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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29,002 approved · 4,819 refused · 2,219 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided6/2017/2539/TPO

    Remove deadwood from Cherry tree and reduce lower limb by 1m plus reduce Sycamore back from neighbours property by 1.5m - Conservation Area

    2 Coneydale Welwyn Garden City AL8 7RY

    Received 1 Nov 2017
  2. Decided - GrantedS6/2015/0268/FP

    Extension to existing colonnade and alterations to form a mausoleum

    Memorial Building Welwyn Hatfield Lawn Cemetary South Way Hatfield AL10 8HS

    Received 10 Feb 2015
  3. Decided - Granted6/2017/2233/EM

    Pollard Ash tree located on boundary of 39 & 41 Beechfield Road

    39 & 41 Beechfield Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 3RG

    Received 2 Oct 2017
  4. Decided - Granted6/2026/0414/EM

    Installation of a low-profile composite deck to the rear of the property

    15 Fearnley Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6HW

    Received 6 Mar 2026
  5. Appeal Decided - DismissedN6/2007/0411/TP

    REDUCE SYCAMORE TREE BY 50% - COVERED UNDER TPO108 G9.

    1 Heathlands Welwyn AL6 0UU

    Received 12 Mar 2007
  6. Decided - GrantedN6/2015/0615/OR

    Prior approval for the change of use from use class B1(a) (offices) to use class C3 (dwellinghouses) creating no.3 three bedroom flats, no.5 two bedroom flats, and no.4 one bedroom flats

    Saunders Partnership, Studio Four, 37 Broadwater Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3AX

    Received 20 Mar 2015
  7. Decided - Granted6/2017/1811/PN8

    Prior approval for the erection of a single storey rear extension measuring 4m in depth, 3.025m in height and 2.475m to the eaves

    5 Rollswood Welwyn Garden City AL7 4DG

    Received 9 Aug 2017
  8. Decided - Refused6/2020/1843/EMH

    Demolition of existing detached garage. New attached garage with single storey rear extension, insertion of Conservation Rooflights and "Bullseye" windows to front and rear elevation. New Pitched roof outbuilding at rear of garden

    9 Coneydale Welwyn Garden City AL8 7RX

    Received 27 Jul 2020
  9. Decided - Granted6/2022/2630/HOUSE

    Erection of single storey side and single storey rear extension

    72 The Ryde Hatfield AL9 5DL

    Received 17 Nov 2022
  10. Decided - RefusedW6/2013/0367/EM

    Alterations and extension to single storey ground floor extension

    6 Fordwich Road, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 6EY

    Received 21 Feb 2013
  11. Decided - Granted6/2024/0255/EM

    Installation of solar panels on rear roof

    7 Farm Close Welwyn Garden City AL8 6RP

    Received 7 Feb 2024
  12. Decided - GrantedS6/2007/1811/AD

    INSTALLATION OF 5 NON-ILLUMINATED SIGNS.

    LEXUS HATFIELD, 172 GREAT NORTH ROAD, HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL9 5JN

    Received 27 Nov 2007
  13. Decided - Refused6/2018/2966/HOUSE

    Erection of a single storey rear extension with roof terrace above and new door opening

    68 Park Meadow, Hatfield, AL9 5HB

    Received 19 Nov 2018
  14. Decided - GrantedW6/2008/2236/EM

    ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION

    20 FEARNLEY ROAD, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 6HW

    Received 20 Nov 2008
  15. Decided - GrantedN6/2014/0493/FP

    Replace all brown aluminium sliding sash windows with white UPVC sash windows

    Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council, Campus East, The Campus, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6AE

    Received 10 Mar 2014
  16. Decided - GrantedS6/2014/0713/DS

    Discharge of condition 12 (landscaping scheme and means of enclosure) of planning permission S6/2012/1928/PP

    University of Hertfordshire, College Lane, Hatfield, AL10 9AB

    Received 1 Apr 2014
  17. Decided - GrantedS6/2007/1176/FP

    EXTENSION TO END OF TERRACE TO FORM NEW DWELLING WITH ASSOCIATED ACCESS

    10 Lockley Crescent Hatfield AL10 0TN

    Received 6 Aug 2007
  18. Decided - Granted6/2023/0552/EM

    Replacement of existing "Velux" type windows with small "Dormer" type windows, in existing attic room

    10 Guessens Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6QR

    Received 10 Mar 2023
  19. Decided - Granted6/2025/0028/COND

    Submission of details pursuant of condition 1 (arboricultural method statement) on planning permission 6/2024/0237/HOUSE

    115 Tolmers Road Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4JL

    Received 8 Jan 2025
  20. Decided - GrantedS6/2013/2077/FP

    Erection of first floor rear extension

    79 Crawford Road Hatfield AL10 0PF

    Received 30 Sept 2013
  21. Decided - Granted6/2024/0054/HOUSE

    Alterations to windows and external cladding materials to the front and rear elevations, insertion of rear first floor sliding door with glass Juliet balcony and ground floor glass window seat

    3 Bradmore Way Brookmans Park AL9 7QY

    Received 8 Jan 2024
  22. Decided - Granted6/2024/1328/EM

    Rear Extension & Garden room

    55 Marsden Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6YH

    Received 11 Jul 2024
  23. Decided - GrantedS6/2007/1308/FP

    CONVERSION OF LOFT, WITH ERECTION OF FIRST FLOOR REAR EXTENSION, TWO STOREY SIDE/REAR EXTENSION, SINGLE STOREY FRONT EXTENSIONS AND INTERNAL ALTERATIONS

    55 MYMMS DRIVE, BROOKMANS PARK, HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL9 7AE

    Received 3 Sept 2007
  24. Decided - RefusedS6/2007/1630/FP

    ERECTION OF PART FIRST FLOOR PART TWO STOREY REAR EXTENSION, REPLACEMENT GARAGE AND ALTERATIONS TO ROOF

    12 THEOBALDS ROAD, CUFFLEY, HERTFORDSHIRE, EN6 4HQ

    Received 1 Nov 2007

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