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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28,970 approved · 4,816 refused · 2,217 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 - Granted6/2021/1164/FULL

    Change of use and conversion of existing vacant hotel into 53 room hostel and erection of further 40 units of accommodation in the car park for a temporary period of up to 3 years.

    Beales Hotel Comet Way Hatfield AL10 9NG

    Received 12 Apr 2021
  2. Decided - GrantedS6/2014/2338/AD

    Installation of internally illuminated fascia and one internally illuminated projecting sign

    The Co-Operative Supermarket, 37-39 Bradmore Green, Brookmans Park, Hatfield, AL9 7QR

    Received 23 Oct 2014
  3. Decided - Granted6/2020/2644/EM

    Replacement of existing garden summerhouse constructed of timber and glass

    17 High Oaks Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7BJ

    Received 12 Oct 2020
  4. Decided - GrantedS6/2004/1437/FP

    ERECTION OF 2.5 METRE HIGH PALISADE FENCE TO SOUTH AND WEST OF EXISTING SUB-STATION, INVOLVING REMOVAL OF EXISTING WALL

    Electricity sub station, land at Chantry Lane Hatfield AL10 9HS

    Received 28 Sept 2004
  5. Decided - Refused6/2017/1232/HOUSE

    Erection of a first floor side and single storey rear extension, removal of existing garage door and installation of front window to facilitate conversion of garage to form an annex

    12 Wellcroft Close Welwyn Garden City AL7 3JZ

    Received 6 Jun 2017
  6. Decided - GrantedS6/2007/0429/FP

    ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION, SINGLE STOREY SIDE CONVERSION OF GARAGE INTO HABITABLE ROOM AND FIRST FLOOR SIDE EXTENSION.

    67 Hill Rise Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4RX

    Received 15 Mar 2007
  7. Decided - Granted6/2019/2638/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 1 (material samples) on planning permission 6/2018/3161/HOUSE

    30 Heather Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6XU

    Received 21 Oct 2019
  8. Decided - GrantedS6/2008/0632/LB

    INSTALLATION OF TWO INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED FASCIA SIGNS AND FOUR TOTEM SIGNS AND NON ILLUMINATED WALL SIGN.

    HATFIELD POLICE STATION, ARLINGTON BUSINESS PARK, COMET WAY, HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL10

    Received 27 Mar 2008
  9. Decided - Refused6/2025/1628/PN8

    Prior approval for the erection of a single storey rear extension measuring 6.75m in depth, 3.00m in height and 2.88m to the eaves

    29 Brookside Crescent Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4QW

    Received 29 Jul 2025
  10. Decided - GrantedW6/2004/0612/EM

    ERECTION OF REAR GARDEN SHED

    97 Woodhall Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3TH

    Received 23 Apr 2004
  11. Decided6/2021/1857/TC

    1 x Hornbeam - cut back lateral growth over greenhouse by 1.5m

    13 Colgrove Welwyn Garden City AL8 6HY

    Received 16 Jun 2021
  12. Decided6/2021/0654/TC

    Fell 1 x Cherry tree, fell 1 x Sycamore tree covered by conservation area

    48 Valley Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7DN

    Received 1 Mar 2021
  13. Decided - Withdrawn6/2025/0429/FULL

    Replacement of existing bungalow with new 4 bedroom house alongside revised access arrangements

    20 Kingsmead Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4AN

    Received 7 Mar 2025
  14. Decided - Granted6/2024/1657/HOUSE

    Erection of single storey rear extension following the demolition of existing conservatory

    31 Parkside Welwyn AL6 9DQ

    Received 29 Aug 2024
  15. Decided - GrantedS6/2013/1277/LUP

    Erection of single storey side and rear extensions

    29 Church Lane, Northaw, POTTERS BAR, EN6 4NX

    Received 21 Jun 2013
  16. Decided - GrantedW6/2013/0874/TE

    Removal of two Apple trees and repollard Poplar

    105 Handside Lane, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 6SP

    Received 29 Apr 2013
  17. Decided - Granted6/2025/1538/LAWP

    Certificate of lawfulness for the change of use of a dwelling to a children’s home for up to five children with up to two managers, two carers who will sleep overnight and a daily carer.

    80 Digswell Park Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7NS

    Received 17 Jul 2025
  18. Decided - Granted6/2022/2236/EMT

    T1 x Robinia to remove major deadwood. Redcution by 1.2m to clear phone lines and roof by 1m

    8 The Valley Green Welwyn Garden City AL8 7DQ

    Received 27 Sept 2022
  19. Decided - Granted6/2025/0897/TPO

    T17 Chestnut - Fell to ground level (TPO 799 (2018))

    12 Briary Wood Lane Welwyn AL6 0TF

    Received 15 May 2025
  20. Decided - GrantedS6/2009/2551/FP

    ERECTION OF TWO STOREY SIDE EXTENSION AND SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION WITH TIMBER DECKING AND STEPS TO REAR

    12 THRUSH LANE, CUFFLEY, HERTFORDSHIRE, EN6 4JU

    Received 18 Nov 2009
  21. Decided - RefusedN6/2005/1429/FP

    ERECTION OF TWO STOREY REAR & SIDE EXTENSION AND SINGLE STOREY SIDE EXTENSION

    12 Sherrardspark Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7JP

    Received 16 Nov 2005
  22. Appeal Decided - AllowedN6/2009/0387/FP

    ERECTION OF FIRST FLOOR FRONT EXTENSION

    12 Cubitts Close Digswell Welwyn AL6 0DZ

    Received 26 Feb 2009
  23. Decided - GrantedN6/2008/0202/FP

    ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION, FOLLOWING DEMOLITION OF EXISTING EXTENSION

    ROEBUCK FARM, 57 LEMSFORD VILLAGE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 7TR

    Received 31 Jan 2008
  24. Decided - WithdrawnS6/2007/1465/MA

    ERECTION OF TEMPORARY DECKED CAR PARK FOR USE FROM 1ST DECEMBER 2007 TO 31ST JANUARY 2008

    Tesco Stores Ltd Great North Road Hatfield AL9 5JY

    Received 4 Oct 2007

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