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28,970 approved · 4,816 refused · 2,217 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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  1. Decided - RefusedW6/2013/1147/EM

    Erection of single storey rear and two storey side extensions, replace all existing windows and doors, and alterations to existing roof including two new velux rooflights

    8 Mandeville Rise, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 7JU

    Received 30 May 2013
  2. Decided - Granted6/2019/0480/HOUSE

    Erection of single storey rear and side extensions, first floor front extension and conversion of loft to habitable space

    51 Homewood Avenue Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4QQ

    Received 4 Mar 2019
  3. Decided - Granted6/2017/1305/HOUSE

    Installation of window to facilitate conversion of garage to habitable accommodation.

    46 Gresley Close Welwyn Garden City AL8 7QB

    Received 12 Jun 2017
  4. Decided - GrantedW6/2014/1613/TE

    Fell Sycamore tree

    49 Peartree Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3UA

    Received 16 Jul 2014
  5. Decided - Granted6/2021/3368/TPO

    T1 Sweet Chestnut - Reduce crown by 1.5-2 metre all round above the former pollard head-with crown restoration, to keep natural shape. Thin at pollard points by 20%. Clean deadwood, Crown lift to 4 metres. (TPO T5) T2 Oak - Crown lift to clear overhead wire and neighbouring house by 2 metres, crown lift over drive to 4 metres and roof by 2 metres, Reduce crown by 1-1.5 metres all round from former pollard head crown thin at pollard points by 20% keeping natural shape. (TPO T4) T5 Sweet Chestnut - Reduce crown to approximately 1 - 1.5 metre above the pollard head (which is 2 metre reduction all round) -and crown thinning at the pollard points by 20%. (TPO T3) T6 Sweet Chestnut - Clean basal growth, reduce crown by 1.5 metre above the pollard head (which is a 2 metre reduction all round) and crown thinning by 20% at the pollard points. (TPO T2) T7 Sweet Chestnut - remove defective branches and lowest branch on eastern side. (TPO T1) Trees covered by TPO 706 (2017)

    6 Briary Wood End Welwyn AL6 0TD

    Received 30 Nov 2021
  6. Decided - Granted6/2025/0876/EM

    Increase the ridge height of the roof to facilitate a dual pitch roof with additional insulation

    20 Beehive Green Welwyn Garden City AL7 4BG

    Received 12 May 2025
  7. Decided6/2022/1993/TC

    There are 2 false Acacias which have dead and dying branches on them. False Acacia 1 (larger tree) needs all the dead and dying branches removing (I have been advised this will entail reducing the height substantially by about a half). False Acacia 2 (smaller tree, thought to be an off shoot of the larger tree) needs the two large dead branches removing - as this will reduce the tree to only one central branch remaining I would like to request that we can remove the whole tree.

    8 Little Youngs Welwyn Garden City AL8 6SL

    Received 26 Aug 2022
  8. Decided - WithdrawnS6/2007/1167/FP

    GARAGE CONVERSION AND ERECTION OF A SINGLE GARAGE AND NEW VEHICULAR CROSSOVER

    12 Newgate Street Village, HERTFORD, Hertfordshire, SG13 8RA

    Received 6 Aug 2007
  9. Decided - Refused6/2020/1827/HOUSE

    Rear extension at ground floor level, front, side and rear extensions at first floor level. Alteration of fenestrations and insertion of first floor side windows.

    11 Cranmer Close Little Heath Potters Bar EN6 1LB

    Received 24 Jul 2020
  10. Decided - Granted6/2026/0210/FULL

    Extension to refrigeration area

    126 Great North Road Hatfield AL9 5JN

    Received 6 Feb 2026
  11. Decided - Granted6/2025/0762/ADV

    New Lotus signage to include: 1no. internally illuminated wall mounted box sign - externally mounted; 1no. double sided glazing mounted vinyl sign - internally mounted; 1no. internally illuminated wordmark sign - internally mounted

    H R Owen Mosquito Way Hatfield AL10 9WN

    Received 23 Apr 2025
  12. Decided - GrantedS6/2013/0312/LUP

    Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed rear dormer window

    23 Somers Road, Welham Green, HATFIELD, AL9 7PR

    Received 8 Feb 2013
  13. Decided - GrantedN6/2015/1329/TP

    Fell one Hawthorn tree, one Apple tree and one Cherry tree plus reduce Beech hedge to 2.5m covered by TPO1156

    51 Warren Way Digswell Welwyn AL6 0DL

    Received 19 Jun 2015
  14. Decided - Refused6/2017/2420/FULL

    Change of use from amenity to residential land, to include new timber fence with brick piers and brick wall

    5 Wellington Drive Welwyn Garden City AL7 2NL

    Received 20 Oct 2017
  15. Decided - RefusedN6/2014/0155/FP

    Erection of single storey side extension and rear garden shed

    101 Parkway, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6JD

    Received 15 Jan 2014
  16. Decided - GrantedN6/2015/0382/NM

    Non material amendment following approval of planning permission N6/2010/3149/FP - Alteration to fenestarion and inclusion of steps and paving to the rear

    Land to the r/o 26 Mardley Avenue, Welwyn, AL6 0TZ

    Received 25 Feb 2015
  17. Appeal Decided - AllowedN6/2007/1120/FP

    CHANGE OF USE. CONVERSION OF EXISTING WAREHOUSE BUILDING TO CAFÉ (A3)

    BRIDGEWORKS, Town Road, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE

    Received 26 Jul 2007
  18. Decided - GrantedN6/2013/1746/FP

    Erection of stable block and paddock

    7 Homerswood Lane, Ayot St Peter, Welwyn, AL6 9AD

    Received 12 Aug 2013
  19. Decided - Granted6/2015/2506/HOUSE

    Erection of single storey rear extension with flat roof and infill of existing garage into study

    20 Uplands, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7EW

    Received 18 Dec 2015
  20. Decided - Granted6/2025/2299/HOUSE

    Proposed loft conversion with side facing dormer, two side facing roof slope skylights and a rear facing skylight window

    9 Barbara Court Welwyn AL6 9GB

    Received 30 Oct 2025
  21. Decided - Granted6/2021/0264/HOUSE

    Proposed single storey rear extension, conversion of loft space and hip to gable roof extension, pitched roof dormer to front elevation and flat roof dormer to rear elevation, additional of window to side elevation at first floor level, involving demolition of existing single storey side element

    20 Westland Drive Brookmans Park Hatfield AL9 7UQ

    Received 28 Jan 2021
  22. Decided - Granted6/2026/0575/EM

    Enlargement of existing driveway and alterations to frontage including retrospective consnet from the removal of a damaged tree.

    19 Handside Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6SE

    Received 30 Mar 2026
  23. Decided - Granted6/2024/1105/TPO

    TPO 642 (2017) T4 The tree concerned is the only one in the vicinity. It is a Beech tree. The proposed works are 20% crown reduction, pruning to previous points

    1 Rosecroft Lane Welwyn AL6 0UB

    Received 14 Jun 2024
  24. Decided - GrantedN6/2007/0555/FP

    ERECTION OF 3 STOREY REAR EXTENSION.

    8 Prospect Place Welwyn AL6 9EN

    Received 4 Apr 2007

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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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