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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

40,251Searchable applications

321Recorded as pending

86%Approval rate · 33,747 approved or refused records

4,812Refused applications

28,935 approved · 4,812 refused · 2,213 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 - GrantedS6/2005/1292/FP
SINGLE STOREY FRONT PORCH EXTENSION. ADMENDMENT TO S6/2005/0255/FP
6 Rectory Gardens Hatfield AL10 8BG
Received 12 Oct 2005
Decided - Granted6/2024/0496/TPO
covered by tpo 1072 (2023) G4. G1: 1 x silver birch and 1 x field maple, prune to clear property and aerial by 2m leaving suitable pruning cuts. ensuring that the house and tv aerial are clear of the trees. G2: reduce 1 x field maple by 2m on south-eastern side, gradating into the top and leaving suitable pruning cuts. To improve light to rear garden. G3: reduce 2 x field maple by 3m on south-eastern side, gradating into the top and leaving suitable pruning cuts. to improve light to front garden. 1 x silver birch, to remove lowest branch on southern side of tree
47 Rivenhall End Welwyn Garden City AL7 2PL
Received 14 Mar 2024
Decided - Granted6/2021/0143/EMT
Reduce lengths of main branches of weeping willow by up to 1.5m
6 Lytton Gardens Welwyn Garden City AL8 6EG
Received 18 Jan 2021
Decided - WithdrawnS6/2007/0489/FP
INSTALLATION OF VENTILATION/EXTRACTION SYSTEM
Red Lion Hotel 88 Great North Road Hatfield AL9 5EU
Received 22 Mar 2007
Decided - GrantedN6/2014/0403/NM
Non material amendment following approval of planning permission N6/2013/1405/FP - Reduction in overall depth (lenght) of North East "wing" to house. Move entrance from road further away from road junction. Other minor revisions to house
6 Firway Welwyn AL6 0RD
Received 3 Mar 2014
Decided - Granted6/2019/1569/FULL
Erection of 9 x dwellings following demolition of existing dwellings and outbuilding
63-65 New Road Digswell Welwyn AL6 0AL
Received 26 Jun 2019
Decided - Granted6/2017/0303/TPO
Crown thin Sweet Chestnut tree by 25% covered by TPO 183 (1993)
Brambles Briary Wood End Welwyn AL6 0TD
Received 17 Feb 2017
Decided - RefusedS6/2014/0050/FP
Proposed replacement dwelling following destruction by fire
The Willows, Marshmoor Lane, Welham Green, Hatfield, AL9 7HT
Received 16 Jan 2014
Decided - Split6/2017/2581/COND
Confirmation that conditions have been complied with - S6/1999/1064/OP (6/2017/0550/MAJ)
Former Hatfield Aerodrome Site, Hatfield Avenue, Hatfield Business Park, Hatfield, AL10 9UA
Received 7 Nov 2017
Decided - Split6/2017/2431/COND
Confirmation that conditions have been complied with S6/2006/1138/DE - 47-53 (odd) The Runway, Hatfield, AL10 9GL and 8A Queen Bee Court, Hatfield, AL10 9PR
Former Hatfield Aerodrome Hatfield AL10
Received 20 Oct 2017
DecidedN6/2008/1889/TC
WORKS TO SYCAMORE TREE.
LAND ADJACENT TO CAMPUS WEST CAR PARK, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 6BX
Received 9 Oct 2008
Decided - GrantedS6/2009/2681/AD
INSTALLATION OF NEW FASCIA SIGNAGE AND DRIVE-THRU SIGNAGE
MCDONALDS RESTAURANTS LTD, 68 THE GALLERIA, COMET WAY, HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL10 0XY
Received 14 Dec 2009
Decided - Granted6/2022/1918/EMT
1 x Sycamore to clear phone lines by 1.5m. Remove major deadwood consisting of branches greater than 500mm in length and 50mm in diameter
111 Handside Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6SP
Received 16 Aug 2022
Decided - GrantedN6/2014/0314/NM
Non material amendment for main spine road plan of planning permission N6/2012/1778/OP
Former The Frythe 5 Digswell Hill Welwyn AL6 9AR
Received 12 Feb 2014
Decided - WithdrawnW6/2014/2646/EM
Formation of single vehicle hardstanding and removal of existing vegetation and a section of the retaining wall
77 Hertford Road Digswell Welwyn AL6 0BU
Received 8 Dec 2014
Decided - Granted6/2019/1189/EM
Erection of a single garage, single storey side and rear extension and a first floor side extension, installation of a rear window, relocation of existing windows and extension of vehicle hardstanding and crossover following the demolition of attached double garage and utility room.
34 Sherrardspark Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7JS
Received 16 May 2019
Decided - GrantedS6/2010/0226/NM
NON MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO PLANNING PERMISSION S6/2009/481/MA
QUEENSWOOD SCHOOL, SHEPHERDS WAY, BROOKMANS PARK, HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL9 6NS
Received 8 Feb 2010
Decided - GrantedN6/2013/1958/TC
Reduce Oak tree by 25%
12 Sherrardspark Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7JP
Received 9 Sept 2013
Decided - Granted6/2022/2018/HOUSE
Erection of a single storey front, two storey side and single storey part two storey rear extension, following demolition of the existing garage.
103 Hatfield Road Little Heath Potters Bar EN6 1HZ
Received 31 Aug 2022
Decided - Granted6/2026/0666/FULL
Erection of single storey extension to the dairy, single storey extension to adjacent outbuilding and associated fenestration changes to facilitate gym complex, following demolition of existing modern extensions to the dairy
Brocket Park Warren Farm Marford Road Lemsford Welwyn Garden City AL8 7XG
Received 15 Apr 2026
Decided - Granted6/2019/2901/FULL
Conversion of dwelling to 2 x 1-bedroom apartments with erection of single storey rear extension
108 Aldykes Hatfield AL10 8EE
Received 18 Nov 2019
Decided - GrantedN6/2007/1844/FP
CONVERSION OF GARAGE INTO AN HABITABLE ROOM
9 Wolves Mere Woolmer Green Knebworth SG3 6JW
Received 14 Dec 2007
Decided - GrantedS6/2007/0565/FP
ERECTION OF NEW REPLACEMENT FREEZER STORAGE FACILITY
Royal Veterinary College Hawkshead Lane North Mymms Hatfield AL9 7TA
Received 4 Apr 2007
Decided - Withdrawn6/2020/0599/LAWE
Certificate of lawfulness for the erection of a single storey rear extension
Ilkerton Bulls Lane Hatfield AL9 7AZ
Received 3 Mar 2020

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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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