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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29,002 approved · 4,819 refused · 2,219 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 - Granted6/2019/2207/PN8

    Prior approval for the single storey rear extension measuring at 3.5M in depth, 3.8M in height and 2.6M to the eaves

    34 Crawford Road Hatfield AL10 0PE

    Received 4 Sept 2019
  2. Decided - Withdrawn6/2018/2991/EM

    Erection of open sided car-barn, front rail fence with timber posts, installation of automated sliding gate

    4 Digswell Park Cottages Digswell Park Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7NN

    Received 21 Nov 2018
  3. Decided - Granted6/2026/0468/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to Condition 14 (Noise - plant & equipment) on planning permission 6/2024/1512/MAJ (NMA1)

    Elizabeth House Elizabeth Close Welwyn Garden City AL7 2JB

    Received 13 Mar 2026
  4. Decided - RefusedN6/2004/0103/FP

    ERECTION OF TWO STOREY SIDE EXTENSION

    8 Furzefield Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 3RH

    Received 22 Jan 2004
  5. Decided6/2024/0946/TC

    1 x Indian Bean tree to remove as tree is dead

    21 Elmwood Welwyn Garden City AL8 6LD

    Received 21 May 2024
  6. Decided - Granted6/2016/1764/EM

    Erection of single storey front, side and rear extensions with loft conversion to include front and rear dormers and removal of existing chimney following demolition of existing outbuilding

    11 Mannicotts, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7BW

    Received 24 Aug 2016
  7. Decided - Granted6/2016/0036/EM

    Removal of tree from rear garden

    17 Golden Dell, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4EE

    Received 5 Jan 2016
  8. Appeal Decided - AllowedS6/2014/2242/FP

    Demolition of existing dwellinghouse and erection of new building comprising 3 No. 3 bedroom flats

    11 Brookmans Avenue, Brookmans Park, Hatfield, AL9 7QH

    Received 9 Oct 2014
  9. Decided - GrantedN6/2013/0642/LUP

    Certificate of lawfulness for proposed loft conversion and installation of 4 roof lights to rear elevation

    40 Parkway, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 6HQ

    Received 27 Mar 2013
  10. Decided - Refused6/2018/0338/HOUSE

    Installation of rear dormer to facilitate loft conversion and alterations to rear garden room

    50 The Ryde Hatfield AL9 5DL

    Received 1 Feb 2018
  11. Decided - GrantedN6/2009/1808/FP

    ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION

    141 PARKWAY, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTS, AL8 6JB

    Received 17 Aug 2009
  12. Decided - WithdrawnN6/2007/1283/FP

    ERECTION OF TWO & SINGLE STOREY REAR & SIDE EXTENSION

    11 Haynes Close, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, Hertfordshire, AL7 3EP

    Received 24 Aug 2007
  13. Decided - Withdrawn6/2024/2374/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 3 (LEMP) on planning permission 6/2024/1342/RM

    Land to the north east of King George V Playing Fields Northaw Road East Cuffley EN6 4RD

    Received 12 Dec 2024
  14. Decided - GrantedN6/2009/2695/AD

    INSTALLATION OF NEW FASCIA SIGN

    PANSHANGER GOLF CLUB, OLD HERNS LANE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL7 2ED

    Received 23 Dec 2009
  15. Decided6/2020/2523/TC

    Fell 1 x Magnolia tree

    6 Moorlands Welwyn Garden City AL7 4PP

    Received 30 Sept 2020
  16. Decided - RefusedS6/2015/1062/HH

    Prior approval for a single storey rear extension

    129 Bramble Road Hatfield AL10 9SD

    Received 20 May 2015
  17. Decided - Granted6/2016/1411/LAWP

    Certificate of lawfulness for the erection of proposed detached single storey outbuilding for ancilliary use to the existing dwelling

    35 Kentish Lane, Brookmans Park, Hatfield, AL9 6NG

    Received 11 Jul 2016
  18. Decided - Granted6/2023/0305/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 1 (Construction Traffic Management Plan) on planning permission 6/2021/2492/FULL

    Derelict Garages Hollyfield Hatfield AL10 8LW

    Received 7 Feb 2023
  19. Decided - Granted6/2023/0787/LB

    Erection of single storey rear extension, following demolition of existing rear extension, internal alterations on ground and first floor, new vehicle entrance and associated landscaping

    London Lodge Bedwell Park High Road Essendon Hatfield AL9 6HY

    Received 11 Apr 2023
  20. Decided - GrantedC6/1988/0772/FP

    Single storey rear extension

    4 The Paddocks, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2BP

    Received 1 Jan 1988
  21. Decided - GrantedN6/2004/1609/FP

    ERECTION OF PART TWO STOREY AND PART SINGLE STOREY SIDE EXTENSION AND FRONT PORCH

    44 Reynards Road Welwyn AL6 9TP

    Received 29 Oct 2004
  22. Decided - Granted6/2022/0468/EM

    Proposed replacement of existing copper roofing for a Geco copper faced felt product.

    128 Lemsford Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6YP

    Received 28 Feb 2022
  23. Decided - GrantedW6/2012/2557/EM

    Demolition of existing garage and erection of garage and single storey rear conservatory

    20 Walden Road, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 7PF

    Received 5 Dec 2012
  24. Appeal Decided - DismissedN6/2008/1947/OP

    OUTLINE PLANNING PERMISSION (LANDSCAPING MATTERS RESERVED) FOR THE ERECTION OF CLASS B1, B2 AND B8 BUSINESS PARK WITH ANCILLARY TRADE COUNTER AND/OR SHOWROOM, TO INCLUDE UNIT G AS A CLASS A1 UNIT

    BESSEMER HOUSE, BESSEMER ROAD, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL7 1HJ

    Received 10 Oct 2008

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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.

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