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Planning applications in AL8

We hold 1,312 planning applications for the AL8 postcode area, 355 of them submitted in the past year. 91% of decided applications here were approved. A decision typically takes 56 days. The area is covered by Welwyn Hatfield, St Albans.

1,312
applications held
355
in the past year
91%
approved
56 days
median decision

Councils covering AL8

Welwyn Hatfield (1,311)St Albans (1)

Recent applications in AL8

Pending
ESTATE MANAGEMENT
22 Sept 20266/2026/1631/EM
22 Digswell Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PAWelwyn Hatfield

Installation of an air conditioning/heat pump unit and alterations to side elevation window

Pending
TREES IN CONSERVATION AREA
21 Sept 20266/2026/1594/TC
34 Fordwich Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6EYWelwyn Hatfield

Fell large Conifer

Pending
ESTATE MANAGEMENT TREES
21 Sept 20266/2026/1581/EMT
30 Fordwich Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6EYWelwyn Hatfield

T1 - Silver Birch reduce by approximately 1.5m height and width. Remove deadwood greater than 30mm in diameter to allow a retained size, improving light to lower shrub bed T2 - Silver Birch reduce by approximately 1.5m height and width. Remove deadwood greater than 30mm in diameter to allow a retained size, improving light to lower shrub bed

Pending
ESTATE MANAGEMENT
18 Sept 20266/2026/1623/EM
5 Coneydale Welwyn Garden City AL8 7RXWelwyn Hatfield

EV Charger installation

Pending
ESTATE MANAGEMENT
17 Sept 20266/2026/1469/EM
8 The Valley Green Welwyn Garden City AL8 7DQWelwyn Hatfield

Erection of a two storey rear extension, installation of side dormer with loft conversion with fenestration alterations

Pending
ESTATE MANAGEMENT
17 Sept 20266/2026/1578/EM
1 The Orchard Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PLWelwyn Hatfield

Erection of single storey rear extension to partially replace existing extension

Pending
HOUSEHOLDER APPLICATION
16 Sept 20266/2026/1368/HOUSE
44 Attimore Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6LPWelwyn Hatfield

Installation of solar panels to the front and rear roofslopes and removal of rear chimney

Pending
ESTATE MANAGEMENT TREES
16 Sept 20266/2026/1564/EMT
33 Digswell Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PBWelwyn Hatfield

Removal of cypress hedge and hawthorn tree.

Pending
ESTATE MANAGEMENT TREES
16 Sept 20266/2026/1607/EMT
30 Valley Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7DNWelwyn Hatfield

1 x Korean bee tree to re pollard back to existing pollard points Korean bee tree to reduce back to previous 11/1points - the tree has been historically pollarded and the works are to maintain the current maintenance cycle for the tree.

Pending
HOUSEHOLDER APPLICATION
15 Sept 20266/2026/1626/HOUSE
11 Woodland Rise Welwyn Garden City AL8 7LJWelwyn Hatfield

Raising of flat roof to accommodate insulation for part garage conversion, replacement fenestration and insertion of rooflight

Pending
ESTATE MANAGEMENT
15 Sept 20266/2026/1608/EM
11 Woodland Rise Welwyn Garden City AL8 7LJWelwyn Hatfield

Replacement fenestration, insertion of rooflight, raising flat roof to accommodate insulation for part garage conversion

Pending
ESTATE MANAGEMENT
15 Sept 20266/2026/1588/EM
41 Attimore Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6LGWelwyn Hatfield

Erection of wooden garden room to replace existing shed in rear garden

Pending
WORKS TO TREES WITH TREE PRESERVATION ORDER
14 Sept 20266/2026/1334/TPO
Peel Court College Way Welwyn Garden City AL8 6DGWelwyn Hatfield

T2 & T3 Oaks to crown reduce by 1.5m-2m in height and width. (covered by TPO 827 (2018))

Pending
HOUSEHOLDER APPLICATION
10 Sept 20266/2026/1577/HOUSE
1 The Orchard Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PLWelwyn Hatfield

Erection of a single storey rear extension following the part demolition of existing single storey rear extension.

