Search Handside planning applications
123 applications received or decided in the last 90 days · within 1 km of the centre of Handside · updated daily · Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council
- 47 Elmwood Welwyn Garden City AL8 6LDAwaiting decisionPruning Mulberry and Bramley trees by 25%ESTATE MANAGEMENT TREESReceived 6 Nov 20266/2026/1992/EMT
- 39 Broadwater Crescent Welwyn Garden City AL7 3TSAwaiting decisionProposed Single-Storey 2m Rear Extension, Front Porch Installation, First Floor Front Window Insertion, and Associated Access Modifications (movement of side access door to accompany rear extensionESTATE MANAGEMENTReceived 2 Nov 20266/2026/1930/EM
- 27 Attimore Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6LQAwaiting decisionT1 - Poplar - crown reduce back to previous growth points T2 - T3 - Crown reduce 2 x Ash trees by approx 2-3m T4 - T5 - T6 - crown reduce 3 x sycamore trees by approx 2-3m Remove any major deadwood T7 - T8 crown reduce 2 x conifer trees by approx 2-3mESTATE MANAGEMENT TREESReceived 30 Oct 20266/2026/1975/EMT
- 9 Dognell Green Welwyn Garden City AL8 7BLAwaiting decisionProposed 25% crown reduction of Beech Tree T1TREES IN CONSERVATION AREAReceived 29 Oct 20266/2026/1966/TC
- Charter House NHS England Parkway Welwyn Garden City AL8 6JLAwaiting decisionConversion of existing offices to 45 residential unitsClass MA - Commercial, business and service uses to dwellinghousesReceived 29 Oct 20266/2026/1931/PN29
Planning in Handside
- Approved
- 94%
- 294 of 306 decided
- Decision time
- about 8 weeks
- on average
Applications within 1 km of the centre of Handside in the last 24 months, from Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council's planning register.
Decided by Welwyn Hatfield Borough CouncilCouncil page
Around Handside
Postcode districts
AL8 397 applications in the last 12 monthsAL7 207 applications in the last 12 months
Applications in each district in the last 12 months.
Nearby towns and villages
Planning authority: Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council
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About Handside
Handside is a settlement located in Hertfordshire, England.
Property prices in Handside show an average sale price of £403,895, based on 50 recent transactions recorded by HM Land Registry. There are currently no active flood warnings for the Handside area, indicating a relatively low flood risk at present. This is a positive factor for both existing residents and those considering property purchases or new developments.
In terms of safety, there were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period (May 2026). This makes Handside a particularly low-crime area, which is often reflected in its desirability and property values.
The area around Handside has 4 nature designations nearby, which may affect how planning applications are assessed.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Handside planning applications can be searched by entering a local postcode above. Results include full application details, decision status, and the ability to track applications over time and set planning alerts to help you monitor and review pending planning applications.
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To comment on or object to a planning application near Handside, open it in the list above: each one links to the council's own page for it and shows any comment deadline.
In the last 24 months, 390 planning applications were submitted near Handside. Of these, 94% were approved, with an average decision time of 57 days.
The most common types were tree works (126), full planning applications (42), discharge of conditions (9). 1 large-scale development was submitted during this period.
1 planning appeal was lodged, of which 1 was allowed and 0 were dismissed (100% success rate).