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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29,002 approved · 4,819 refused · 2,219 withdrawn.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: 9 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 - Granted6/2022/0794/EMT

    Fell one alder tree and reduce one alder tree by 50%

    28 Beehive Lane Welwyn Garden City AL7 4BQ

    Received 31 Mar 2022
  2. Decided - Granted6/2019/0543/HOUSE

    Erection of single storey rear extension

    8 Raymonds Close Welwyn Garden City AL7 4TH

    Received 8 Mar 2019
  3. Decided - GrantedS6/2014/1813/FP

    Erection of first floor side extension including the installation of one rooflight

    74 College Lane Hatfield AL10 9PQ

    Received 13 Aug 2014
  4. Decided - GrantedN6/2007/1432/FP

    ERECTION OF REAR CONSERVATORY

    118 FORRESTERS DRIVE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTS, AL7 2JQ

    Received 26 Sept 2007
  5. Decided - GrantedS6/2009/2271/DS

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 2 (LANDSCAPING), 5 (CAR PARKING), 6 (DETAILS OF PROPOSED SURFACE DRESSING) & 9 (WHEEL-CLEANING DETAILS) FROM PLANNING PERMISSION S6/2007/0859/FP

    21 Cecil Crescent Hatfield AL10 0HF

    Received 13 Oct 2009
  6. Decided - GrantedS6/2009/1612/FP

    TWO STOREY REAR EXTENSION

    58 BRADMORE WAY, BROOKMANS PARK, HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL9 7QX

    Received 29 Jul 2009
  7. Decided - Granted6/2017/0321/LAWP

    Certificate of lawfulness for the conversion of car port to habitable space and demolition of side extension

    9 Turpins Ride Welwyn AL6 0QS

    Received 20 Feb 2017
  8. Appeal Decided - Allowed6/2017/2865/HOUSE

    Erection of single storey side and rear extension

    Homerswood Cottage 7 Digswell Hill Welwyn AL6 9AH

    Received 8 Dec 2017
  9. Decided - Granted6/2023/1723/HOUSE

    Erection of a two storey side extension with conversion of garage into habitable space and installation of solar panels to rear roof slope

    18 Hanyards Lane Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4AT

    Received 16 Aug 2023
  10. Decided - Granted6/2019/0969/HOUSE

    Erection of a single storey rear extension, following the demolition of existing rear orangery

    28 Green Lanes Hatfield AL10 9JU

    Received 18 Apr 2019
  11. Decided - Granted6/2024/1293/EM

    Erection of a new single storey rear extension with alterations to openings following demolition of existing outbuilding. Driveway extended to provide additional parking

    158 Parkway Welwyn Garden City AL8 6HZ

    Received 8 Jul 2024
  12. Decided - GrantedN6/2008/1881/DS

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 2 (MATERIALS) OF PLANNING PERMISSION N6/2007/0350/FP

    2 Hobbs Hill Welwyn AL6 9DS

    Received 1 Oct 2008
  13. Decided - Granted6/2025/1102/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to Condition 3 (Construction traffic management plan) on planning permission 6/2024/0551/FULL

    Land adjacent to Bell Lane Bell Bar AL9 7AY

    Received 9 Jun 2025
  14. Decided - Granted6/2021/0782/EMH

    Installation of oak front door and frame with glass side lights each side in the porch

    1 Monica Court Applecroft Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6LB

    Received 10 Mar 2021
  15. Decided - GrantedS6/2013/1049/FP

    Erection of single storey rear extension to include accommodation within the roof space

    5 Homewood Avenue, Cuffley, POTTERS BAR, EN6 4QG

    Received 14 May 2013
  16. Decided - GrantedN6/2004/0765/TP

    WORK TO TREES (TPO 221) T7

    4 Greenways Digswell Welwyn AL6 0EE

    Received 20 May 2004
  17. Decided - Granted6/2023/0503/EM

    Erection of new garden wall and gates at new location following demolition of existing garden wall and gate, add new block paving area for footpath and new timber fencing behind existing hedges

    24 Attimore Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6LW

    Received 6 Mar 2023
  18. Decided - Granted6/2022/1792/TPO

    To remove dead T1 Ash three – height 13m / spread 5m (TPO 468 W1)

    Land to the rear of 23 Pine Grove Brookmans Park Hertfordshire AL9 7BP

    Received 1 Aug 2022
  19. Decided - Granted6/2016/0620/HOUSE

    Erection of rear and side extensions

    71 Brookside Crescent, Cuffley, Potters Bar, EN6 4QP

    Received 6 Apr 2016
  20. Decided - GrantedN6/2014/0102/FP

    Erection of single storey rear extension, entrance lobby and relocation of existing flank window following demolition of existing outbuildings

    157 Parkway, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6JA

    Received 21 Jan 2014
  21. Appeal Decided - Allowed6/2016/1250/FULL

    Formation of new permeable hardstanding surface to open storage area

    50 Reynards Road Welwyn AL6 9TP

    Received 22 Jun 2016
  22. Decided - RefusedN6/2014/1149/HH

    Prior approval for the erection of a single storey rear extension

    15 Rosecroft Lane Welwyn AL6 0UB

    Received 2 Jun 2014
  23. Decided - Granted6/2020/3443/EM

    Erection of a single storey side/rear extension and a single storey rear extension

    30 Melbourne Court Welwyn Garden City AL8 6LL

    Received 23 Dec 2020
  24. Decided - Granted6/2017/1492/EM

    Reduce crown of 1 x Wild Cherry Tree by up to 25% and fell 1 x Wild Cherry Tree

    12 Pentley Close Welwyn Garden City AL8 7SH

    Received 10 Jul 2017

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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.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

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