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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29,002 approved · 4,819 refused · 2,219 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 - Granted6/2019/2156/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 1 (Ecological) and 2 (Tree Felling) on planning permission 6/2017/0771/FULL

    9 Broom Hill Welwyn AL6 0SF

    Received 30 Aug 2019
  2. Decided - Refused6/2017/0905/HOUSE

    Erection of single storey front, side and rear extension, front porch, clipped gable hip roof enlargement, 3x front dormers, 1x rear dormer, 1x side roof light and alterations to openings.

    2 Waterworks Cottages, Northaw Road East, Cuffley, Potters Bar, EN6 4RB

    Received 2 May 2017
  3. Decided6/2024/1927/TC

    T1. Thuja - Remove the 2 lowest limbs. T3. Sycamore - Fell the two stems with large cavities that have grown from the root system of the adjacent mature Sycamore. T4. Sycamore - Remove the lowest limb on the central stem growing over H3. Remove the lowest limb on the stem to the right.

    8 Sherrardspark Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7JP

    Received 9 Oct 2024
  4. Decided - Granted6/2022/2521/TPO

    Fell T1, T2 and T3 Hawthorne tree due to trees showing signs of crown failure and fungal decay at base of root. Covered by TPO 717 (2017) W1.

    High Hurst High Road Essendon Hatfield AL9 6HP

    Received 3 Nov 2022
  5. Decided - Refused6/2025/0085/COND

    Confirmation that planning condition 5 on planning permission 6/2015/1983/FULL has been discharged

    2 New Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7TX

    Received 17 Jan 2025
  6. Decided - Granted6/2017/2979/EM

    Reduce 1x Red Oak tree by 30% and Reduce 1x Silver Birch by 30%.

    23 Elmwood Welwyn Garden City AL8 6LD

    Received 29 Dec 2017
  7. Decided - GrantedS6/2007/0513/FP

    ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY REAR AND SINGLE STOREY FRONT EXTENSIONS TO EXISTING DETACHED HOUSE.

    25 Bradgate Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4RW

    Received 29 Mar 2007
  8. Decided - Granted6/2025/2070/PN14

    Prior approval for demolition of a building

    26 Codicote Road Welwyn AL6 9NQ

    Received 29 Sept 2025
  9. Decided - RefusedN6/2009/0298/MA

    ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY TIMBER BUILDING, TWO POLYTUNNELS, CAR PARKING, HARDSTANDINGS, GREEN WASTE STORAGE PITS, WATER RECYCLING & HARVESTING TANKS FOR PROPOSED WORM FARM AND HEIGHT RESTRICTOR OVER EXISTING ACCESS

    Land at Great North Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7TE

    Received 12 Feb 2009
  10. Decided - Granted6/2016/2668/HOUSE

    Erection of rear extension to existing garage

    49 Feather Dell Hatfield AL10 8DE

    Received 15 Dec 2016
  11. Appeal Decided - Dismissed6/2025/0130/HOUSE

    Construction of brick surround to primary front door to match existing, with reconstruction of associated steps and construction of timber framed carport

    36 Applecroft Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6LA

    Received 27 Jan 2025
  12. Decided - Granted6/2018/1427/FULL

    Erection of single storey side extension following demolition of existing office and side entrance to north elevation

    Twelve Apostles Church Kentish Lane Brookmans Park Hatfield AL9 6JY

    Received 29 May 2018
  13. Appeal Decided - Allowed6/2020/2894/HOUSE

    Erection of front and rear extensions

    31 Aldykes Hatfield AL10 8ED

    Received 9 Nov 2020
  14. Decided - Granted6/2025/2043/EMT

    T1: Remove to ground level and poison stump

    26 Heather Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6XU

    Received 24 Sept 2025
  15. Decided - Granted6/2019/0958/FULL

    Erection of single storey extensions to the sales building

    Eastbridge Service Station Bridge Road East Welwyn Garden City AL7 1LE

    Received 18 Apr 2019
  16. Decided - Granted6/2015/2293/TPO

    Crown thin two Maple trees by 30% - Conservation Area.

    10 Handside Green, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6SQ

    Received 9 Nov 2015
  17. Decided6/2022/0237/TC

    Works to trees in line with the detail supplied in the schedule of tree works

    Campus West The Campus Welwyn Garden City AL8 6BX

    Received 2 Feb 2022
  18. Decided6/2019/3259/TC

    Fell x 2 Sycamore tree T2 and T3 Covered by conservation area

    3 High Street Welwyn AL6 9EE

    Received 31 Dec 2019
  19. Decided - Granted6/2017/1080/MAJ

    Erection of deer fencing along part of the boundary to the farm

    Nyn Manor Vineyards Road Northaw Potters Bar EN6 4PQ

    Received 18 May 2017
  20. Decided - Granted6/2026/0690/LB

    Repair and replacement of existing roof tiles, the removal of one existing rooflight, and the replacement of two rooflights, rebuilding of an existing chimney reconstructed to match the form of the adjacent chimney on the same elevation.

    Wytmead Essendon Hill Essendon Hatfield AL9 6AW

    Received 17 Apr 2026
  21. Decided6/2023/1650/TC

    1 x Judas tree to remove 1x limb growing in front of bedroom windows, reduce remainder by 1.2m 1 x Oak to reduce lateral growth by around 1.5m

    64 Brockswood Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 7BQ

    Received 8 Aug 2023
  22. Decided - Granted6/2021/0351/TPO

    Fell 1 x Silver Birch (T1)

    49 Marsden Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6YQ

    Received 4 Feb 2021
  23. Decided - GrantedW6/2004/0931/EM

    ERECTION OF REAR CONSERVATORY

    14 Rooks Hill, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6ET

    Received 21 Jun 2004
  24. Decided - Granted6/2018/3100/HOUSE

    Erection of a single storey side and rear extension with rear patio area and garden wall

    39 Great North Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7TJ

    Received 4 Dec 2018

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