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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29,002 approved · 4,819 refused · 2,219 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 - GrantedS6/2009/0254/FP

    PROPOSED REAR EXTENSION TO FIRST FLOOR LEVEL

    UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE, COLLEGE LANE, HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL10 9PN

    Received 5 Feb 2009
  2. Decided6/2025/0869/TC

    No.1 & 2 - 2 x Cherry plum trees in rear - to be removed. Trees are covered with ganoderma fungus and are liable to fail/fall

    18 Fordwich Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6EY

    Received 9 May 2025
  3. Decided - GrantedN6/2009/0829/TC

    REMOVE OVERGROWN CONIFERS ON EASTERN BOUNDARY OF PROPERTY ADJOINING SPRINGFIELD HOUSE

    49 Marsden Green, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, Hertfordshire, AL8 6YD

    Received 5 May 2009
  4. Decided - Granted6/2019/1204/HOUSE

    Erection of a first floor side extension extending over part of rear extension incorporating a single storey front porch and conversion of garage

    99 Hatfield Road Little Heath Potters Bar EN6 1HZ

    Received 17 May 2019
  5. Decided - Granted6/2020/0783/EM

    Erection of single storey rear extension following removal of garage

    116 Haldens Welwyn Garden City AL7 1DG

    Received 26 Mar 2020
  6. Decided - Granted6/2023/0350/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to conditions 10 (Badger gate and hedgehog access hole) and 11 (Landscape and Environment Management Plan) on planning permission 6/2022/1053/VAR

    61 New Road Digswell Welwyn Hertfordshire AL6 0AL

    Received 14 Feb 2023
  7. Decided - Granted6/2018/1709/PN8

    Prior approval for the erection of single storey rear extension measuring 4.579m in depth, 2.7m in height and 2.475m to the eaves

    2 Ryelands Welwyn Garden City AL7 4LQ

    Received 26 Jun 2018
  8. Decided - Granted6/2022/2060/EMT

    T1 x Spruce to fell - Tree is becoming too large for the garden with neighbours complaining about the size and the amount of shading being caused

    17 Rosedale Welwyn Garden City AL7 1DW

    Received 5 Sept 2022
  9. Decided - Refused6/2019/3090/HOUSE

    Erection of a single storey rear extension

    114 Longcroft Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6EN

    Received 6 Dec 2019
  10. Decided - Granted6/2020/2416/EMH

    Part demolition, part re-built of existing ground floor side extension, erection of first floor side extension, rear ground floor extension to existing extension

    1 High Grove Welwyn Garden City AL8 7DW

    Received 21 Sept 2020
  11. Decided - Granted6/2017/0256/HOUSE

    Erection of brick wall and gate in front garden following the removal of existing timber fence

    10 Hill Rise Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4EE

    Received 13 Feb 2017
  12. Decided6/2025/1914/TC

    T1. Copper beech to remove the lowest limb growing over the garden back to the trunk. Cut back the limb growing directly above this to the union where it splits to the left. H1. Yew - Hedge cut back into shape the yew ball in front of the shed making tight and compact.

    8 Sherrardspark Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7JP

    Received 5 Sept 2025
  13. Decided - Granted6/2017/2162/HOUSE

    Erection of front boundary wall with railings, piers and gates

    54 Mymms Drive, Brookmans Park, Hatfield, AL9 7AF

    Received 25 Sept 2017
  14. Decided - Granted6/2021/2955/EMT

    1 x Lawson Cypress to fell to ground level - tree has become too large for the space 1 x Magnolia to reduce by 1.2m height and reduce width to balance. to maintain size

    56 Chequers, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4SJ

    Received 14 Oct 2021
  15. Decided - GrantedW6/2013/0735/EM

    Erection of summer house/log cabin

    80 Lumbards, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL7 1PL

    Received 15 Apr 2013
  16. Decided - Refused6/2021/0553/LB

    Erection of a single storey rear extension

    Woodman Inn 21 Warrengate Road North Mymms Hatfield AL9 7TT

    Received 22 Feb 2021
  17. Decided - GrantedW6/2014/2251/EM

    Erection of single storey rear extension with flat roof, parapet wall and roof light

    254 Handside Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6TG

    Received 8 Oct 2014
  18. Decided - Granted6/2024/2248/HOUSE

    Erection of single storey rear/side extension and roof extension to include front and side facing dormers

    16 Burleigh Way Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4LG

    Received 25 Nov 2024
  19. Decided - Granted6/2024/0973/FULL

    Installation of 16 solar panels on SW facing roof slope

    5 Northaw Road West Northaw Potters Bar EN6 4NW

    Received 23 May 2024
  20. Decided - Granted6/2026/0147/HOUSE

    Erection of a two-storey extension to the southern side of the dwelling and the erection of a single-storey extension to the northern side of the dwelling following the demolition of existing single-storey conservatory

    32 The Holdings Hatfield AL9 5HQ

    Received 28 Jan 2026
  21. Decided - GrantedN6/2014/2662/DS

    Approval of details reserved by condition 3 (hard and soft landscaping) and 4 (ecology) of planning permission N6/2013/2305/MA

    3 Bridge Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6UN

    Received 11 Dec 2014
  22. Decided - GrantedC6/1987/0265/FP

    Erection of 13 flats and 32 houses with associated roads, footpaths, garages, car parking and landscaping

    Site of former Ludwick Nursery School, Mill Green Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3UU

    Received 1 Jan 1987
  23. Decided - GrantedN6/2008/1816/DS

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 2 (SAMPLES OF MATERIALS) FROM DECISION NOTICE N6/2007/1799/FP

    44 Hertford Road Digswell Welwyn AL6 0DB

    Received 26 Sept 2008
  24. Decided - Granted6/2021/0371/TPO

    Fell 1 x Sycamore to ground level and 1 x Sycamore to 2m

    29 Broadwater Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 3BQ

    Received 5 Feb 2021

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