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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29,002 approved · 4,819 refused · 2,219 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 - Granted6/2016/2591/EM

    Reduce Acacia tree by 25% and remove dead branches from second Acacia tree plus reduce Ash tree by 10%

    8 Old Forge Close Welwyn AL6 0SR

    Received 5 Dec 2016
  2. Decided - GrantedW6/2005/1391/EM

    PROPOSED SINGLE STOREY REAR AND SIDE EXTENSIONS.

    122 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3JD

    Received 7 Nov 2005
  3. Decided - Split6/2020/0194/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 1 (construction management plan), 2 (contamination report), 3 (materials), 4 (glazed balustrade/screen), 5 (noise assessment) and 6 (landscaping) on planning permission 6/2018/2387/MAJ

    Oakfield Court 37 Broadwater Road

    Received 27 Jan 2020
  4. Decided - GrantedW6/2008/2293/EM

    ERECTION OF GARDEN SHED IN REAR GARDEN

    356 KNIGHTSFIELD, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 7NG

    Received 26 Nov 2008
  5. Decided - Granted6/2019/2717/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 46 (open access ducting for fibre optic cable to serve a range of next generation access compatible telecommunication services to multi point destinations and all buildings including residential, commercial and community across the development) on planning permission 6/2018/0171/MAJ

    Former Shredded Wheat Factory Welwyn Garden City AL8 6UN

    Received 29 Oct 2019
  6. Appeal Decided - Dismissed6/2021/2881/FULL

    Redevelopment of the site to include the erection of 9 x 3-bedroom dwellings following the demolition of existing buildings

    Land at Great North Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7TQ

    Received 7 Oct 2021
  7. Decided - RefusedW6/2008/0136/EM

    REPLACEMENT BRICK BEAMS TO FRONT PORCH

    65 MONKSWOOD, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 7EF

    Received 24 Jan 2008
  8. Decided - GrantedS6/2008/1967/DS

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 4 (CHALK MINE RISK ASSESMENT) OF PLANNING PERMISSION S6/2008/1963/FP

    60 Lockley Crescent Hatfield AL10 0TP

    Received 15 Oct 2008
  9. Decided - Granted6/2017/1795/TPO

    Fell 1 x Apple Tree - Dead and Dangerous - Conservation Area

    39 Fordwich Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6EY

    Received 15 Aug 2017
  10. DecidedN6/2014/0709/DS

    Discharge of conditions 2a (Proposed Levels), 2b ( Means of enclosure and boundary treatments), 2c (Hard Surface Finishes) and 2f (lighting locations & service runs of planning permission N6/2013/1994/DE

    The Frythe, 5 Digswell Hill, Welwyn, AL6 9AR

    Received 1 Apr 2014
  11. Decided - GrantedW6/2013/2324/TE

    Reduce Two Maple Trees by 30% and fell One Poplar Tree

    126 Lemsford Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YP

    Received 15 Oct 2013
  12. Decided - Granted6/2015/2375/TPO

    Crown reduce Ornamental Cherry tree and two Prunus tree's, by upto 7ft plus crown reduce Silver Birch tree by 10ft - Conservation Area.

    9 Longcroft Gardens, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6JR

    Received 23 Nov 2015
  13. Decided - RefusedW6/2013/0428/EM

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

    52 Sherrardspark Road, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 7LB

    Received 25 Feb 2013
  14. Decided - Granted6/2024/1834/EMT

    Fell one willow and one ash tree (no replacements).

    93 Carve Ley Welwyn Garden City AL7 3HL

    Received 24 Sept 2024
  15. Decided - Withdrawn6/2023/2232/PN33

    Change of use from commercial, business and service (Class E) to dwellinghouses (Class C3) residential use to form three dwellings

    17-17a Mill Lane Welwyn AL6 9EU

    Received 2 Nov 2023
  16. Decided - Granted6/2022/1019/EMT

    T1 Ornamental cherry- fell dead tree T2 Walnut - fell dead tree T3 eucalyptus - fell tree.

    6 Hall Grove Welwyn Garden City AL7 4PN

    Received 29 Apr 2022
  17. Decided - Granted6/2018/2815/VAR

    Variation of condition 1 (Basement subterranean light wells) on planning permission 6/2016/0890/FULL

    West End Farm West End Lane Essendon Hatfield AL9 6AZ

    Received 1 Nov 2018
  18. Decided - GrantedN6/2004/0009/FP

    RELOCATION OF EXISTING OIL TANK

    REAR OF, 13 SHOPLANDS, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE., AL8 7RH

    Received 24 May 2004
  19. Decided - GrantedW6/2006/0392/EM

    ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION

    1 The Orchard, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7PL

    Received 27 Mar 2006
  20. Decided - GrantedN6/2006/0358/LB

    ALTERATIONS TO NORTH ELEVATION TO INCLUDE THE REMOVAL OF WINDOWS

    Barn Theatre Barn Close Welwyn Garden City AL8 6ST

    Received 21 Mar 2006
  21. Decided - GrantedN6/2004/0085/FP

    ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY SIDE EXTENSION AND REPLACEMENT TIMBER GARAGE

    11 Stacklands Welwyn Garden City AL8 6XW

    Received 20 Jan 2004
  22. Decided - GrantedN6/2009/2331/TC

    REDUCE BEECH(T1) CANOPY BY 1.5-2 METRES, REDUCE BEECH (T2) CANOPY BY 2.5-3 METRES, FELL TWO BEECHES ( T3 & T4), REDUCE BEECH (T5) CANOPY BY 2.5-3 METRES

    8 DIGSWELL ROAD, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 7PA

    Received 26 Oct 2009
  23. Decided - Granted6/2021/0278/EM

    Proposed alterations to front garden, to include extension of existing driveway

    7 High Oaks Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7BJ

    Received 29 Jan 2021
  24. Decided - Granted6/2017/0860/EIA

    Screening Opinion request for the development site at Land to the North East of Welwyn Garden City

    Land to the North East of Welwyn Garden City AL7 2QH

    Received 25 Apr 2017

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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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