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29,002 approved · 4,819 refused · 2,219 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.

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 - Granted6/2024/2406/EMT

    1 x Corkscrew willow: crown reduction - 2m from height and 1m from width 1 x Pittosporum: remove to ground level

    40 Attimore Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6LP

    Received 19 Dec 2024
  2. Decided - GrantedN6/2014/0741/TC

    Reduce Conifer tree by 50%

    Located on boundary with, 10 Aldock & 42 Moorlands, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4QF

    Received 3 Apr 2014
  3. Decided - GrantedS6/2010/0126/FP

    ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION AND FRONT PORCH FOLLOWING DEMOLITION OF EXISTING REAR CONSERVATORY

    11 WORCESTER ROAD, HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL10 0DU

    Received 22 Jan 2010
  4. Decided - Granted6/2026/0417/HOUSE

    Erection of a single storey rear extension and part side wrap around and front porch extension

    38 Dellfield Road Hatfield AL10 8EW

    Received 6 Mar 2026
  5. Decided - Granted6/2018/2376/HOUSE

    Erection of a single storey front and side extension and alterations to the existing roof

    2 Firway Welwyn AL6 0RD

    Received 17 Sept 2018
  6. Decided - Granted6/2020/2611/EMT

    Reduce 3x Lombarady Poplar by 50% and sever ivy at the base, reduce Large Tilia Europaea group by 6m and sever ivy at base and fell Dead Silver Birch to low stumps

    Land to the rear of 14 Rooks Hill Welwyn Garden City AL8 6ET

    Received 8 Oct 2020
  7. Decided - Granted6/2023/2243/HOUSE

    Erection of single-storey rear extension, front porch and garage conversion and extension to the rear

    2 Nimrod Drive Hatfield AL10 9LS

    Received 6 Nov 2023
  8. Decided - GrantedS6/2014/0420/FP

    Erection of a two storey rear extension

    72 Hill Rise, Cuffley, Potters Bar, EN6 4RG

    Received 26 Feb 2014
  9. Decided - Refused6/2017/1990/HOUSE

    Erection of first floor side extension, single storey rear extension and installation of windows to facilitate conversion of garage to habitable space to form an annex

    12 Wellcroft Close Welwyn Garden City AL7 3JZ

    Received 5 Sept 2017
  10. Decided - Refused6/2019/1408/PN8

    Prior approval for the erection of single storey rear extension measuring 6m in depth, 3.3m in heights, 2.8m to the eaves

    58 Briars Lane Hatfield AL10 8ET

    Received 11 Jun 2019
  11. Decided6/2021/1535/TC

    Fell 1 x Hornbeam tree, Pollard 1 x Hornbeam tree to 4m height covered by conservation area

    19 Scholars Mews Welwyn Garden City AL8 7JQ

    Received 13 May 2021
  12. Decided - Withdrawn6/2019/1576/TC

    Fell 1 x lime tree

    25 High Oaks Welwyn Garden City AL8 7BJ

    Received 26 Jun 2019
  13. Decided - GrantedW6/2009/0250/EM

    ERECTION OF REPLACEMENT SHED

    35 SHERRARDSPARK ROAD, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 7JY

    Received 17 Feb 2009
  14. Under Consultation6/2026/1898/EMT

    T3 - Austrian pine - Reduce back to boundary line, needles, cones and debris falling on roof and blocking gutters

    9 Beehive Green Welwyn Garden City AL7 4BE

    Received 20 Oct 2026
  15. Decided - Withdrawn6/2020/2734/EMT

    Conifer - remove

    54 Sherrardspark Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7LB

    Received 20 Oct 2020
  16. Decided - GrantedN6/2014/0876/FP

    Extension to existing storage building (including removal of temporary storage cabin)

    Tesco Stores Ltd, Progress House, Shire Park, The Boulevard, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1GB

    Received 14 Apr 2014
  17. Decided - GrantedS6/2014/2011/LUP

    Certificate of lawfulness for a hip to gable roof conversion with a rear dormer

    17 The Grove, Brookmans Park, Hatfield, AL9 7RL

    Received 18 Sept 2014
  18. Decided - Granted6/2016/1753/HOUSE

    Erection of two storey rear extension and single storey side extension

    7 Homerswood Cottage Digswell Hill Welwyn AL6 9AH

    Received 25 Aug 2016
  19. Decided6/2024/0124/TC

    Willow tree - pollard back to previous points.

    18 Sheepcote Welwyn Garden City AL7 4QD

    Received 22 Jan 2024
  20. Decided - Granted6/2018/2560/HOUSE

    Erection of single storey rear extension, partial conversion of existing garage, infill of existing barrel run and alterations to openings

    172 Blythway Welwyn Garden City AL7 1DU

    Received 4 Oct 2018
  21. Decided - RefusedN6/2008/2188/LU

    CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR ERECTION OF TWO SINGLE STOREY SIDE EXTENSIONS, PART SINGLE STOREY & PART TWO STOREY REAR EXTENSION AND ERECTION OF A FRONT PORCH

    38 Reynards Road Welwyn AL6 9TP

    Received 17 Nov 2008
  22. Decided - RefusedS6/2008/0826/FP

    ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY AND TWO STOREY SIDE AND REAR EXTENSION, SINGLE STOREY FRONT EXTENSIONS, FIRST FLOOR SIDE EXTENSION; ALTERATIONS TO ROOF TO INCLUDE TWO DORMER WINDOWS TO REAR ROOF ELEVATION

    71 BROOKMANS AVENUE, BROOKMANS PARK, HERTS, AL9 7QG

    Received 24 May 2008
  23. Decided - Granted6/2020/0461/PN11

    Change of use of site and building from offices B1(a) to residential (C3) to create 17 dwellings

    Albany Place 28 Bridge Road East Welwyn Garden City AL7 1HX

    Received 18 Feb 2020
  24. Decided - Granted6/2025/0082/EM

    Installation of solar panels to garage, rear extension flat roof and pitched roof with batteries

    43 Fordwich Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6EY

    Received 20 Jan 2025

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