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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28,935 approved · 4,812 refused · 2,213 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 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 - GrantedW6/2007/0108/EM

    ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY SIDE AND REAR EXTENSION

    19 Hunters Way, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4NT

    Received 23 Jan 2007
  2. Decided - GrantedN6/2004/0613/FP

    ERECTION OF A REAR CONSERVATORY

    21 Guessens Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6QL

    Received 23 Apr 2004
  3. Decided - Granted6/2022/0960/TPO

    Removal of 5 dead branches and 1.5m reduction of 3 branches to rebalance and maintain an oak tree in rear garden covered by TPO 158

    31 Peplins Way Brookmans Park Hatfield AL9 7UR

    Received 22 Apr 2022
  4. Decided - Refused6/2017/1391/LAWE

    Certificate of lawfulness for existing use as taxi office

    Unit 4 Peartree Farm Welwyn Garden City AL7 3UW

    Received 27 Jun 2017
  5. Decided - Refused6/2017/1861/EM

    Formation of hardstanding and part replacement of holly hedge following removal of front hedge

    52 Thistle Grove Welwyn Garden City AL7 4AN

    Received 22 Aug 2017
  6. Decided - Granted6/2025/2479/TPO

    Lime trees to lift to maximum 4m from ground level (TPO1010 (2022) and TPO 304)

    Tesco Stores Ltd Great North Road Hatfield AL9 5JY

    Received 26 Nov 2025
  7. Decided - Withdrawn6/2017/0873/EM

    Installation of new front door to new layout within existing opening, new rear bi-fold doors to new dining area and alteration of existing rear door to new kitchen window

    6 Sewells Welwyn Garden City AL8 7AQ

    Received 25 Apr 2017
  8. Decided - Granted6/2015/2184/TPO

    Reduce Hornbeam tree to 3ft and reduce approximately 16 Ash trees to 3ft plus removal of Cherry tree - Conservation Area.

    3 Rayfield, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7HR

    Received 26 Oct 2015
  9. Decided - Granted6/2016/1811/HOUSE

    Erection of single storey rear extension following demolition of existing brick outbuilding. Formation of hardstanding and vehicle cross over with drop kerb.

    52 Springfields, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6XN

    Received 2 Sept 2016
  10. Decided - Withdrawn6/2017/2357/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 1 (acoustic report) & 2 (odour control) on planning application 6/2017/1083/FULL dated 20/07/2017

    6 Southfield Welwyn Garden City AL7 4ST

    Received 13 Oct 2017
  11. Decided - GrantedW6/2009/0236/EM

    ERECTION OF PART TWO STOREY, PART SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION AND INSERTION OF WINDOW, DOOR AND ROOF LIGHT INTO SIDE ELEVATION OF PROPERTY

    34 BROCKSWOOD LANE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 7BG

    Received 2 Feb 2009
  12. Decided - Granted6/2026/0517/EM

    Replacement front door with composite door in a soft lilac, replacement side door, replacement aluminium windows with white pvc

    14 Turmore Dale Welwyn Garden City AL8 6HS

    Received 20 Mar 2026
  13. Decided - Granted6/2018/2266/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 1 (materials) on planning permission 6/2018/1298/HOUSE

    9 Wendover Drive Welwyn AL6 9LT

    Received 3 Sept 2018
  14. Decided - Refused6/2021/2051/EM

    Loft conversion

    159 Parkway Welwyn Garden City AL8 6JA

    Received 6 Jul 2021
  15. Decided - Granted6/2026/0329/EM

    Changes to front garden and driveway: - Replace soak-away under front garden and trenches from downpipes from the front of the house. - Widen driveway to 6m - Replace the wooden side gate. - Widen path along the front of the house to 1.8m. - Retain path at the centre and east of the garden. - Pave the driveway and paths above with Marshall's Savannah Traditional block pathing. - Replace the retaining walls between front of garden and pavement with similar brick wall. - Create a new brick retaining wall between the garden and new driveway. - Create a new wall between flowerbed and lawn. - Remove the Indian Bean Tree - Remove the Japanese Maple.

    11 Roundwood Drive, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7JZ

    Received 23 Feb 2026
  16. Decided - GrantedN6/2009/2069/TE

    REDUCE ASH TREE BY 30% AND REMOVE TWO FRONT BRANCHES

    107 THE VINEYARD, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 7PX

    Received 28 Sept 2009
  17. Decided - Granted6/2021/0437/TPO

    Reduce hedge between 14 and 16 to 8ft, pollard 1 x Oak tree and 1 x Hornbeam tree (in No. 16), pollard 1 x Oak tree (next to Scotts Pine), reduce 1 x Oak tree (front of No. 14) by 30%, fell 1 x Sycamore tree with no TPO beside back of garage

    14 Turpins Chase Welwyn AL6 0RA

    Received 11 Feb 2021
  18. Decided - GrantedS6/2007/1604/FP

    ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY SIDE EXTENSION

    379 ST ALBANS ROAD WEST, HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL10 9RU

    Received 25 Oct 2007
  19. Decided - GrantedN6/2014/2384/MA

    Erection of building for either a flexible B1, B2 or B8 use or as a mixed use; manufacturing, research and development facility with ancillary office accommodation, storage, car parking, service yard and access

    Former Argos Direct Distribution Depot, 1 Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City

    Received 29 Oct 2014
  20. Decided - Granted6/2024/2113/COND

    Submission of details pursuant of condition 1 (crown roof) on planning permission 6/2024/1464/HOUSE

    28 Upland Drive Hatfield AL9 6PT

    Received 1 Nov 2024
  21. Decided - Refused6/2015/2042/FULL

    Change of use from amenity land to residential land

    291 Knightsfield, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7NH

    Received 5 Oct 2015
  22. Decided - RefusedW6/2014/1622/EM

    Erection of single storey front extension

    6 Brooms Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7JA

    Received 18 Jul 2014
  23. Decided - WithdrawnW6/2011/2551/EM

    Removal of hedge along the northern and eastern boundary and replace with fence and erection of shed

    9 Great Ley, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL7 4TJ

    Received 10 Nov 2011
  24. Decided6/2022/2829/TC

    T1 x Magnolia to fell to ground level and 1 x Privet/Holly hedge to cut to ground level

    81 Knightsfield Welwyn Garden City AL8 7JE

    Received 14 Dec 2022

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