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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28,970 approved · 4,816 refused · 2,217 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 - WithdrawnN6/2015/0270/NM

    Non material amendment following approval of planning permission N6/2013/2581/FP - Installation of skylight in roof of original building with clear glass and retention of original window in first floor on the North East elevation to flank

    5 Holly Road Woolmer Green Knebworth SG3 6LL

    Received 11 Feb 2015
  2. Decided - Granted6/2022/1089/COND

    Resubmission of details pursuant of condition 4 (materials) on planning permission 6/2019/1618/FULL

    Land and Garages at The Commons Welwyn Garden City AL7 4RP

    Received 10 May 2022
  3. Decided - GrantedN6/2008/0029/AD

    RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR INSTALLATION OF 1 NO. ILLUMINATED FASCIA SIGN AND 1 NO. NON-ILLUMINATED PROJECTION SIGN

    36B HOWARDSGATE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 6BJ

    Received 7 Jan 2008
  4. Decided - Granted6/2021/0544/HOUSE

    Change of external appearance to dwelling from brickwork to render and retention of pitched garage roof

    76 College Lane Hatfield AL10 9PQ

    Received 19 Feb 2021
  5. Decided - GrantedS6/2004/0987/FP

    ERECTION OF PART SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION AND PART FIRST FLOOR FRONT EXTENSION.

    TIMBERS, LYSLEY PLACE, SHEPHERDS WAY, HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL9 6NN

    Received 30 Jun 2004
  6. Decided - WithdrawnS6/2014/1852/FP

    Erection of first floor rear extension

    11 Church Lane, Northaw, Potters Bar, EN6 4NX

    Received 18 Aug 2014
  7. Decided - Granted6/2020/0973/PN8

    Prior approval for the erection of a single storey rear extension measuring 4.00m in depth, 3.00m in height and 2.85m to the eaves

    25 Rosedale Welwyn Garden City AL7 1DW

    Received 29 Apr 2020
  8. Decided - GrantedN6/2013/1252/TC

    Reduce Sweet Chestnut tree by 25%

    34 Woodland Rise, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 7LF

    Received 6 Jun 2013
  9. Decided - Granted6/2015/2234/VAR

    Variation of conditions 2 (Plans) and 4 (Materials) of planning permission S6/2014/1443/FP - Erection of new public house and associated works

    Land off Comet Way, Hatfield, AL10 0XY

    Received 3 Nov 2015
  10. Decided - GrantedW6/2007/1780/EM

    ERECTION OF REAR CONSERVATORY

    5 Bushey Ley, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3EY

    Received 23 Nov 2007
  11. DecidedN6/2008/1922/TC

    WORKS TO ACER TREE.

    LAND ADJACENT TO 35 THE CLOISTERS, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE

    Received 9 Oct 2008
  12. Decided - GrantedN6/2009/1622/TC

    REDUCE HORSE CHESTNUT TREE BY 50%

    9 HANDSIDE CLOSE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 6SR

    Received 31 Jul 2009
  13. Decided - Withdrawn6/2018/0739/HOUSE

    Erection of a front, side & rear single storey extension

    10 Dellfield Road Hatfield AL10 8EW

    Received 20 Mar 2018
  14. Decided - Granted6/2025/2305/VAR

    Variation of condition 3 (approved plans) on planning permission 6/2024/1153/HOUSE, allowed under planning appeal APP/C1950/D/24/3354214

    15 Guessens Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6QL

    Received 30 Oct 2025
  15. Decided - GrantedN6/2013/2080/FP

    Erection of a pair of semi-detached dwellings

    24 Prospect Place Welwyn AL6 9EN

    Received 19 Sept 2013
  16. Decided - GrantedS6/2006/0485/FP

    LOFT CONVERSION TO INCLUDE REAR DORMER WINDOW AND NEW GABLE END TO REPLACE EXISTING HIP ROOF

    31 Broad Acres Hatfield AL10 9LE

    Received 12 Apr 2006
  17. Appeal Decided - Dismissed6/2021/1301/LB

    Retention of temporary enclosure

    The Coach And Horses 61 Newgate Street Village Hertford SG13 8RA

    Received 22 Apr 2021
  18. Decided - Granted6/2020/2713/HOUSE

    Erection of single storey rear extension

    37 Furzefield Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 3RL

    Received 19 Oct 2020
  19. Decided - Granted6/2020/3059/EMT

    Removal of x4 Conifer trees from property garden. Trees are beginning to affect fence line, are blocking a lot of light from garden and have damaged/killed lawn area.

    40 Uplands, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7EW

    Received 18 Nov 2020
  20. Decided - GrantedS6/2014/1999/FP

    Erection of single storey front porch, rear and side extensions

    14 Cattlegate Road, Northaw, Potters Bar, EN6 4DL

    Received 9 Sept 2014
  21. Decided - GrantedW6/2006/0433/EM

    ERECTION OF REAR CONSERVATORY

    238 Heronswood Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3JQ

    Received 4 Apr 2006
  22. Decided - GrantedN6/2013/1661/TC

    Fell One Leylandii conifer to ground level and reduce One Beech hedge by 50%

    69 Great Dell, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7HP

    Received 22 Jul 2013
  23. Decided - Granted6/2024/1381/TPO

    T2 Oak - Fell and treat stump with eco plugs due to subsidence. TPO Ref: TPO 580 (2016) Please read this as part of a dual submission alongside application to fell and treat T1 Oak at Chine House, Wild Hill, Hatfield, AL9 6EB

    Land Adjacent to Chine House AL9 6EB

    Received 18 Jul 2024
  24. Decided - RefusedS6/2015/0613/LUP

    Certificate of lawfulness for proposed front infill extension

    76 Wood Close Hatfield AL10 8TX

    Received 20 Mar 2015

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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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