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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
40,295Searchable applications
322Recorded as pending
86%Approval rate · 33,786 approved or refused records
4,816Refused applications

28,970 approved · 4,816 refused · 2,217 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 29 Apr 1948 to 29 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 7 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 - Granted6/2016/0359/FULL

    Erection of a four bedroom dwellinghouse following demolition of existing dwellinghouse and swimming pool

    1 Robin Way, Cuffley, Potters Bar, EN6 4QB

    Received 4 Mar 2016
  2. Decided - Granted6/2024/0784/TPO

    Dead and Dangerous tree application - Removal of silver birch due to windthrow the tree has fallen- Covered by TPO 687 (2017)

    3 Mornington Digswell Welwyn AL6 0AJ

    Received 25 Apr 2024
  3. Decided - Granted6/2017/2542/EM

    Installation of a wooden shed to replace existing

    11 Colgrove Welwyn Garden City AL8 6HY

    Received 2 Nov 2017
  4. Decided - GrantedN6/2014/2237/FP

    Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed erection of single storey side extension following the demolition of existing conservatory

    14 Barleycroft Green, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6JY

    Received 9 Oct 2014
  5. Decided - Granted6/2025/0275/EMT

    T2 Hornbeam - Facing the front door. Cut back the branches growing towards the property by 2 metres and lift the lower branches, giving 2.5 metres clearance of the ground. T4 Multi Stem Hornbeam - Cut back the long limb growing over the fence into the neighbouring garden up to 4 metres, cutting to viable growth.

    52 Sherrardspark Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7LB

    Received 14 Feb 2025
  6. Decided - GrantedN6/2014/0453/TP

    Works to trees to include T17 Birch reduce back to previous pruning points, approximatelly 2-3m in height, T21 Chamaecyparis lawsoniana reduce height to 8m, T24 Birch fell to ground covered by TPO 272

    Herons 21 New Road Digswell Welwyn AL6 0AQ

    Received 11 Feb 2014
  7. Decided - GrantedS6/2004/1558/OP

    OUTLINE APPLICATION FOR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT.

    Roe Green Centre Bishops Rise Hatfield AL10 9HE

    Received 14 Oct 2004
  8. Decided - Granted6/2018/2130/HOUSE

    Erection of two storey side, part single part two storey rear extension, extension of front porch following demolition of detached garage

    74 Brocket Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7TU

    Received 15 Aug 2018
  9. Decided6/2020/2690/TC

    4 x 60ft Sycamore trees to reduce the lateral limbs hanging over the garden by approx. 3-4 meters - These branches are excessively shading the garden and are beginning to encroach on the house

    26 Melbourne Court Welwyn Garden City AL8 6LL

    Received 15 Oct 2020
  10. Decided - GrantedN6/2010/0007/TE

    PRUNE CROWN OF HORSE CHESTNUT TREE BY 25% TO BALANCE

    38 PARKWAY, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 6HQ

    Received 7 Jan 2010
  11. Decided - GrantedS6/2007/0198/FP

    ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY SIDE EXTENSION AND TWO STOREY SIDE AND REAR EXTENSION; ERECTION OF A DETACHED DOUBLE GARAGE AND AUTOMATIC ENTRANCE GATES TO FRONT BOUNDAY

    Woodhill 58 The Ridgeway Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4BE

    Received 6 Feb 2007
  12. DecidedN6/2009/1743/TC

    REMOVAL OF ONE FIG TREE ONE ESCALLONIA TREE AND ONE LAWSON CYPRESS TREE

    49 PARKWAY, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 6JQ

    Received 14 Aug 2009
  13. Decided - RefusedW6/2007/0911/EM

    FORMATION OF A HARDSTANDING

    137 Hollybush Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4JS

    Received 20 Jun 2007
  14. Decided - GrantedS6/2014/2447/LUP

    Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed erection of a single storey side and two storey rear extension

    8 Carbone Hill, Northaw, Potters Bar, EN6 4PL

    Received 4 Nov 2014
  15. Decided - Withdrawn6/2016/1956/FULL

    Erection of 1 no. dwellinghouse following demolition of commercial buildings

    Land adjacent to Cuffley Hills House, The Ridgeway, Cuffley, Potters Bar, EN6 4AY

    Received 20 Sept 2016
  16. Decided - Granted6/2016/1897/HOUSE

    Erection of single storey rear extension and conversion of loft with installation of 3no. rooflights

    6 Springfields, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6XP

    Received 13 Sept 2016
  17. Decided6/2021/0677/TC

    Fell 1 x Leylandii tree in College property covered by conservation area

    22 Walden Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PF

    Received 2 Mar 2021
  18. Decided - Granted6/2021/1827/LAWP

    Certificate of lawfulness for erection of rear outbuilding

    18 Worcester Road Hatfield AL10 0DX

    Received 14 Jun 2021
  19. Decided - Granted6/2016/1657/EM

    Removal of Conifer tree

    56 Woodland Rise, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7LF

    Received 11 Aug 2016
  20. Decided6/2020/2752/TC

    Sycamore (S1) (Acer Pseudoplatanus) - Re-pollard tree back to previous pollard points at 3.3m and remove all waste

    14B Northaw Road West Northaw Potters Bar EN6 4NR

    Received 22 Oct 2020
  21. Decided6/2020/1194/TC

    1 x Lime to crown clean and deadwood & 6/2020/1197/EMT

    76 Parkway Welwyn Garden City AL8 6HH

    Received 28 May 2020
  22. Decided - Granted6/2017/2741/TPO

    Reduce 3 x Lime trees by 1/3 and 2 x Conifer trees by 1/3 - Conservation Area

    8 Guessens Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6QR

    Received 23 Nov 2017
  23. Decided - Refused6/2019/0552/EM

    Alterations to driveway

    1 Youngs Rise Welwyn Garden City AL8 6RT

    Received 11 Mar 2019
  24. Decided - Refused6/2025/0615/HOUSE

    Erection of a new boundary wall with railings and sliding gate

    8 Reynards Road Welwyn AL6 9TP

    Received 31 Mar 2025

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