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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29,002 approved · 4,819 refused · 2,219 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided6/2022/2454/TC

    T1, T2, T3 - Common Horse Chestnut - C/L to 4m to provide 4m clearance from ground level T4 - Hawthorn - C/L to 4m to provide 4m clearance from ground level T5, T6 - Sycamore - C/L to 4m to provide 4m clearance from ground level

    Church Lane Old Hatfield AL9 5AR

    Received 24 Oct 2022
  2. Decided - Granted6/2019/1675/LAWE

    Certificate of lawfulness for the insertion of 1 no. window within both front and rear gable at second floor level and insertion of 1 no. rooflight within the rear roof slope and conversion of loft to habitable space.

    47 Lockley Crescent Hatfield AL10 0TL

    Received 8 Jul 2019
  3. Decided - Withdrawn6/2017/0505/LAWP

    Certificate of lawfulness for the conversion of existing garage into a habitable space.

    5 Daffodil Close Hatfield AL10 9FF

    Received 14 Mar 2017
  4. Decided - Granted6/2017/0816/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 1 (materials) on planning permission 6/2017/0092/FULL

    84 Pine Grove Brookmans Park Hatfield AL9 7BW

    Received 21 Apr 2017
  5. Decided - Refused6/2023/0542/HOUSE

    Erection of rear and side extensions at ground and first floor levels, extensions to front roof slope, along with solar panels to rear roof slope and green roof to existing ground floor rear extension

    16 Wood View Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4RE

    Received 9 Mar 2023
  6. Decided - Granted6/2024/0627/HOUSE

    Erection of additional storey (part rear), single storey rear extension, front porch and alterations to the front driveway.

    70 The Meadway Cuffley EN6 4ES

    Received 3 Apr 2024
  7. Decided - GrantedS6/2015/1393/HOUSE

    Proposed outbuilding for storage and workshop and external works to Nast Hyde Barn

    Nast Hyde Barns Wilkins Green Lane Hatfield AL10 9RF

    Received 29 Jun 2015
  8. Decided - GrantedS6/2004/0796/FP

    ERECTION OF TWO STOREY REAR EXTENSION AND NEW FRONT PORCH

    15 Barfolds Welham Green Hatfield AL9 7NG

    Received 1 Jun 2004
  9. Decided - GrantedN6/2008/2134/DS

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 4 (ROOF AMENDMENTS) OF PLANNING PERMISSION N6/2008/0638/FP

    3 Little Dell, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7HZ

    Received 12 Nov 2008
  10. Decided - GrantedN6/2014/2016/TP

    Works to remove 1x hornbeam tree and reduce by 20 - 25% 2x hornbeam trees covered by TPO 99

    4 Juniper Gardens Welwyn AL6 0XH

    Received 10 Sept 2014
  11. Decided - Granted6/2025/1882/EMT

    1 x Red Oak Tree to cut back by 30% 1 x Horse Chestnut to cut back by 30%

    6 Brockett Close Welwyn Garden City AL8 7BN

    Received 2 Sept 2025
  12. Decided - Granted6/2024/1875/EMT

    Reduce Apple tree by 30% Remove Norway Spruce

    7 Handside Green Welwyn Garden City AL8 6SQ

    Received 30 Sept 2024
  13. Decided - Granted6/2021/2983/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 8 (SuDS features and drainage network) attached to planning application 6/2019/1851/VAR (a variation of application ref: 6/2018/2726/MAJ)

    The Holdings, Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4AL

    Received 18 Oct 2021
  14. Decided - GrantedS6/2014/2015/FP

    Installation of new canopy to external storage at the rear and colour variations to the shopfront

    Co-Operative Retail Services Ltd, Unit 1, Bishops Rise, Hatfield, AL10 9HE

    Received 11 Sept 2014
  15. Decided - Granted6/2021/2015/HOUSE

    Erection of a part two storey and first floor rear extension, balcony over ground floor extension with glazed balustrade and alterations to fenestration on rear elevation.

    33 Northaw Road East Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4LU

    Received 2 Jul 2021
  16. Decided - Granted6/2017/1112/HOUSE

    Erection of a front ‘infill’ extension, front bay window, pitched roofs to existing front dormer windows, single storey rear extension and re-contouring of front land levels.

    10 Homewood Avenue, Cuffley, Potters Bar, EN6 4QG

    Received 23 May 2017
  17. Appeal Decided - DismissedS6/2014/0595/FP

    Erection of 7no. three bedroom dwellings with associated landscaping and parking following the partial demolition of existing industrial unit

    Morgan Smith Unit 2 126 Great North Road Hatfield AL9 5JN

    Received 19 Mar 2014
  18. Decided - Granted6/2021/2425/EMT

    Multi-stemmed ash tree. Reduce height by 8-10 feet. Trim sides to balance.

    125 Handside Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6TA

    Received 17 Aug 2021
  19. Decided - Withdrawn6/2026/0980/TC

    T1 - Lime - Fell and grind root

    Our Lady Catholic Primary School Woodhall Lane Welwyn Garden City AL7 3TF

    Received 3 Jun 2026
  20. Decided - Granted6/2019/3033/HOUSE

    Erection of single storey side and rear extension following demolition of existing garage and rear extension with formation of patio and alterations to openings

    16 Selwyn Drive Hatfield AL10 9NJ

    Received 2 Dec 2019
  21. Decided - Granted6/2018/0937/EM

    Retention of hardstanding and front landscaping

    2 Lytton Gardens Welwyn Garden City AL8 6EG

    Received 9 Apr 2018
  22. Decided - Refused6/2022/1475/EM

    Erection of a double detached garage following the demolition of existing attached garage

    11 Aldock Welwyn Garden City AL7 4QF

    Received 24 Jun 2022
  23. Decided - GrantedS6/2008/0755/TP

    REDUCE AND SHAPE CROWN BACK TO PREVIOUS PRUNNING POINTS APPROX. 25% AND THIN DEADWOOD BY 10%

    6 LEEFE WAY, CUFFLEY, POTTERS BAR, HERTFORDSHIRE, EN6 4DF

    Received 25 Apr 2008
  24. Decided - WithdrawnS6/2015/0490/FP

    Erection of single storey rear and front extension and two storey side extension with loft and garage conversion

    129 Peplins Way Brookmans Park Hatfield AL9 7UT

    Received 2 Mar 2015

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