION OF INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED PROJECTING SIGN

    5 BRADMORE GREEN, BROOKMANS PARK, HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL9 7QW

    Received 17 Feb 2004
  8. Decided - Granted6/2017/2177/TPO

    Fell 2 Larch trees and 1 Pine tree covered by TPO 207 (1995)

    Rivendell 13C Oaklands Rise Welwyn AL6 0RN

    Received 26 Sept 2017
  9. Decided - GrantedN6/2008/0429/FP

    ERECTION OF TIMBER SHED IN REAR GARDEN

    13 BROCKETT CLOSE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 7BN

    Received 13 Mar 2008
  10. Decided - Refused6/2026/0086/EM

    Insertion of window

    15 Barnfield Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 3TQ

    Received 20 Jan 2026
  11. Decided - Granted6/2022/1189/HOUSE

    Erection of two storey side extension, new front porch and external works to rear of property

    120 Boundary Lane Welwyn Garden City Hertfordshire AL7 4DL

    Received 24 May 2022
  12. Decided - WithdrawnW6/2008/2440/EM

    RETENTION OF REPLACEMENT FENCE TO SIDE BOUNDARY

    VINECROSS COTTAGE, 48 BRIDGE ROAD, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 6UR

    Received 15 Dec 2008
  13. Decided - Granted6/2023/1831/PN8

    Prior approval for single storey rear extension measuring 5.85m in depth, 3.30m in height and 3m to the eaves

    49 Birchwood Avenue Hatfield AL10 0PR

    Received 4 Sept 2023
  14. Decided - Withdrawn6/2018/3171/LAWP

    Certificate of lawfulness for the erection of 1no. outbuilding for use as a gym and erection of 1no. outbuilding to house swimming pool

    29 The Ridgeway Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4BB

    Received 12 Dec 2018
  15. Decided - Granted6/2019/2071/EM

    Reduce 1 x Maple tree by 40%

    172 Longcroft Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6EN

    Received 19 Aug 2019
  16. Decided - WithdrawnN6/2006/0095/FP

    CONVERSION AND EXTENSION OF BARN TO FORM DWELLING AND REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING GARAGES

    BADGER COTTAGE, 6 WHITEHILL, WELWYN, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL6 9AF

    Received 23 Jan 2006
  17. Decided - GrantedN6/2008/1959/FP

    RETENTION OF MIXED A1 AND A3 (COFFEE SHOP) USE, CHANGED FROM A1 USE

    36B HOWARDSGATE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 6BJ

    Received 14 Oct 2008
  18. Decided - Split6/2025/1381/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to condition number 3 (Ground Investigation), 5 (Construction Method Statement), 6 (Archaeological Written Scheme), 7 (Construction Environment Management Plan), on planning permission 6/2023/1886/FULL

    The Long And Short Arm 18 Lemsford Village Welwyn Garden City AL8 7TN

    Received 2 Jul 2025
  19. Decided - Granted6/2026/1096/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to Condition 1 (Construction Management Plan) on planning permission 6/2025/2579/HOUSE

    118 Ludwick Way Welwyn Garden City AL7 3PY

    Received 25 Jun 2026
  20. Decided - Refused6/2020/0416/PN8

    Prior approval for the erection of a single storey rear extension measuring 6.00m in depth, 3.60m in heights and 3.00m to the eaves

    35 Veritys Hatfield AL10 8HH

    Received 13 Feb 2020
  21. DecidedN6/2008/2400/TC

    CROWN LIFT TO 2.5 METERS

    LAND ADJACENT TO, 61 MOORLANDS, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL7 4QJ

    Received 10 Dec 2008
  22. Decided - GrantedN6/2004/1486/TP

    REMOVAL OF TREE T1 20% REDUCTION TO T3 AND 20% REDUCTION TO T4, COVERED BY TPO 24 AREA 3

    8 Mardley Dell Welwyn AL6 0UR

    Received 5 Oct 2004
  23. Decided - Refused6/2020/2166/EM

    Extension of existing driveway, re-tiling of existing roof using like-for-like profile concrete roof tiles to match existing and insertion of 3 x roof lights.

    20 Beehive Green Welwyn Garden City AL7 4BG

    Received 21 Aug 2020
  24. Decided - Granted6/2017/1163/COND

    Submission of details reserved by condition 4 (Replacement doors at first floor level) on Planning permission 6/2016/2214/MAJ dated 26 January 2017

    Gate House Fretherne Road

    Received 26 May 2017

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