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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
40,297Searchable applications
322Recorded as pending
86%Approval rate · 33,788 approved or refused records
4,816Refused applications

28,972 approved · 4,816 refused · 2,217 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 - Granted6/2020/0348/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 32 (phased landscaping plan) on planning permission 6/2018/0171/MAJ

    3 Bridge Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6UN

    Received 7 Feb 2020
  2. Decided - Granted6/2018/2528/LAWP

    Certificate of lawfulness for loft conversion

    1 Burnside Close Hatfield AL10 0QU

    Received 2 Oct 2018
  3. Decided - Granted6/2015/1935/COND

    Approval of details reserved by condition 7 (details of the extent and replacement of the fire surround)on planning permission N6/2014/2788/LB

    Ayot Cottage, Hill Farm Lane, Welwyn, AL6 9BT

    Received 17 Sept 2015
  4. Decided - GrantedS6/2007/0971/FP

    THE CONTINUATION OF USE AS DEPOT FOR A WASTE HANDLING CONTRACTOR

    Biffa Waste Services Ltd, Travellers Close, Hatfield, AL9 7JL

    Received 28 Jun 2007
  5. Decided6/2017/1845/TPO

    Fell 1 x Oak Tree - Conservation Area

    25 Reddings Welwyn Garden City AL8 7LA

    Received 16 Aug 2017
  6. Decided - RefusedS6/2006/0148/FP

    ERECTION OF TWO STOREY SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSIONS

    33 Northaw Road West Northaw Potters Bar EN6 4NP

    Received 3 Feb 2006
  7. Decided - Granted6/2020/2517/EM

    Garage conversion to include alterations to fenestration on side and front elevation, insertion of 3 x roof lights and fell of 1x Apple Tree to facilitate erection of boundary fence and access gate

    11 Meadow Green Welwyn Garden City AL8 6SS

    Received 30 Sept 2020
  8. Decided - GrantedN6/2010/0302/TE

    FELL ONE MATURE POPLAR TREE TO GROUND LEVEL

    38 KIRKLANDS, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 7RD

    Received 15 Feb 2010
  9. Decided - Withdrawn6/2019/3219/FULL

    Sub-division following demolition of garage and lean to, to facilitate the erection of 1 x dwelling

    16 The Ryde Hatfield AL9 5DH

    Received 23 Dec 2019
  10. Decided - SplitN6/2008/0847/TP

    FELL HORNBEAM (T4) AND 30% CROWN REDUCTION OF HORNBEAMS (T1, T2, T3, T5 AND T6) COVERED BY TPO 99

    10 Juniper Gardens Welwyn AL6 0XH

    Received 23 May 2008
  11. Decided - Granted6/2018/1005/LAWP

    Certificate of lawfulness for installation of rear dormer to facilitate loft conversion

    20 The Gardens Brookmans Park Hatfield AL9 7UL

    Received 17 Apr 2018
  12. Decided - GrantedS6/2008/0479/FP

    ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION AND INSTALLATION OF REAR ROOF LIGHTS

    4 The Ferns Hatfield AL10 9GR

    Received 3 Mar 2008
  13. Decided - Refused6/2020/0693/HOUSE

    Erection of a single storey rear extension

    109 Warren Way Digswell Welwyn AL6 0DL

    Received 11 Mar 2020
  14. Decided - Granted6/2017/2277/LAWP

    Certificate of Lawfulness for the change of use to Estate Agency

    8 Harpsfield Broadway Hatfield AL10 9TF

    Received 4 Oct 2017
  15. Decided - Refused6/2024/0716/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to condition number 1 (External Materials) and condition number 2 (Hard and Soft Landscaping) on planning permission 6/2023/1664/FULL

    Chancellors School Pine Grove Brookmans Park AL9 7BN

    Received 16 Apr 2024
  16. Decided - GrantedN6/2009/2177/TC

    FELLING OF ASH TREE LOCATED IN REAR GARDEN

    5 HANDSIDE LANE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 6SE

    Received 7 Oct 2009
  17. Decided - GrantedS6/2015/0064/FP

    Erection of a single storey rear and front extension

    51 Oaklands Avenue, Brookmans Park, Hatfield, AL9 7UH

    Received 15 Jan 2015
  18. Decided - Granted6/2021/1278/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to condition number 1 (Construction Management Plan) on planning permission 6/2019/2430/MAJ.

    1 and 1a and 3-9 Town Centre Hatfield AL10 0JZ

    Received 21 Apr 2021
  19. Decided - Withdrawn6/2015/2344/EM

    Reduce height of Chestnut tree by 4m and sides by 3m, crown thin Oak tree by by 30 per cent, remove 2 lowest limbs and lift by 5m. Reduce height of Yew tree by 4m and reduce sides by 2m plus lift overhanging limbs of Oak tree at 6 The Orchard by upt to 3m- Conservation Area.

    Digswell Lodge and 6 The Orchard, Digswell Rise, Welwyn Garden City

    Received 19 Nov 2015
  20. Decided - RefusedS6/2009/2626/DS

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 2 (MATERIALS) AND 6 (LANDSCAPING) FROM PLANNING PERMISSION S6/2007/1972/FP

    69 GEORGES WOOD ROAD, BROOKMANS PARK, HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL9 7BX

    Received 8 Dec 2009
  21. Decided - GrantedN6/2008/0935/MA

    CONVERSION OF PART OF OFFICE BLOCK (A) TO FORM 24 FLATS WITH ASSOCIATED CAR PARKING AND LANDSCAPING

    ROSANNE HOUSE, PARKWAY, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 6JE

    Received 17 Jun 2008
  22. Decided - GrantedN6/2008/0086/FP

    ERECTION OF A TWO STOREY AND SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION

    1 VALLEY ROAD, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 7DG

    Received 16 Jan 2008
  23. Decided - Granted6/2017/0403/FULL

    Retention of single storey rear extension

    32 Station Road Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4HE

    Received 1 Mar 2017
  24. Decided - WithdrawnN6/2008/2356/FP

    ERECTION OF TWO STOREY SIDE AND PART TWO STOREY, PART SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSIONS

    23 SHERRARDSPARK ROAD, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 7JW

    Received 4 Dec 2008

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