Pending
ESTATE MANAGEMENT TREES
10 Sept 20266/2026/1582/EMT
10 Pentley Park Welwyn Garden City AL8 7RUWelwyn Hatfield

T1- Bay tree - Fell to ground level as its outgrown its position and is interfering with the drains

Pending
TREES IN CONSERVATION AREA
10 Sept 20266/2026/1580/TC
30 Fordwich Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6EYWelwyn Hatfield

T1 - reduce by approximately 1.5m height and width. Remove deadwood greater than 30mm in diameter to allow a retained size, improving light to lower shrub bed T2 - reduce by approximately 1.5m height and width. Remove deadwood greater than 30mm in diameter to allow a retained size, improving light to lower shrub bed

Pending
ESTATE MANAGEMENT
10 Sept 20266/2026/1519/EM
21 Turmore Dale Welwyn Garden City AL8 6HTWelwyn Hatfield

Replacement doubleglazed doors and windows

Pending
ESTATE MANAGEMENT
9 Sept 20266/2026/1574/EM
6 Ashley Close Welwyn Garden City AL8 7LHWelwyn Hatfield

Erection of garden room and decking

Pending
ESTATE MANAGEMENT
9 Sept 20266/2026/1563/EM
6 Meadow Green Welwyn Garden City AL8 6SSWelwyn Hatfield

Erection of first floor side extension and alterations to rear window

Pending
MAJOR DEVELOPMENT
7 Sept 20266/2026/1343/MAJ
Welwyn Garden City Golf Club Mannicotts Welwyn Garden City AL8 7BPWelwyn Hatfield

Installation of new doors to rear elevation

Pending
FULL PERMISSION
7 Sept 20266/2026/1343/FULL
Welwyn Garden City Golf Club Mannicotts Welwyn Garden City AL8 7BPWelwyn Hatfield

Installation of new doors to rear elevation

Pending
ESTATE MANAGEMENT TREES
7 Sept 20266/2026/1552/EMT
28 Parkfields Welwyn Garden City AL8 6EDWelwyn Hatfield

1 x Weeping Birch to reduce height by approximately 1.5m and width

Permitted
TREES IN CONSERVATION AREA
4 Sept 20266/2026/1547/TC
28 Parkfields Welwyn Garden City AL8 6EDWelwyn Hatfield

1 x Weeping Birch to reduce height by approx 1.5m and width

Pending
TREES IN CONSERVATION AREA
4 Sept 20266/2026/1546/TC
33 Digswell Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PBWelwyn Hatfield

T1. Hawthorn - Cut to ground level

Pending
TREES IN CONSERVATION AREA
3 Sept 20266/2026/1539/TC
The Doctors Tonic Church Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6PRWelwyn Hatfield

1 x Red oak to reduce to leave a standing stem of around 6m above ground level

Pending
HOUSEHOLDER APPLICATION
1 Sept 20266/2026/1457/HOUSE
8 The Valley Green Welwyn Garden City AL8 7DQWelwyn Hatfield

Erection of one and two storey rear extension, loft conversion with side dormer addition, plus fenestration alterations

Refused
ESTATE MANAGEMENT TREES
1 Sept 20266/2026/1523/EMT
5 Hitherway Welwyn Garden City AL8 7RGWelwyn Hatfield

4 x Whitebeams to fell. No replanting

Pending
Solar Panels/PV - PRIOR APPROVAL
1 Sept 20266/2026/1521/PN24
St Andrews Care Home Great North Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7SRWelwyn Hatfield

Erection of 287 solar panels on the south, east and west facing roof slopes of the care home covering an array total area of 560 sqm

Pending
FULL PERMISSION
28 Aug 20266/2026/1517/FULL
Land adjacent to Cromer House Cromer Hyde Lemsford Welwyn Garden City AL8 7XDWelwyn Hatfield

Proposed agricultural storage building

Permitted
ESTATE MANAGEMENT
28 Aug 20266/2026/1487/EM
5 Ashley Close Welwyn Garden City AL8 7LHWelwyn Hatfield

Proposed addition of a 3104 x 5474 mm pent roofed wooden shed to rear garden

Pending
LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT - PROPOSED
27 Aug 20266/2026/1307/LAWP
6 Birdcroft Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6EQWelwyn Hatfield

Certificate of lawfulness for the erection of two new boundary fences, replacement hardstanding and removal of a section of existing hedge

Permitted
ADVERT CONSENT
27 Aug 20266/2026/1445/ADV
Pavement Outside 37-40 Wigmores North Welwyn Garden City AL8 6PHWelwyn Hatfield

Installation of 2x advertisement panels on either side of Street Hub Unit

Pending
TREES IN CONSERVATION AREA
27 Aug 20266/2026/1507/TC
10 Scholars Mews Welwyn Garden City AL8 7JQWelwyn Hatfield

1 x Crab Apple to reduce by approx 1.2m height and width

Refused
LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT - PROPOSED
27 Aug 20266/2026/1506/LAWP
Gosmore Brocket Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7TTWelwyn Hatfield

Erection of single storey side extensions x 2 and two storey rear extension

Pending
HOUSEHOLDER APPLICATION
26 Aug 20266/2026/1476/HOUSE
9 Barleycroft Green Welwyn Garden City AL8 6JYWelwyn Hatfield

