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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29,002 approved · 4,819 refused · 2,219 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 - GrantedW6/2014/0452/EM

    Erection of front porch following demolition of existing porch

    35 Marsden Green, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YD

    Received 6 Mar 2014
  2. Decided - GrantedN6/2013/1709/FP

    Erection of single storey extension to church building to form a vestry for the pastor

    Howlands Baptist Church, The Commons, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4RS

    Received 6 Aug 2013
  3. Decided - Granted6/2021/1248/LAWP

    Certificate of lawfulness for garage conversion with pitched roof, replacing conservatory flat roof to pitched roof and insertion of roof lights into pitched roof across the garage and conservatory.

    47 Georges Wood Road Hatfield AL9 7BX

    Received 19 Apr 2021
  4. Decided - GrantedS6/2007/1880/FP

    ERECTION OF A TWO STOREY SIDE EXTENSION

    Follyfoot Farm Woodfield Lane Brookmans Park Hatfield AL9 6JJ

    Received 12 Mar 2008
  5. Decided - Refused6/2022/0180/HOUSE

    Erection of gates and railings

    7 Georges Wood Road Brookmans Park AL9 7BY

    Received 26 Jan 2022
  6. Decided - GrantedW6/2004/0405/EM

    ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION

    60 Little Thistle, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4AE

    Received 22 Mar 2004
  7. Decided - Granted6/2025/0236/EMT

    Crown reduction of 3-4m to oak tree.

    5 Aldock Welwyn Garden City AL7 4QF

    Received 11 Feb 2025
  8. Decided - RefusedN6/2008/1723/FP

    ERECTION OF PART SINGLE STOREY, PART TWO STOREY REAR EXTENSION AND SINGLE STOREY SIDE EXTENSION

    35 BLAKEMERE ROAD, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 7PQ

    Received 5 Sept 2008
  9. Decided - GrantedS6/2004/0967/FP

    ERECTION OF TWO STOREY PART SINGLE SIDE AND REAR EXTENSIONS

    5 Ellenbrook Crescent Hatfield AL10 9RP

    Received 25 Jun 2004
  10. Decided - GrantedN6/2008/1675/FP

    RAISING THE ROOF OF EXISTING GARAGE AND INFILL EXTENSION BETWEEN GARAGE AND DWELLING

    50 WOODHALL LANE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL7 3TF

    Received 23 Aug 2008
  11. Decided - RefusedS6/2008/2322/FP

    RETENTION OF REFRIDGERATION AND AIR CONDITIONING PLANT AND RE-ALIGN PALISADE FENCING

    1 Roe Green Centre Bishops Rise Hatfield AL10 9HE

    Received 27 Nov 2008
  12. Decided - Granted6/2021/3422/MAJ

    Erection of 1 x building containing 3 x flats, 11 x offices and 1 x retail unit (Use Class E), erection of 5 x terrace houses with parking and associated works, involving demolition of existing shopping parade with 7 x maisonettes above, alterations to existing parking area and erection of a parking area

    Salisbury Square Hatfield AL9 5AD

    Received 7 Dec 2021
  13. Appeal Decided - Dismissed6/2022/1990/PN6

    Prior approval for the erection of 8.5m x 6m private road access of the nearby farmland

    The Rafters Vineyards Road Northaw Potters Bar EN6 4PG

    Received 26 Aug 2022
  14. Decided - Granted6/2022/1777/EM

    Erection of a single storey rear and side extension

    17 West Mead Welwyn Garden City AL7 4SA

    Received 28 Jul 2022
  15. Decided - GrantedN6/2008/0536/FP

    SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION AND ALTERATIONS TO LOFT INCORPORATING TWO DORMER WINDOWS

    12 RUSSELLCROFT ROAD, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 6QT

    Received 10 Mar 2008
  16. Decided - Granted6/2021/0680/EMT

    Fell 1 x Apple tree (T1)

    37 Valley Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7DH

    Received 2 Mar 2021
  17. Decided - Granted6/2024/0842/TPO

    Pines x 9 to fell (dead). (TPO 774 (2018))

    Presbytery 141 Woodhall Lane Welwyn Garden City AL7 3TP

    Received 3 May 2024
  18. Decided - Granted6/2017/0950/EM

    1 x Cherry to fell and 1 x Norway Maple to clear from house by 2.5m

    130 Homestead Lane WGC AL7 4NX

    Received 5 May 2017
  19. Decided - GrantedW6/2004/0086/EM

    ERECTION OF 1.8 METRE HIGH CLOSE BOARDED BOUNDARY FENCE AND INSTALLATION OF ROOF LIGHT IN WEST ELEVATION

    35 Reddings, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7LA

    Received 20 Jan 2004
  20. Decided - Withdrawn6/2023/1582/FULL

    Erection of a two storey dwellinghouse following the demolition of an existing dwellinghouse

    137 Tolmers Road Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4JW

    Received 31 Jul 2023
  21. Decided - Granted6/2024/2184/EMT

    T1 Birch tree to fell T2 Birch tree to fell

    22 Fordwich Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6EY

    Received 12 Nov 2024
  22. Decided - Refused6/2026/1152/FULL

    Erection of an additional storey at second floor to accommodate 3 residential units including alterations to internal access

    31A Howardsgate Welwyn Garden City AL8 6AP

    Received 2 Jul 2026
  23. Decided - Withdrawn6/2023/1916/LB

    Erection of single storey extension to link existing house and outbuilding, conversion of outbuilding into habitable space and internal alterations including general and external refurbishment

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

    Received 15 Sept 2023
  24. Decided - Granted6/2025/1474/COND

    Submission of details pursuant of condition 1 (noise impact assessment) on planning permission 6/2025/0864/FULL

    Rosanne House, Block A Ground Floor Bridge Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6UB

    Received 8 Jul 2025

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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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