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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28,934 approved · 4,812 refused · 2,213 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 - Granted6/2023/1104/HOUSE

    Erection of shed and decking; removal of Hornbeam Tree, Mulberry Tree, 2 no. Eucalyptus Trees, Tulip Tree, and Blue Cedar Tree

    30 Barleycroft Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6JU

    Received 24 May 2023
  2. Decided - RefusedS6/2004/0271/FP

    ERECTION OF SIDE AND REAR EXTENSIONS AND LOFT CONVERSION WITH FRONT AND SIDE DORMERS

    38 Northaw Road East Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4LL

    Received 23 Feb 2004
  3. Decided - Granted6/2023/1948/HOUSE

    Erection of single storey front, side/rear extension with roof lights

    13 Elmoor Avenue Welwyn AL6 9PG

    Received 20 Sept 2023
  4. Decided - Granted6/2017/2733/VAR

    Variation of condition 2 (approved plans and details) on planning permission N6/2013/2329/FP, dated 28/01/2014

    Badger Cottage 6 Whitehill Ayot St Peter Welwyn AL6 9AF

    Received 23 Nov 2017
  5. Decided - Granted6/2016/0288/TPO

    Reduce 3 Hornbeams back to previous pruning points, crown reduce a sycamore by 20% and prune Douglas fir to achieve a clearance from building of 2.5m covered by TPO 56

    Bracken Lodge 14 Bracken Lane Welwyn AL6 0RB

    Received 22 Feb 2016
  6. Decided - Granted6/2016/2615/FULL

    Erection of a 3-bed residential dwelling following demolition of existing detached garage and rear section of existing property

    58 Heron Way Hatfield AL10 8QX

    Received 9 Dec 2016
  7. Decided - Withdrawn6/2023/0414/LAWP

    Certificate of lawfulness for conversion of garage to habitable space

    8 Wheatbarn Welwyn Garden City AL7 2BN

    Received 22 Feb 2023
  8. Decided - GrantedN6/2009/0926/LB

    INSTALLATION OF WROUGHT IRON GATES TO FRONT

    The Grange 3 Codicote Road Welwyn AL6 9LY

    Received 11 May 2009
  9. Appeal Decided - Dismissed6/2023/1161/FULL

    Erection of dwelling following subdivision of plot

    48 Brookside Crescent Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4QN

    Received 1 Jun 2023
  10. Decided - GrantedN6/2013/1644/S73A

    Removal of Condition 1 (Time Limit) of planning permission N6/2010/2958/S73A (Variation of condition 2 (Time Limit) from planning permission N6/2005/0241/FP for formation of new area for car parking)

    Tesco Stores Ltd, Shire Park, Falcon Way, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1GA

    Received 31 Jul 2013
  11. Decided - GrantedS6/2006/0030/LB

    Internal alterations comprising removal of existing staircase, increase in size of internal openings, insertion of low level brick plinth/foundation and internal stud partition, first floor strengthened with addition of tie plates to front elevation, replacement of first floor partition and re-building of central wall, renewal of first floor ceilings, repair of roof including relocation of roof-light and installation of central heating boiler at first floor level

    4 & 6 NORTHAW ROAD WEST, NORTHAW, POTTERS BAR, HERTFORDSHIRE, EN6 4NR

    Received 9 Jan 2006
  12. Decided - GrantedN6/2007/1884/FP

    PROPOSED NEW ACCESS, SECURITY GATES AND GARAGE

    1 YOUNGS RISE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 6RT

    Received 7 Dec 2007
  13. Decided - Granted6/2025/0264/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to condition number 8 (Verification Report) and 36 (Verification Report) on planning permission 6/2019/2714/OUTLINE

    YMCA 90 Peartree Lane Welwyn Garden City AL7 3UL

    Received 13 Feb 2025
  14. Decided - Granted6/2015/1549/EM

    Fell 1 Holly tree to be replaced with deciduous tree

    89 Oakdale Welwyn Garden City AL8 7QP

    Received 17 Jul 2015
  15. Appeal Decided - Dismissed6/2018/1548/TPO

    Fell 1 x Oak tree and replace with 1 x Oak tree somewhere else in the garden covered by TPO 738 (2018)

    19 Scholars Mews Welwyn Garden City AL8 7JQ

    Received 11 Jun 2018
  16. Decided - Granted6/2026/0422/EMT

    Reduce Crab Apple tree back to previous pruning points (around 0.5m).

    90 Handside Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6SN

    Received 6 Mar 2026
  17. Decided - GrantedN6/2008/0657/FP

    REMOVAL OF EXISTING SIDE EXTENSION AND ERECTION OF TWO STOREY REAR EXTENSION AND SINGLE STOREY SIDE EXTENSION

    49 PEARTREE LANE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTS, AL7 3UA

    Received 1 Apr 2008
  18. Decided - Granted6/2023/1567/LAWP

    Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed outbuilding in the rear garden

    153 Tolmers Road Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4JP

    Received 28 Jul 2023
  19. Decided - GrantedW6/2013/2741/TE

    Removal of lower branches on Oak tree and 2 Sycamore trees

    16 Brockswood Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7BG

    Received 19 Dec 2013
  20. Decided - Granted6/2016/1813/HOUSE

    Erection of conservatory and extension of driveway

    67 Gresley Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7QA

    Received 5 Sept 2016
  21. Decided - Granted6/2018/1757/HOUSE

    Erection of single storey rear extension

    48 Langstone Ley Welwyn Garden City AL7 1FQ

    Received 4 Jul 2018
  22. Decided - GrantedS6/2009/1553/FP

    ERECTION OF REAR SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AND GARAGE

    15 Theobalds Road Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4HQ

    Received 17 Jul 2009
  23. Decided - Refused6/2023/2466/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to condition number 1 (Materials), 3 (Drawings of windows, doors and garage doors) and condition number 5 (Obscure glazing) on planning permission 6/2022/2072/HOUSE

    21 Barleycroft Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6JX

    Received 8 Dec 2023
  24. Decided - Granted6/2018/1761/HOUSE

    Erection of front and rear single storey extension

    13 Wilga Road Welwyn AL6 9PT

    Received 4 Jul 2018

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