Search Welwyn Garden City planning applications
68 applications received or decided in the last 90 days · within 1 km of the centre of Welwyn Garden City · updated daily · Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council
- 4 Warren Dale Welwyn Garden City AL8 7HNAwaiting decisionT1 Norway Spruce reduce in height by approx. 4 metres to maintain its size as it is leaning and will hit the house if it failsESTATE MANAGEMENT TREESReceived 29 Oct 20266/2026/1971/EMT
- 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
- 59 Blakemere Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PQAwaiting decisionErection of single storey rear extension with rear canopy, new patio area, and alterations to the openings on side elevationHOUSEHOLDER APPLICATIONReceived 23 Oct 20266/2026/1917/HOUSE
- 59 Blakemere Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PQAwaiting decisionErection of a single storey rear extension, with a new patio area, a rear canopy and alteration to opening on side elevationESTATE MANAGEMENTReceived 22 Oct 20266/2026/1853/EM
- Former Shredded Wheat Factory Broadwater Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 1RRAwaiting decisionSubmission of details pursuant to Condition 7 (Construction Environmental Management Plan) on planning permission 6/2025/0321/MAJAPPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITIONReceived 22 Oct 20266/2026/1845/COND
Planning in Welwyn Garden City
- Approved
- 91%
- 221 of 233 decided
- Decision time
- about 8 weeks
- on average
Applications within 1 km of the centre of Welwyn Garden City in the last 24 months, from Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council's planning register.
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Around Welwyn Garden City
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AL8 402 applications in the last 12 monthsAL7 209 applications in the last 12 months
Applications in each district in the last 12 months.
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Planning authority: Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council
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About Welwyn Garden City
Welwyn Garden City, located 20 miles north of London in Hertfordshire, is a distinctive town that combines the principles of a garden city with those of a new town. As the second garden city established in England, it reflects the planning ideals of its era, showcasing a blend of physical, social, and cultural development. With a population of 51,505 as of 2021, it offers a rich context for examining planning applications and community development initiatives in the area.
Property prices in Welwyn Garden City show an average sale price of £403,895, based on 50 recent transactions recorded by HM Land Registry.
The area around Welwyn Garden City has 2 nature designations nearby, which may affect how planning applications are assessed.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Welwyn Garden City 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 Welwyn Garden City, 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, 292 planning applications were submitted near Welwyn Garden City. Of these, 91% were approved, with an average decision time of 58 days.
The most common types were tree works (89), full planning applications (41), discharge of conditions (19).
1 planning appeal was lodged, of which 0 were allowed and 1 was dismissed (0% success rate).