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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
283Recorded as pending
86%Approval rate · 33,821 approved or refused records
4,819Refused applications

29,002 approved · 4,819 refused · 2,219 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 29 Apr 1948 to 29 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 8 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 - Refused6/2022/2335/COND

    Submission of details pursuant of condition 5 (Memorial Garden, the Attenuation Pond, the Dog’s Unit and the Haul Road) on planning permission 6/2021/2125/MAJ

    Hertfordshire Constabulary Stanborough Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6XF

    Received 6 Oct 2022
  2. Decided - GrantedN6/2015/0759/FP

    Change of use of amenity land to residential land and form a vehicle hardstanding

    Land adjacent to 71 School Lane Welwyn AL6 9PL

    Received 7 Apr 2015
  3. Decided - Granted6/2023/0994/VAR

    Variation of conditions 5 (Highways), 6 (Landscape and ecology management plan), 7 (Vehicular access), 9 (Car parking), 11 (Arboricultural impact assessment), 12 (Landscape details) and 19 (Approved plans and details) on planning permission 6/2021/3290/FULL

    Land between The Manor House and Whitehall Field Cottage Essendon Hill Essendon Hatfield AL9 6AJ

    Received 10 May 2023
  4. Decided - GrantedC6/1988/1157/FP

    Single storey rear extension

    164 Daniells Welwyn Garden City AL7 1QW

    Received 1 Jan 1988
  5. Decided - GrantedS6/2008/2474/MA

    CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING BUILDING FROM B8 (STORAGE AND DISRTIBUTION) TO SUI GENERIS (PYROTECHNIC,FIREWORKS AND WATER DISPLAY COMPANY) THE SITING OF EXISTING CONTAINER WITH A FURTHER SEVEN STORAGE CONTAINERS AND FUSING SHED FOR THE STORAGE OF FIREWORKS

    SYMONDS HYDE FARM, SYMONDSHYDE LANE, HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL10 9BB

    Received 22 Dec 2008
  6. Decided - Granted6/2021/0113/EMT

    1 x Silver birch to reduce by 2m height, 1.5m width and to sever ivy at base. 1 x White willow to fell to around 1.5m above ground level. 1 x White Willow to reduce laterals by 2.5m 1 x Sycamore to reduce lateral growth by 1.5m 1 x Beech to reduce 2 over extended limbs by around 1 -1.5m 1 x Eucalyptus to reduce by around 4m in height

    79 Digswell Park Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7NW

    Received 14 Jan 2021
  7. Decided - GrantedS6/2015/1414/HOUSE

    Erection of two storey side and rear extension and single storey rear extension

    62 Roe Green Lane Hatfield AL10 0SL

    Received 1 Jul 2015
  8. Decided - Granted6/2018/3191/LAWP

    Certificate of lawfulness for erection of a single storey side extension

    2 Maple Grove Welwyn Garden City AL7 1NH

    Received 14 Dec 2018
  9. Decided - WithdrawnS6/2012/2484/FP

    Erection of single storey rear extension

    The Terrace, 1 West End Lane, Essendon, HATFIELD, AL9 6AU

    Received 21 Nov 2012
  10. Decided - GrantedS6/2004/1220/FP

    TEMPORARY SALES OFFICE IN CONNECTION WITH PLANNING PERMISSION S6/2003/1137/FP

    COMET SQUARE, HATFIELD AERODROME, HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE

    Received 5 Aug 2004
  11. Decided6/2026/0715/EIA

    Request for screening opinion in respect of a hybrid application

    Land at Cooper’s Green North West Hatfield AL10 9FD

    Received 22 Apr 2026
  12. Decided - Granted6/2021/0624/EM

    Erection of a single storey rear extension

    43 Digswell Park Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7NW

    Received 25 Feb 2021
  13. Decided - Withdrawn6/2018/1352/EM

    Reduce 1x Field Maple Tree by 3m back to boundary (council Land)

    18 Great Break Welwyn Garden City AL7 3EZ

    Received 22 May 2018
  14. Decided - Granted6/2021/2638/EM

    Retain works carried out by previous owners to include alterations to fenestrations

    15 Greenfield Welwyn Garden City AL8 7HW

    Received 9 Sept 2021
  15. Decided6/2017/1446/TPO

    Reduce Oak tree by 2m and second Oak tree by 3.5m - Conservation Area

    25 Pentley Park Welwyn Garden City AL8 7RT

    Received 3 Jul 2017
  16. Decided - GrantedW6/2004/1617/EM

    ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION

    73 Raymonds Plain, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4TE

    Received 28 Oct 2004
  17. Decided - Granted6/2020/0009/HOUSE

    Erection of two storey front extension, single storey side extension, 3no rear dormers, raising of ridge height and insertion of rooflights

    Bell Bar Pet Farm, Bell Lane, Brookmans Park, Hatfield, AL9 7AY

    Received 2 Jan 2020
  18. Decided - Granted6/2019/0743/HOUSE

    Erection of a two storey side, part two-storey, part single storey rear extension

    8 Vine Close Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PS

    Received 29 Mar 2019
  19. Decided - GrantedS6/2014/0985/FP

    Formation of vehicular access

    4 Lockley Crescent Hatfield AL10 0TN

    Received 28 Apr 2014
  20. Decided - Granted6/2021/2861/FULL

    Erection of a single storey rear extension

    62 & 64 Great North Road Welwyn AL6 0TA

    Received 5 Oct 2021
  21. Decided - Granted6/2025/2449/HOUSE

    Erection of two storey rear extension (resubmission of 6/2022/2452/HOUSE)

    43 Station Road Welham Green Hatfield AL9 7PF

    Received 24 Nov 2025
  22. Decided - Withdrawn6/2018/1954/EM

    Erection of first floor rear extension and alterations, adjusted driveway and installation of rear roof solar panels

    42 Digswell Rise Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PW

    Received 25 Jul 2018
  23. Decided - Granted6/2015/1792/EM

    Replacement of hardstanding

    119 Handside Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6TA

    Received 20 Aug 2015
  24. Decided - GrantedS6/2007/1684/LB

    ERECTION OF NEW GARAGE AND ALTERATIONS INCLUDING; INSTALLATION OF THREE WINDOWS & THREE EXTRACTOR FANS, REMOVAL OF CHIMNEY, INTERNAL PARTITION OF WALLS, NEW UTILITY WALL, EXTENSION OF INTERNAL DOORWAY & REPLACEMENT OF WINDOW.

    THE OLD BAKERY, 9 NORTHAW ROAD WEST, CUFFLEY, POTTERS BAR, HERTFORDSHIRE, EN6 4NW

    Received 9 Nov 2007

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