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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29,002 approved · 4,819 refused · 2,219 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided6/2024/2059/TC

    Tree A - Ash tree to be reduced by 50% - it currently touches overhead electrical cable and needs to be reduced to avoid damaging the cables. Tree B - cherry blossom tree - to be reduced by a third. Tree C - type upknown and seemingly self seeded and growing rapidly since we bough the house just under two years ago - it needs to be removed from an already crowded area before it becomes any bigger

    155 Handside Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6TA

    Received 24 Oct 2024
  2. Decided - Granted6/2023/1121/HOUSE

    Erection of single storey and two storey rear extension, installation and replacement of windows and rooflights, replacement of door, refurbish external render and brickwork and paving following removal of a modern extension to west elevation

    Hill House Wild Hill Hatfield AL9 6EB

    Received 26 May 2023
  3. Decided - Granted6/2018/2171/HOUSE

    Erection of a single storey and first floor rear extension

    24 Brookside Crescent Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4QN

    Received 20 Aug 2018
  4. Decided - Granted6/2021/2791/HOUSE

    Conversion of loft to habitable space including roof alterations, the addition of side dormers and the erection of a part first floor and part single storey side and rear extension

    28 Theobalds Road Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4HQ

    Received 28 Sept 2021
  5. Decided - Granted6/2021/1617/VAR

    Variation of condition 2 on planning permission 6/2020/0115/HOUSE

    68 Great Ganett Welwyn Garden City AL7 3DE

    Received 20 May 2021
  6. Decided - GrantedN6/2015/0842/FP

    Erection of first floor side extension and installation of rooflights to rear and side elevations

    39 Digswell Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7PB

    Received 20 Apr 2015
  7. Appeal Decided - Dismissed6/2025/2186/PN27

    Prior approval for the addition of one storey 2.7m in total height including the new floor structure zone. Walls and fenestration to the principle front and rear elevations of the building at the new proposed first floor level, including masonry walls to match the existing and roof tiles and pitch to match the existing, with all hips and valleys

    2A Sharmans Close Digswell Welwyn AL6 0AR

    Received 14 Oct 2025
  8. Decided - Granted6/2017/0193/TPO

    Pollard two Poplar trees to 30ft - Conservation Area

    99 Handside Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6SP

    Received 1 Feb 2017
  9. Decided - Granted6/2021/0487/EM

    Conversion of garage to garden room

    66 Bridge Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6UR

    Received 15 Feb 2021
  10. Decided - Granted6/2020/3232/HOUSE

    Alterations to outbuilding including new doors and Air Conditioning unit

    26 Dellcott Close Welwyn Garden City AL8 7BD

    Received 2 Dec 2020
  11. Decided - GrantedW6/2014/1554/TE

    Crown reduce Hornbeam tree by 30% and reduce Conifer tree by 4 metres

    49 Sherrardspark Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7LD

    Received 11 Jul 2014
  12. Decided - GrantedW6/2014/0368/TE

    Remove 5 conifers and one sycamore. Crown reduce an apple, cherry and willow by 30%

    64 Valley Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7DN

    Received 14 Feb 2014
  13. Decided - Granted6/2020/2832/HOUSE

    Erection of detached garden outbuilding, following demolition of existing garden shed

    51 Archers Ride Welwyn Garden City AL7 4PR

    Received 29 Oct 2020
  14. Decided - Refused6/2022/2133/COND

    Submission of details pursuant of condition 1 (construction management plan) on planning permission 6/2019/2431/MAJ

    Link Drive Car Park, Link Drive, Hatfield, AL10 8TY

    Received 13 Sept 2022
  15. Decided6/2021/1501/TC

    Fell 1 x Hazel tree

    17 Elm Gardens Welwyn Garden City AL8 6RX

    Received 11 May 2021
  16. Decided - RefusedS6/2009/0934/FP

    DEMOLITION OF EXISTING FLAT ROOF ANNEXE AND CONSTRUCTION OF NEW PITCHED ROOF ANNEXE (AMENDMENT TO PLANNING APPLICATION S6/2008/2413/FP

    NORTHFIELD, WOODFIELD LANE, BROOKMANS PARK, HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL9 6JJ

    Received 18 May 2009
  17. Decided - GrantedN6/2014/0070/AD

    Installation of illuminated signs, fascia signs, projecting sign and free standing sign

    Barclays Bank Plc Unit 12, The Howard Centre, Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6HA

    Received 20 Jan 2014
  18. Decided - Granted6/2023/1710/FULL

    Installation of rear dormer window

    34 & 34B First Floor High Street Welwyn AL6 9EQ

    Received 14 Aug 2023
  19. Decided - Withdrawn6/2016/0024/LAWP

    Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed erection of pergola in five sections and raise height of fence to 2m

    2 Woodland Rise, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7LF

    Received 6 Jan 2016
  20. Decided - Granted6/2016/1744/HOUSE

    Erection of single storey side extension, comprising a swimming pool, removal of pitched roof and installation of flat roof with parapet wall to existing garage and rear extension, including changes to rear extension and installation of roof-lights.

    20A The Ridgeway, Cuffley, Potters Bar, EN6 4AR

    Received 24 Aug 2016
  21. Decided - GrantedS6/2008/0203/AD

    INSTALLATION OF 5 NO. NON ILLUMINATED AND 2 NO. INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED FASCIA SIGNS

    HATFIELD POLICE STATION, COMET WAY, HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL10

    Received 31 Jan 2008
  22. Decided - GrantedW6/2008/2404/EM

    REPLACEMENT WINDOWS

    7 SHERRARDSPARK ROAD, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 7JW

    Received 8 Dec 2008
  23. Decided - Refused6/2018/1712/EM

    Fell 1 x Oak tree and replace with 1 x Oak tree somewhere else in the garden

    19 Scholars Mews Welwyn Garden City AL8 7JQ

    Received 27 Jun 2018
  24. Decided6/2022/1090/TC

    Yew tree x1 - reduce by 30%.

    4 Handside Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6SF

    Received 10 May 2022

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