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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29,002 approved · 4,819 refused · 2,219 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 - GrantedW6/2013/1844/EM

    Erection of first floor and part two storey rear extension and erection of free standing garden room

    5 Lady Grove, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4DS

    Received 27 Aug 2013
  2. Decided6/2023/1418/TC

    Fell Labernum to ground level as dying and dangerous

    81 Handside Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6SH

    Received 7 Jul 2023
  3. Decided - WithdrawnW6/2009/1338/EM

    ERECTION OF REAR GARDEN SHED

    16 BEECHFIELD ROAD, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTS, AL7 3RF

    Received 25 Jun 2009
  4. Decided - Granted6/2017/2759/HOUSE

    Erection of single storey rear extension

    6 Broadleaf Grove Welwyn Garden City AL8 7AZ

    Received 27 Nov 2017
  5. Decided - GrantedS6/2014/2493/TP

    Lift lower branches of oak tree by 4m, reduce one pine tree by 40%, cut back cedar tree by 2m to clear property and garage and fell dead cedar tree to ground level covered by TPO 224

    1 Hanyards Lane, Cuffley, Potters Bar, EN6 4AS

    Received 14 Nov 2014
  6. Decided6/2023/0699/TC

    1 x Cherry and 1 x Magnolia to fell to ground level, the trees are close to the boundary fence and will cause future problems

    24 Attimore Road Welwyn Garden City Hertfordshire AL8 6LW

    Received 28 Mar 2023
  7. Decided - GrantedS6/2014/0817/DS

    Discharge of condition 3 (landscaping) and 4 (materials) of S6/2014/0060/FP

    12 Somers Square, Welham Green, Hatfield, AL9 7PS

    Received 11 Apr 2014
  8. Decided - Granted6/2018/0531/HOUSE

    Erection of single storey rear and side extensions following demolition of rear conservatory.

    66 Brockswood Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 7BQ

    Received 22 Feb 2018
  9. Decided - Granted6/2023/0127/FULL

    Erection of replacement equestrian building for stables and residential accommodation

    Danecroft Riding Stables 1A Vera Lane Digswell Welwyn AL6 0EW

    Received 17 Jan 2023
  10. Decided - Granted6/2024/1055/EM

    First floor rear extension rear extension with juliette balconies, addition of 1 x air conditioning unit to side elevation, alterations to openings to include juliette balcony to side, existing windows to be changed to white but extended kitchen area to have anthracite grey windows and doors to rear and side elevations.

    6 Ashley Close Welwyn Garden City AL8 7LH

    Received 5 Jun 2024
  11. Decided - Granted6/2016/1916/COND

    Approval of details reserved by condition 10 (Materials), condition 15 (Drainage), condition 16 (Piling Method Statement) and condition 17 (Archaeological Site Investigation and post-investigation assessment) on planning permission 6/2015/2213/MAJ

    Empire House, Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1HE

    Received 16 Sept 2016
  12. Decided - GrantedN6/2007/0590/LB

    RE-TILING OF A SECTION OF ROOF.

    Spinners Cottage 44 Codicote Road Welwyn AL6 9TU

    Received 11 Apr 2007
  13. Decided - Granted6/2022/1484/HOUSE

    Raise ridge height of existing roof, erection of front and rear gable extensions, single storey rear extension, timber decking and balustrade following the demolition of existing dormer

    18 Heathbrow Road Welwyn AL6 0QG

    Received 27 Jun 2022
  14. Decided - Granted6/2024/0609/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to the final parts of Condition 3 (Archaeological Written Scheme of Investigation) & the final parts of Condition 31(Archaeological Written Scheme of Investigation) on planning permission 6/2019/2714/OUTLINE

    YMCA 90 Peartree Lane Welwyn Garden City AL7 3UL

    Received 2 Apr 2024
  15. Decided - Granted6/2016/2564/TPO

    T1 - Ash x 1 - fell to ground level and grind out stump of same, T2 - Ash x 1 - fell to ground level and treat against re-growth, T5 - Prunus padus (Bird cherry) x 1 - prune off basal suckers - Conservation Area

    20 Longcroft Gardens Welwyn Garden City AL8 6JR

    Received 30 Nov 2016
  16. Decided - Granted6/2016/0593/HOUSE

    Erection of single storey rear extension

    36A Pine Grove, Brookmans Park, Hatfield, AL9 7BL

    Received 5 Apr 2016
  17. Decided - Refused6/2025/0426/TPO

    T1 T2 Pine - Raise the crown by 6m above current to allow light through TPO 633

    15 The Drive Welwyn AL6 0TW

    Received 7 Mar 2025
  18. Decided - Granted6/2021/1373/HOUSE

    Garage conversion, erection of a single storey side extension.

    9 Moorend Welwyn Garden City AL7 4QL

    Received 29 Apr 2021
  19. Decided - Granted6/2018/1174/LAWP

    Certificate of lawfulness for a modular building

    Hatfield Community Free School Briars Lane Hatfield AL10 8ES

    Received 4 May 2018
  20. Decided - Granted6/2018/1841/EM

    Erection of a rear conservatory

    55 Archers Ride Welwyn Garden City AL7 4PR

    Received 12 Jul 2018
  21. Decided - Withdrawn6/2018/1809/ADV

    Retention of 1x non illuminated shop fascia sign

    3 Station Road Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4HU

    Received 9 Jul 2018
  22. Decided - Granted6/2015/2151/TPO

    Crown reduce and thin Hawthorn tree by 2.5m - Conservation Area.

    33 Digswell Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7PB

    Received 20 Oct 2015
  23. Decided - Granted6/2017/0708/FULL

    Erection of 2 x 4-bedroom detached dwellings with study and associated parking and landscaping, following demolition of existing dwelling (retrospective application).

    11 Kerdistone Close Little Heath Potters Bar EN6 1LG

    Received 7 Apr 2017
  24. Decided - Granted6/2024/1845/TPO

    TPO 677 (2017) - Trim oak tree by 25% - 30% of the total existing tree cover. In particular cutting back some of the longer branches overhanging the road.

    2A Hangmans Lane Welwyn AL6 0TJ

    Received 25 Sept 2024

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