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29,002 approved · 4,819 refused · 2,219 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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. Decided - Granted6/2025/2407/EM

    Replacement of the existing external front door with a new composite front door. The proposed door will be visually similar to the existing one, finished in white and featuring a glazed panel occupying approx half the height of the door

    2 Woodland Rise Welwyn Garden City AL8 7LF

    Received 17 Nov 2025
  2. Decided - Granted6/2025/2224/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 1 (External Materials) and 2 (Crown Roof Details) on planning permission 6/2025/1029/HOUSE

    3 Orchard Close Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4QD

    Received 21 Oct 2025
  3. Decided - GrantedS6/2006/0467/FP

    INSTALLATION OF NEW SHOPFRONT AND ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION

    14 Station Road Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4HT

    Received 7 Apr 2006
  4. Decided - Granted6/2023/0801/TPO

    Tree 1- Oak - Reduce height from 16 metres to 15 metres, reduce width from 8 metres to 7 metres to mitigate any other branches falling towards either the adjacent property or the road Tree 2- Dead Oak- Fell TPO 717 (2017)

    2 High Road Essendon Hatfield AL9 6HW

    Received 13 Apr 2023
  5. Appeal Decided - AllowedN6/2014/0476/FP

    Erection of car port to front garden

    12 Canonsfield Road Welwyn AL6 0QH

    Received 5 Mar 2014
  6. Decided - Granted6/2018/2503/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to Condition 1 Parts 2 (Site Investigation Scheme Environmental Assessment) and 3 (Verification Plan) and Condition 3 Parts 1 ,2 & 3 (Site Characterisation, Submission of Remediation Scheme and Implementation of Approved Remediation Scheme) and 5 (Long-Term Monitoring and Maintenance) on Planning Permission N6/2015/0294/PP

    Former Shredded Wheat Factory Welwyn Garden City AL8 6UN

    Received 1 Oct 2018
  7. Decided6/2024/1615/TC

    1 x Silver birch tree to remove.

    53 Woodland Rise Welwyn Garden City AL8 7LJ

    Received 22 Aug 2024
  8. Decided - RefusedN6/2004/0521/FP

    ERECTION OF TWO STOREY SIDE EXTENSION AND FRONT PORCH

    8 Furzefield Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 3RH

    Received 8 Apr 2004
  9. Decided - Granted6/2022/1902/EM

    Installation of up to 10 black solar panels to rear facing side of property roof

    222 Daniells Welwyn Garden City AL7 1QQ

    Received 16 Aug 2022
  10. Decided - Granted6/2017/1896/EM

    Fell 1 Poplar (T2), 2 x Sycamore trees (T4 & T5) and lop 2 x Poplar trees (T1 & T3) by up to 30%

    168 Parkway Welwyn Garden City AL8 6HZ

    Received 24 Aug 2017
  11. Decided - Granted6/2016/1599/LAWP

    Certificate of lawfulness for the erection of garage

    20 Reynards Road Welwyn AL6 9TP

    Received 4 Aug 2016
  12. Decided - Granted6/2025/0489/EMT

    Cut down ash tree

    38 Barnfield Road AL7 3TQ

    Received 17 Mar 2025
  13. Decided - Granted6/2020/2322/TPO

    Oak (T1) - Reduce by 30%

    2 Bracken Lane Welwyn AL6 0RB

    Received 10 Sept 2020
  14. Decided - GrantedW6/2007/1760/EM

    ERECTION OF REAR CONSERVATORY

    97 Handside Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6SP

    Received 19 Nov 2007
  15. Decided - GrantedN6/2014/0196/FP

    Erection of single storey extension to front of garage, part conversion of garage to habitable accommodation and insertion of one roof light

    39 Crossway, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7ED

    Received 22 Jan 2014
  16. Decided - Refused6/2020/2200/PN8

    Prior approval for the erection of a single storey rear extension measuring 6m in depth, 3.83m in height and 2.94 to the eaves with pitched roof, gable end and skylights.

    49 Homestead Road Hatfield AL10 0QN

    Received 27 Aug 2020
  17. Appeal Decided - Allowed6/2018/1977/FULL

    Change of use from retail (A1) to a mixed use retail and beauty salon (A1 and Sui Generis)

    4 Maynard Place Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4JA

    Received 26 Jul 2018
  18. Decided - Granted6/2025/0266/ADV

    Installation of illuminated fascia sign

    26B Town Centre Hatfield AL10 0LD

    Received 13 Feb 2025
  19. Decided - Refused6/2016/0120/PN8

    Prior approval for the erection of single storey rear extension measuring 8m deep by 3m high and 3m to the eaves

    3 The Ridgeway, Cuffley, Potters Bar, EN6 4AY

    Received 22 Jan 2016
  20. Decided - Granted6/2017/2164/EM

    T1 Hornbeam - Crown reduce the height and spread of tree by 3 metres and T2 Oak - Remove lowest limb

    3 Roundwood Drive Welwyn Garden City AL8 7JZ

    Received 25 Sept 2017
  21. DecidedN6/2009/2261/TC

    REMOVAL OF FIVE CONIFERS AND REDUCE HEDGE BY 2 METRES

    THE VICARAGE, 48 PARKWAY, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 6HH

    Received 9 Oct 2009
  22. Decided - Split6/2023/0648/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to condition number 4 (Contamination), on planning permission 6/2021/2747/MAJ

    The Frythe Frythe Avenue Welwyn AL6 9GG

    Received 22 Mar 2023
  23. Decided - Granted6/2020/0620/HOUSE

    Erection of front porch, part first floor side and part single storey rear extension

    17 Wendover Drive Welwyn AL6 9LT

    Received 4 Mar 2020
  24. Decided - Granted6/2023/2357/HOUSE

    Installation of gates and boundary wall

    25 Hill Rise Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4EH

    Received 22 Nov 2023

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