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28,970 approved · 4,816 refused · 2,217 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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 - Granted6/2021/3414/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 2 (replacement tree) on planning application 6/2021/1451/HOUSE and condition 6 (replacement tree) on planning application 6/2021/1220/EM

    6 Pentley Close Welwyn Garden City AL8 7SH

    Received 6 Dec 2021
  2. Decided - Granted6/2022/2353/EMT

    Reduce crown of 1 x Oak by up to 3m overall.

    2 Woodland Rise Welwyn Garden City AL8 7LF

    Received 10 Oct 2022
  3. Decided - Granted6/2026/0527/HOUSE

    Conversion of garage with alterations to fenestration

    19 Queens Avenue Welwyn Garden City AL7 4BZ

    Received 23 Mar 2026
  4. Decided - Granted6/2025/1351/COND

    Submission of details pursuant of conditions 1 (landscaping), 2 (construction management statement), 3 (swept path analysis), 4 (cycle storage), 5 (electric vehicle charging point), 6 (refuse & recycling bin storage), 7 (sustainable design and low carbon homes ) and 9 (odour impact assessment) on planning permission 6/2024/2069/FULL

    22A London Road Woolmer Green SG3 6JP

    Received 30 Jun 2025
  5. Decided - Refused6/2023/0116/FULL

    Change of use of amenity land to residential, following the removal and replacement of boundary wall with new fence and hedging

    2 Brooksfield Welwyn Garden City AL7 2BJ

    Received 17 Jan 2023
  6. Decided - RefusedN6/2009/2141/TP

    CROWN REDUCTION BY 25% OF SILVER BIRCH COVERED BY TPO 384 T4

    9 FERN GROVE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 7ND

    Received 1 Oct 2009
  7. Decided - GrantedN6/2015/1265/FP

    Erection of a new garage following demolition of existing garage

    10 Reynards Road Welwyn AL6 9TP

    Received 15 Jun 2015
  8. Decided - GrantedS6/2004/0073/FP

    ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION AND LOFT CONVERSION WITH REAR DORMER WINDOWS

    71 Bradmore Green Brookmans Park Hatfield AL9 7QT

    Received 13 Jan 2004
  9. Decided - GrantedS6/2008/1621/DS

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 4 (SCHEDULE OF WORKS) FROM PLANNING DECISION NOTICE S6/2007/1938/FP

    Edge House, Kentish Lane, Hatfield, AL9 6NH

    Received 1 Sept 2008
  10. Decided - Granted6/2023/1127/PN24

    Prior approval for installation of 414m2 solar PVusing Longi LR5-54HIH-410M and 5 x SolaX Hybrid inverters ready for future battery storage installation

    13-15 Broadwater Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 3BQ

    Received 26 May 2023
  11. Decided6/2025/0326/TC

    T1 Crab Apple - Crown reduction to reduce height and spread by 2m.

    9 Elmwood Welwyn Garden City AL8 6LD

    Received 20 Feb 2025
  12. Decided - Granted6/2026/1572/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to condition number 1 (Demolition and Construction Management Plan) on planning permission 6/2026/0138/FULL

    83 Brookmans Avenue Brookmans Park AL9 7QG

    Received 9 Sept 2026
  13. Decided - Refused6/2017/0642/HOUSE

    Erection of part first floor rear extension

    72 Upperfield Road WELWYN GARDEN CITY AL7 3LW

    Received 29 Mar 2017
  14. Decided - RefusedN6/2007/0155/FP

    INSTALLATION OF BAY WINDOW

    82 Knightsfield Welwyn Garden City AL8 7HB

    Received 30 Jan 2007
  15. Decided - Granted6/2016/0013/VAR

    Removal of condition 3 (agricultural occupancy) on planning permission E6/1972/2189/

    Camleigh Farm, Cucumber Lane, Essendon, Hatfield, AL9 6JB

    Received 6 Jan 2016
  16. Decided - GrantedS6/2007/1227/FP

    ERECTION OF TWO STOREY SIDE EXTENSION AND SINGLE STOREY SIDE EXTENSION WITH BASEMENT. ALTERATIONS TO ROOF AND FENESTRATION

    HORNBEAMS, HANBURY LANE, HATFIELD, HERTS, AL9 6AY

    Received 14 Aug 2007
  17. Decided - Granted6/2024/1867/HOUSE

    Erection of a single storey rear extension

    17 Wyton Welwyn Garden City AL7 2PE

    Received 30 Sept 2024
  18. Decided - GrantedS6/2008/1457/MA

    CONVERSION OF BARN TO FORM ANCILLARY ACCOMMODATION; DEMOLITION OF OUTBUILDINGS (FORMER STABLES) & REPLACEMENT WITH NEW STABLES AND GARAGES

    Essendon House Church Street Essendon Hatfield AL9 6AR

    Received 15 Aug 2008
  19. Decided - Granted6/2023/0122/EM

    Formation of new block paved driveway with new privet hedging to grass area boundary

    23 Lady Grove Welwyn Garden City AL7 4DS

    Received 17 Jan 2023
  20. Decided - GrantedW6/2009/0016/EM

    REMOVAL OF EXISTING CONCRETE DRIVEWAY AND PATH AND REPLACEMENT BY CONCRETE BLOCK PAVING

    16 DELLCOTT CLOSE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 7BD

    Received 12 Jan 2009
  21. Decided - Granted6/2022/1327/EMT

    T1 - Robinia - To lift the crown to 5 metres & reduce the crown all round by 2 metres to maintain size and shape over the road. T2 - Purple Leaf Plum - To thin crown by 10% & cut back from phone lines to let light through & maintain it. T3- Laburnum - To thin crown by 10% to let light through. T4 - Sycamore - To cut back from phone lines so it does not damage them.

    21 Valley Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7DH

    Received 8 Jun 2022
  22. Decided - GrantedN6/2015/0415/FP

    Alterations to front dormer and installation of roof lights

    7 The Glade, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7LG

    Received 2 Mar 2015
  23. Decided - Refused6/2026/0433/HOUSE

    Extension of existing residential dwelling, along with the demolition and re-construction of existing carport and store

    The Willows Marshmoor Lane Welham Green Hatfield AL9 7HT

    Received 10 Mar 2026
  24. Decided - GrantedN6/2013/2186/FP

    Retention of single storey rear extension

    70 Upperfield Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3LW

    Received 15 Oct 2013

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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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