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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
40,256Searchable applications
321Recorded as pending
86%Approval rate · 33,751 approved or refused records
4,812Refused applications

28,939 approved · 4,812 refused · 2,214 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 - Refused6/2016/2088/EM

    Replacement of front door

    19 Rosedale, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1DW

    Received 6 Oct 2016
  2. Decided - Granted6/2019/3114/FULL

    Erection of pavilion

    Oak View Primary and Nursery School Woods Avenue Hatfield AL10 8NW

    Received 9 Dec 2019
  3. Decided - Granted6/2016/0168/FULL

    Erection of 8no one and two bedroom apartments, car port, refuse and recycling store and associated works following demolition of existing buildings

    Swan Lodge, Bell Lane, Brookmans Park, Hatfield, AL9 7AY

    Received 2 Feb 2016
  4. Decided - GrantedW6/2008/2053/EM

    RETENTION OF REAR CONSERVATORY AND SATELLITE DISH

    11 BARLEYCROFT ROAD, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 6JX

    Received 23 Oct 2008
  5. Decided - GrantedW6/2007/1129/EM

    ERECTION OF REAR CONSERVATORY

    161 Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4RL

    Received 27 Jul 2007
  6. Decided - Granted6/2025/1254/HOUSE

    Conversion of garage into habitable accommodation

    61 Forresters Drive Welwyn Garden City AL7 2JA

    Received 18 Jun 2025
  7. Decided - Granted6/2019/1214/VAR

    Variation of Condition 10 (approved plans and details) on planning permission 6/2018/0804/FULL

    The Spinney, High Road, Essendon, Hatfield, AL9 6HT

    Received 20 May 2019
  8. Decided - GrantedS6/2007/0956/FP

    INSTALLATION OF NEW SHOP FRONT AND CHANGES TO GROUND FLOOR FENESTRATION

    Former PUblic House 59 Station Road Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4HX

    Received 22 Jun 2007
  9. Decided - GrantedS6/2006/0133/FP

    LOFT CONVERSION INCORPORATING REAR DORMER WINDOW

    28 Broad Acres Hatfield AL10 9LD

    Received 1 Feb 2006
  10. Decided - WithdrawnS6/2005/0234/OP

    DEMOLITION OF EXISTING BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION OF NEW FOUR BED, 2 STOREY DWELLING.

    120 College Lane

    Received 2 Mar 2005
  11. Decided - Refused6/2016/1872/HOUSE

    Erection of a two storey rear extension following removal of existing conservatory

    19 Oak Road Woolmer Green Knebworth SG3 6LS

    Received 12 Sept 2016
  12. Decided - Granted6/2019/2542/EM

    Reduce 1 x Apple tree by 3.5m height & 1.5m width and crown thin by 15%

    73 The Commons Welwyn Garden City AL7 4RZ

    Received 9 Oct 2019
  13. Decided - Granted6/2021/2229/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 1 (external lighting plan), on planning permission 6/2021/0572/FULL

    30 Watchmead Welwyn Garden City AL7 1LT

    Received 26 Jul 2021
  14. Decided - Granted6/2025/1770/TPO

    Remove T1 Hornbeam STEM overhanging the garden (TPO 710 (2017) T7)

    11 Oak Piece Welwyn AL6 0XE

    Received 15 Aug 2025
  15. Decided - Granted6/2020/1921/EM

    Formation of hardstanding with retaining wall and part removal of front hedge. Timber gate to side boundary

    9 Monkswood Welwyn Garden City AL8 7EF

    Received 4 Aug 2020
  16. Decided - Granted6/2022/2318/COND

    Submission of details pursuant of condition 5 (Electric Car Charging Points) on planning permission 6/2019/2431/MAJ

    Link Drive Car Park Link Drive Hatfield AL10 8TY

    Received 4 Oct 2022
  17. Decided - GrantedN6/2008/2305/TP

    CUT BACK OVERHANGING BRANCHES OF SWEET CHESTNUT (T10) COVERED BY TPO 206

    2 Firway Welwyn AL6 0RD

    Received 26 Nov 2008
  18. Appeal Decided - Allowed6/2017/0887/VAR

    Variation of condition 3 (materials and external decorations) on planning permission 6/2016/0596/HOUSE

    60 Homewood Avenue, Cuffley, Potters Bar, EN6 4QR

    Received 28 Apr 2017
  19. Decided - Granted6/2016/0571/EM

    Remove garage door and replace with window and brickwork

    14 Willow Grove, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7NA

    Received 1 Apr 2016
  20. Decided - Granted6/2015/2198/HOUSE

    Erection of single storey rear extension and rear dormer

    150 Longcroft Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EN

    Received 27 Oct 2015
  21. Decided - Granted6/2022/0150/LAWP

    Certificate of lawfulness for single storey side extension and erection of a swimming pool outbuilding

    36A Reynards Road Welwyn AL6 9TP

    Received 20 Jan 2022
  22. Decided - Granted6/2021/0800/EMT

    Fell 1 x Western Red Cedar to ground level Reduce 1 x Apple by 3m height and 2m width Reduce 1 x Apple by 1.2m height and 1m width Reduce 1 x Cherry by 2m height and width and reduce lowest 3 prominent limbs by 3m Reduce 1 x Laburnum by 1.5m height & width.

    50 Fordwich Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6EY

    Received 11 Mar 2021
  23. Decided - Refused6/2015/2165/EM

    Installation of solar panels to side facing roof

    60 Moorlands, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4QG

    Received 19 Oct 2015
  24. Decided - Granted6/2018/2800/TPO

    T1, Hornbeam- shape crown of tree to clear from telephone lines. T2,Larch- rise crown of tree to clear from property. T3, Pine- fell tree- dead. T4, Hornbeam and T5, Sweet Chestnut - restore crowns to earlier pruning points. T6, Sweet Chestnut- reshape crown of ree and restoring to earlier pruning points. T7, Oak - reshape crown to balance after storm damage. Covered by TPO 676 (2017)

    4 Firway Close Welwyn AL6 0RE

    Received 31 Oct 2018

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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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