Replacement of existing wooden garage with wooden shed

Pending
TREES IN CONSERVATION AREA
26 Aug 20266/2026/1497/TC
2 Valley Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7DFWelwyn Hatfield

1 x Holly to reduce height by approximately 3m height 1 x Lawson cypress to reduce by approximately 2.5m in height. 1 x Plum to reduce height by approximately 3m Above 3 are domination side of the garden, they are thick dense and evergreen. Reducing to allow more light into garden and control the size 1 x Apple to reduce lateral branches over lawn area by approximately 2m to reduce lateral branches over lawn to maintain size of tree & provide more space and light to lawn area 1 x Ash to reduce lateral branches over lawn area by approximately 2m to reduce lateral branches as now crossing half the garden and blocking light

Pending
ESTATE MANAGEMENT TREES
26 Aug 20266/2026/1499/EMT
49 Knightsfield Welwyn Garden City AL8 7JEWelwyn Hatfield

1 x Irish Yew to remove in sections to ground level. Remove as tree is close to front room window and blocking the light. Tree owner is also elderly and wants to be able to see out of the window

Pending
ESTATE MANAGEMENT TREES
25 Aug 20266/2026/1485/EMT
82 Attimore Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6LPWelwyn Hatfield

Remove Ash tree stem to ground level - tree is in the way of fence/boundary line.

Pending
TREES IN CONSERVATION AREA
25 Aug 20266/2026/1492/TC
49 Knightsfield Welwyn Garden City AL8 7JEWelwyn Hatfield

1 x Irish Yew to remove in sections to ground level. Remove as tree is close to front room window and blocking the light

Pending
ESTATE MANAGEMENT TREES
25 Aug 20266/2026/1495/EMT
2 Valley Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7DFWelwyn Hatfield

1 x Holly to reduce height by approx 3m height 1 x Lawson Cypress to reduce by approx 2.5m in height 1 x Plum to reduce height by approx 3m 1 x Apple to reduce lateral branches by approx 2m to reduce lateral branches over lawn 1 x Ash to reduce lateral branches over lawn area by approx 2m

Permitted
VARIATION OF CONDITION
25 Aug 20266/2026/1491/VAR
Land at Great North Road Stanborough Welwyn Garden City AL8 7TQWelwyn Hatfield

Variation of condition 28 (approved plans) on planning permission 6/2025/0764/FULL

Permitted
ESTATE MANAGEMENT
24 Aug 20266/2026/1381/EM
8 Meadow Green Welwyn Garden City AL8 6SSWelwyn Hatfield

Installation of 15 Panels on rear elevation

Pending
TREES IN CONSERVATION AREA
24 Aug 20266/2026/1481/TC
82 Attimore Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6LPWelwyn Hatfield

Remove Ash tree stem to ground level

Pending
HOUSEHOLDER APPLICATION
24 Aug 20266/2026/1479/HOUSE
6 Marsden Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6XZWelwyn Hatfield

Erection of single storey side extension and part single, part two storey rear extension

Pending
ESTATE MANAGEMENT
21 Aug 20266/2026/1475/EM
9 Barleycroft Green Welwyn Garden City AL8 6JYWelwyn Hatfield

Replacement of wooden 'garage' (only been used for storage) with a similar size wooden shed in the same location. The wooden garage is 6.3m x 2.75m. The proposed shed will be 6m x 3m.

Pending
TREES IN CONSERVATION AREA
20 Aug 20266/2026/1468/TC
6 Parkway Close Welwyn Garden City AL8 6HJWelwyn Hatfield

1 x Hawthorn to reduce height to leave around 4-5m above ground level. To retain balance and minimise overhang to neighbours garden

Permitted
ESTATE MANAGEMENT
19 Aug 20266/2026/1460/EM
14 Brockswood Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 7BGWelwyn Hatfield

Fitting an air-to-air heat pump on a rear wall

Permitted
ESTATE MANAGEMENT
19 Aug 20266/2026/1429/EM
62 Parkway Welwyn Garden City AL8 6HHWelwyn Hatfield

Replacement rear door and rear window

Permitted
ESTATE MANAGEMENT TREES
19 Aug 20266/2026/1465/EMT
6 Parkway Close Welwyn Garden City AL8 6HJWelwyn Hatfield

1 x Hawthorn to reduce height to leave around 4-5m above ground level. To retain balance and minimise overhang to neighbours garden

Permitted
ESTATE MANAGEMENT
19 Aug 20266/2026/1364/EM
73 Monkswood Welwyn Garden City AL8 7EFWelwyn Hatfield

Creation of two off-street parking spaces within the front garden by converting part of the existing lawn to a permeable surface, To include part hedgerow removal.