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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29,002 approved · 4,819 refused · 2,219 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 - GrantedS6/2013/1749/AD

    Installation of illuminated fascia sign and projecting sign

    46 The Common, Hatfield, AL10 0LU

    Received 13 Aug 2013
  2. Decided - Refused6/2020/0051/EM

    Erection of a single storey side extension to garage and construction of new roof following demolition of existing roof

    3 High Grove Welwyn Garden City AL8 7DW

    Received 10 Jan 2020
  3. Decided - Refused6/2018/1744/EM

    Fell 1 x Birch tree

    74 Digswell Park Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7NS

    Received 3 Jul 2018
  4. Decided - Granted6/2019/0781/HOUSE

    Erection of single storey side extension

    8 Heathcote Avenue Hatfield AL10 0RH

    Received 1 Apr 2019
  5. Decided - Granted6/2024/1812/HOUSE

    Erection of a front and rear extension with gabion retaining walls formed to form enlarged driveway (part retrospective)

    10 Briary Wood End Welwyn AL6 0TD

    Received 19 Sept 2024
  6. Decided - GrantedN6/2014/0042/LUP

    Certificate of lawfulness for proposed erection of single storey rear extension and construction of brick garden wall

    58 Guessens Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6RH

    Received 15 Jan 2014
  7. Decided - GrantedW6/2004/0917/EM

    ERECTION OF REAR CONSERVATORY.

    20 Rosedale, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1DR

    Received 18 Apr 2004
  8. Decided - Granted6/2019/3028/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 2 (sample panel shall be prepared on the front (east) elevation, minimum size 600mm x 600mm, to show the finish and colour of the soot wash)on Listed building consent 6/2018/3214/LB

    11A High Street Welwyn AL6 9EE

    Received 29 Nov 2019
  9. Decided - Granted6/2022/2095/EM

    Replacement of existing conservatory with single storey rear extension

    1 Melbourne Court Welwyn Garden City AL8 6LL

    Received 8 Sept 2022
  10. Decided - GrantedW6/2015/0620/TE

    Removal of two Hawthorn limbs

    22 Coneydale, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7RZ

    Received 23 Mar 2015
  11. Decided - Granted6/2021/1530/LAWP

    Certificate of lawfulness for a loft conversion

    11 The Gardens Hatfield AL9 7UL

    Received 13 May 2021
  12. Decided - GrantedN6/2014/2053/TC

    Reduce Beech tree from flat roofed garage at No.35

    33 Woodland Rise, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7LJ

    Received 17 Sept 2014
  13. Decided - SplitS6/2009/1557/DS

    Discharge of Conditions: 3 (Materials); 4 (Retained trees and shrubs); 11 (Archaeological work); 12 (Levels); 13 (Drainage); 14 (Contamination); 15 (verification report re contamination); 19 (Car Parking); 22 (Brickwork bonding and mortar); 24 (Refuse bin & recycling); 25 (Energy Requirements); 26 (Bat Mitigation); 27 (Bat Report); 30 (Water Saving Measures); 31 (Waste Recycling); 34 (Wheel Cleaning) and 35 (Materials for hard surfaced areas) for S6/2008/1948/MA and 3 (Materials) and 4 (Brickwork) for S6/2008/1949LB

    SOUTH LODGE, LOWER WOODSIDE, Woodside Lane, Hatfield, AL9 6DH

    Received 20 Jul 2009
  14. Decided - Granted6/2021/1180/EMT

    Silver birch - remove

    74 Woodhall Lane Welwyn Garden City AL7 3TF

    Received 12 Apr 2021
  15. Decided6/2019/0148/TPO

    Reduce crown of 1 x Lime tree back to previous cut, approx 7-8 feet reduction - covered by conservation area

    128 Handside Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6SZ

    Received 24 Jan 2019
  16. Decided - Granted6/2020/2471/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 2 (site investigation) on planning permission 6/2019/1699/FULL

    1 Roe Green Close Hatfield AL10 9PD

    Received 28 Sept 2020
  17. Decided - Granted6/2016/1728/TPO

    Lift Lime tree T31 and Lime tree T32 both by 20ft to crown and Yew tree T37 reduce by 30% to reshape - covered by TPO 266

    50 Harmer Green Lane Digswell Welwyn AL6 0AT

    Received 23 Aug 2016
  18. Decided - GrantedS6/2013/1851/TP

    Reduce Oak T3 by 2-3 mtrs covered by TPO 326

    23 Great North Road Brookmans Park Hatfield AL9 6LB

    Received 12 Aug 2013
  19. DecidedN6/2008/1722/TE

    REMOVAL OF ELM TREE FROM REAR GARDEN

    9 PITSFIELD, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 7SJ

    Received 4 Sept 2008
  20. Decided - Granted6/2021/3266/TPO

    Remove Ash with Inonotus present within main unions to the following specifications: Fell by way of controlled dismantle using rigging techinques down to ground level or as close to grade as possible

    100 Chelwood Avenue Hatfield AL10 0RE

    Received 16 Nov 2021
  21. Decided - Granted6/2018/3273/LB

    Replacement windows to a Grade II listed building

    Essendon Country Club Bedwell Park Essendon Hatfield AL9 6HN

    Received 27 Dec 2018
  22. Decided - Withdrawn6/2023/0744/HOUSE

    Erection of double storey side extension and single storey rear extension

    18 Camfield Welwyn Garden City AL7 4ED

    Received 4 Apr 2023
  23. Decided - Granted6/2022/1874/TPO

    Hornbeam to reduce by 30% (TPO108 G3)

    11 Mardley Wood Welwyn AL6 0UY

    Received 11 Aug 2022
  24. Decided - Granted6/2023/0273/HOUSE

    Erection of a first floor rear extension, single storey side and rear extension, front canopy, alteration to fenestration, conversion of garage to habitable space and erection of a detached garage

    6 Calder Avenue Brookmans Park Hertfordshire AL9 7AQ

    Received 3 Feb 2023

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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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