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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29,002 approved · 4,819 refused · 2,219 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 - Withdrawn6/2020/0188/EM

    Formation of hardstanding

    5 Haynes Close Welwyn Garden City AL7 3EP

    Received 27 Jan 2020
  2. Decided - Granted6/2022/2485/TPO

    TPO99 T2 Oak tree 25% crown reduction back to original cuts.

    1 Juniper Gardens Welwyn AL6 0XH

    Received 31 Oct 2022
  3. Decided - Granted6/2022/2857/HOUSE

    Erection of an outbuilding to provide a home gym and office

    Folly Lodge and Arch Swanley Bar Lane Little Heath Potters Bar Hertfordshire EN6 1NN

    Received 19 Dec 2022
  4. Decided - Granted6/2020/1530/HOUSE

    Basement extension with new external staircase to create enlarged residential annexe

    76 Warren Way Digswell Welwyn AL6 0DN

    Received 29 Jun 2020
  5. Decided - GrantedN6/2006/0105/CA

    DEMOLITION OF EXISTING BUILDINGS

    36-38 High Street Welwyn AL6 9EQ

    Received 25 Jan 2006
  6. Decided - Granted6/2025/1870/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 14 (Provision of vehicular accesses) and condition 31 (Provision of vehicular accesses), on planning permission 6/2021/2857/MAJ

    17 Tewin Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 1BD

    Received 2 Sept 2025
  7. Decided - Granted6/2022/1031/EM

    Erection of a wooden garden shed in rear garden

    11 The Jinnings Welwyn Garden City AL7 4QB

    Received 3 May 2022
  8. Decided - GrantedN6/2014/0157/FP

    Erection of single storey side extension

    77 Beehive Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4BN

    Received 20 Jan 2014
  9. Decided - GrantedN6/2009/2076/DS

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 3 (MATERIALS) OF PLANNING PERMISSION N6/2009/1045/FP

    48 BEEHIVE LANE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL7 4BP

    Received 24 Sept 2009
  10. Decided - GrantedN6/2014/2689/TC

    Crown lift Parrotia Persica tree pollard eucalyptus tree, remove ash and group of conifers

    OAKLANDS COLLEGE, The Campus, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6AH

    Received 16 Dec 2014
  11. Decided - Granted6/2018/1652/HOUSE

    Erection of single storey side and rear extension following demolition of existing side extension and formation of pitched roof to existing two storey rear extension.

    46 Elmwood Welwyn Garden City AL8 6LE

    Received 21 Jun 2018
  12. Decided - GrantedS6/2009/0100/DS

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 3 (DETAILS OF ACOUSTIC SPECIFICATIONS) FROM PLANNING DECISION NOTICE S6/2008/1260/FP

    6 PARKHOUSE COURT, HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL10 9RQ

    Received 20 Jan 2009
  13. Decided - Granted6/2019/1366/FULL

    Construction of a fenced multi use games area (MUGA) to include an artificial surface and a spectator area

    Hatfield Community Free School, Briars Lane, Hatfield, AL10 8ES

    Received 6 Jun 2019
  14. Decided - GrantedN6/2004/0954/FP

    DEMOLITION OF EXISTING BUILDING AND ERECTION OF NEW BUILDING FOR AUTO CENTRE.

    LITTLE RIDGE, RIDGEWAY, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL7 2BH

    Received 24 Jun 2004
  15. Decided - Granted6/2017/1458/EM

    Reduce Sycamore tree by 30% and reduce two Leyland Cypress trees by 4m

    170 Parkway Welwyn Garden City AL8 6HZ

    Received 4 Jul 2017
  16. Decided - Granted6/2016/2728/HOUSE

    Erection of front and side extension and exterior alterations

    7 Orchard Close Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4QD

    Received 23 Dec 2016
  17. Decided - RefusedN6/2009/2162/LU

    CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR EXISTING USE AS A PHYSIOTHERAPY CLINIC

    THE SURGERY, 22 MOORLANDS, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL7 4PP

    Received 2 Oct 2009
  18. Decided - Granted6/2026/0138/FULL

    Erection of a self build two and half storey detached dwelling and front boundary wall and vehicular gates following the demolition of the existing dwelling and front boundary wall. Installation of an electric vehicle charger, air source heat pump and alterations to hard and soft landscaping.

    83 Brookmans Avenue Brookmans Park AL9 7QG

    Received 27 Jan 2026
  19. Decided - GrantedN6/2009/1349/MA

    ERECTION OF SIDE AND REAR THREE STOREY EXTENSION TO CREATE FUNCTION ROOM, GYMNASIUM, SWIMMING POOL AND TWENTY FOUR BEDROOMS

    HOMESTEAD COURT HOTEL, HOMESTEAD LANE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL7 4LX

    Received 24 Jun 2009
  20. Appeal Decided - DismissedS6/2008/0787/FP

    ALTERATIONS TO ROOF, INCORPORATING PART RAISING OF ROOF LINE AND NEW FRONT DORMER TO INCREASE FIRST FLOOR ACCOMMODATION SPACE

    57 THE RIDGEWAY, CUFFLEY, POTTERS BAR, HERTFORDSHIRE, EN6 4BD

    Received 16 May 2008
  21. Decided - GrantedN6/2007/1304/FP

    SINGLE STOREY FRONT AND REAR EXTENSIONS

    2 PARKFIELDS, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 6ED

    Received 31 Aug 2007
  22. Decided - GrantedW6/2014/1961/EM

    Erection of single storey rear extension

    22 Beehive Green, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4BG

    Received 8 Sept 2014
  23. Decided - Granted6/2021/1218/HOUSE

    Erection of single storey rear extension, loft conversion with the installation of 3 x rear dormers and raise flat roof above garage

    24 Turmore Dale Welwyn Garden City AL8 6HS

    Received 14 Apr 2021
  24. Appeal Decided - DismissedS6/2004/0865/FP

    ERECTION OF TWO STOREY FRONT AND REAR EXTENSION, SINGLE STOREY SWIMMING POOL EXTENSION , DETACHED TRIPLE GARAGE AND STABLE BLOCK.

    Videne Hawkshead Road Little Heath Potters Bar EN6 1LX

    Received 9 Jun 2004

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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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