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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28,970 approved · 4,816 refused · 2,217 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 - Granted6/2018/0200/LAWP

    Certificate of lawfulness for loft conversion & new porch

    5 Heath Cottages Heath Road Little Heath Potters Bar EN6 1LS

    Received 22 Jan 2018
  2. Decided - GrantedN6/2007/1759/FP

    ERECTION OF REAR CONSERVATORY

    32 RIVENHALL END, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL7 2PH

    Received 19 Nov 2007
  3. Decided - Granted6/2015/1568/EM

    Construction of hardstanding for 1 vehicle and vehicle crossover.

    5 Howicks Green,Welwyn Garden City,AL7 4RJ

    Received 24 Jul 2015
  4. Decided - GrantedW6/2008/1962/EM

    REPLACEMENT WINDOWS TO FRONT AND REAR ELEVATIONS

    4 ASHLEY CLOSE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 7LH

    Received 14 Oct 2008
  5. Decided - Granted6/2019/1544/EM

    Erection of summer house and formation of patio following removal of shed

    5 Moorside Welwyn Garden City AL7 4QH

    Received 20 Jun 2019
  6. Decided - Refused6/2018/3027/HOUSE

    Conversion of detached garage into ancillary residential use, including; erection of canopies; increase in ridge height; installation of roof-lights; and alterations to openings.

    31-33 Ayot Green, Ayot St Peter, Welwyn, AL6 9AB

    Received 22 Nov 2018
  7. Decided - RefusedS6/2008/0275/FP

    ALTERATIONS TO ROOF INCLUDING DORMER WINDOWS, FOLLOWING DEMOLITION OF EXISTING LOFT EXTENSION

    41 Green Lanes Hatfield AL10 9JU

    Received 13 Feb 2008
  8. Decided - Granted6/2018/0599/FULL

    Erection of two storey dwelling following demolition of existing two storey dwelling

    3 The Ridgeway Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4AY

    Received 2 Mar 2018
  9. Decided - RefusedS6/2008/1888/FP

    ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION AND TWO STOREY FRONT EXTENSIONS

    17 TOLMERS GARDENS, CUFFLEY, POTTERS BAR, HERTFORSHIRE, EN6 4JE

    Received 6 Oct 2008
  10. Decided - Granted6/2021/3541/LAWP

    Certificate of lawfulness for single storey rear extension and alterations to windows on front and side elevations

    2 Jenning Wood Welwyn AL6 0SL

    Received 23 Dec 2021
  11. Decided - Refused6/2023/1256/EMT

    Fell Acer, silver birch and cypress to ground level due to subsidence

    10 Bedwell Close Welwyn Garden City AL7 3XH

    Received 14 Jun 2023
  12. Decided - Granted6/2019/1963/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 2 (samples of materials) on planning permission 6/2018/1648/LB

    16 Northaw Road West, Northaw, Potters Bar, EN6 4NR

    Received 8 Aug 2019
  13. Decided - Granted6/2024/1591/EMT

    T1 Fir tree to fell.

    4 Fearnley Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6HW

    Received 21 Aug 2024
  14. Decided - Granted6/2017/0570/FULL

    Erection of a single storey extension to existing petrol filling station kiosk

    Morrison Supermarket 40 Black Fan Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 1RY

    Received 20 Mar 2017
  15. Decided - Withdrawn6/2016/1989/EM

    Removal of Laurel stump

    46 Brockswood Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7BG

    Received 14 Sept 2016
  16. Decided - Granted6/2019/0447/EM

    Fell 1 x Goat Willow tree

    45 Fordwich Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6EY

    Received 27 Feb 2019
  17. Decided - WithdrawnS6/2014/1527/LB

    Installation of painted advertisements

    Red Lion Hotel 88 Great North Road Hatfield AL9 5EU

    Received 4 Jul 2014
  18. Decided - GrantedW6/2014/2496/TE

    Fell a group of Robinia trees

    24 Moorlands Welwyn Garden City AL7 4PP

    Received 14 Nov 2014
  19. Decided6/2025/2450/TC

    Removal of hornbeam tree growing adajcent to conifer that are growing too close together.

    33 Sherrardspark Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7JW

    Received 24 Nov 2025
  20. Decided - Granted6/2021/1982/EMT

    Removal of Norwegian Spruce

    11 Meadow Green Welwyn Garden City AL8 6SS

    Received 29 Jun 2021
  21. Decided - Granted6/2016/2646/TPO

    Reduce Silver Birch tree by 2.5m on height and width plus fell and grind Crab apple tree - Conservation Area

    7 Handside Close Welwyn Garden City AL8 6SR

    Received 8 Dec 2016
  22. Decided - Granted6/2016/1767/TPO

    Hornbeam's : - G1, G2, 11,10,12,17,16,19,32,NX1,ST Pollard to 5 Meter's Hornbeam's: - 13,14,17,18,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30. Coppice all to 1 meter. T15 Oak: - Crown Lift - Covered by TPO 173 (1992)

    4 Bracken Lane Welwyn AL6 0RB

    Received 25 Aug 2016
  23. Decided - Granted6/2018/2469/EM

    Reduce 2 x Oak trees by 30% - covered by TPO 252 and TPO 738

    19 Scholars Mews Welwyn Garden City AL8 7JQ

    Received 25 Sept 2018
  24. Decided - GrantedC6/1987/0479/FP

    Two storey rear extension

    43 Great North Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7TJ

    Received 1 Jan 1987

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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.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

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