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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29,002 approved · 4,819 refused · 2,219 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 building Local plan Our Local Plan Pre-application advice Pre-application advice (planning applications)Conservation areas Schedule of properties removed from the Welwyn Conservation Area Article 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

Decided - GrantedW6/2013/2534/TE
Removal of Dead Conifer tree
24 Elmwood, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6LE
Received 29 Nov 2013
Decided - GrantedS6/2013/0323/DE
Reserved matters (Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale) pursuant to planning permission S6/2010/0111/OP for approval of details for residential development of existing site following demolition of existing depot buildings
Former Mount Pleasant Depot, Mount Pleasant Lane, Hatfield, AL9 5BY
Received 18 Feb 2013
Decided - Granted6/2016/1074/PN8
Prior approval for the erection of single storey rear extension measuring 4.5m depth, 3.4m high and 2.7m eaves height
61 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4PQ
Received 23 May 2016
Decided - Refused6/2023/0900/LAWP
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed single-storey rear extension, single-storey side extension and single-storey basement underneath the original dwellinghouse and erection of single-storey outbuilding
Sandpit Lodge Bedwell Avenue Hatfield AL9 6HN
Received 27 Apr 2023
Decided6/2018/0972/RW
Diversion order to divert part of Ayot St Peter footpath 25
Ayot St Peter Footpath 25
Received 11 Apr 2018
Decided - Granted6/2017/1084/TPO
Removal of three Conifer trees located at front of property - Conservation Area
4 The Limes Welwyn Garden City AL7 4BD
Received 19 May 2017
Decided - WithdrawnS6/1991/0825/FP
Change of use of agricultural land to golf course; erection of new clubhouse; provision of associated car parking and landscaping; alterations to highway and existing vehicular access
Queenswood Home Farm, Shepherds Way, Brookmans Park, Hertfordshire
Received 1 Jan 1991
Decided - Granted6/2016/1952/HOUSE
Erection of first floor rear extension and installation of two new windows in the existing walls.
5 Reddings, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7LA
Received 22 Sept 2016
Decided - Granted6/2025/2067/LAWP
Certificate of lawfulness for erection of a single-storey rear extension, loft conversion with dormers and hipped to gable roof extension and alterations to fenestration
104 Hawkshead Road Little Heath Potters Bar EN6 1NG
Received 29 Sept 2025
Decided - RefusedN6/2004/0574/FP
ERECTION OF FIRST FLOOR SIDE EXTENSION
33 Springfields Welwyn Garden City AL8 6XT
Received 19 Apr 2004
Decided - Granted6/2023/1839/EMT
T1 Fell dead cherry tree in back garden. T2 Oak prune 3 or 4 branches low hanging large 15/20%. T3 Prune acer tree 1 branch 20% as its meeting the branches of the oak tree.
20 Coneydale Welwyn Garden City AL8 7RZ
Received 4 Sept 2023
Decided - Granted6/2017/1425/HOUSE
Erection of two storey front extension, double two storey rear extension, single storey rear extension, front porch, alterations to existing garage with pitched roof, alterations to roof and rear basement formation.
57 Great North Road Brookmans Park Hatfield AL9 6LA
Received 30 Jun 2017
Decided - GrantedW6/2013/2560/TE
Removal of Two Christmas trees from rear garden
194 Handside Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6TD
Received 27 Nov 2013
Decided - Granted6/2024/1805/HOUSE
Proposed oak framed carport with tiled roof
1A Darby Drive Welwyn AL6 9TE
Received 18 Sept 2024
Decided - Refused6/2016/0975/HOUSE
Erection of single storey double garage
46 Bluebridge Road, Brookmans Park, Hatfield, AL9 7SA
Received 18 May 2016
Decided - Granted6/2017/0993/EM
Erection of a single storey rear extension
12 Corn Mead Welwyn Garden City AL8 7QR
Received 8 May 2017
Decided - GrantedN6/2013/1055/S73B
Variation of conditions 2 (approved plans) and 13 (additional window in first floor side elevation) of planning permission N6/2012/2626/FP - Demolition of existing dwelling and garage and erection of two dwellings with garages and ancillary works
5 Oaklands Rise Welwyn AL6 0RH
Received 16 May 2013
Decided - Granted6/2016/1120/EM
Erection of first floor rear extension with loft conversion including the addition of 2no rear roof windows and gable end porthole window
9 Brockett Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7BN
Received 7 Jun 2016
Decided - GrantedW6/2004/1166/EM
ADDITIONAL BRICK PAVED HARDSTANDING ALONGSIDE EXISTING DRIVEWAY
5 Pond Field, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1PR
Received 29 Jul 2004
Decided6/2022/1832/TC
To remove a diseased Pussy Willow tree from our garden and will in its place plant another tree that is not as fierce growing.
18 Longcroft Lane Welwyn Garden City Hertfordshire AL8 6EA
Received 4 Aug 2022
Decided - Granted6/2022/0366/VAR
Variation of condition 15 (drawing numbers) for changes to the car parking layout on planning application 6/2018/3292/MAJ
Land adjacent to 45 Broadwater Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 3AX
Received 16 Feb 2022
Decided - Granted6/2022/0143/FULL
Erection of a single storey rear extension
Meze and Grill Parkway Welwyn Garden City AL8 6JQ
Received 20 Jan 2022
Decided - Granted6/2024/1108/PN15
Prior approval for proposed NTQ (Notice to Quit) telecommunications installation. Proposed EE/H3G Valmont 20m High Phase 7 MK2 Streetworks Pole on Root Foundation, 2No. GPS Nodes, 6No. Apertures, 3No. shared Apertures, 2No. 600mm, Dishes, 6No. Cabinets and associated ancillary works.
King George V Car Park 2 King George V Car Park Beehive Lane Welwyn Garden City AL7 4BP
Received 14 Jun 2024
Decided - Granted6/2022/1528/TPO
Epicormic growth to be removed from 1 x Lime tree in back garden up to a height of 2.4m from ground level
The Red Lion 11 Digswell Hill Welwyn AL6 9AJ
Received 30 Jun 2022

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What these statistics cover

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.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

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