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Planning in Welwyn Hatfield by area

In the last month there were 39 new planning applications and 44 decisions worth knowing about across Welwyn Hatfield, and 93% of those decided were approved. Here is every area ranked, the biggest housing schemes and what people are applying for.

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39new applicationslast 31 days
44decisions41 approved, 3 refused
93%approval rateof applications approved or refused
72new homes applied forin new applications, last 31 days

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Busiest this month: Welwyn Garden City (44), Hatfield (12) and Welwyn (10). The middle Welwyn Hatfield area had 5, and 1 area had none at all.

Every area, ranked

1Welwyn Garden CityAL8441925231–
2HatfieldAL1012576172
3WelwynAL6103752–
4Welham GreenAL98444072
5LemsfordAL861550–
6Woolmer GreenSG351431–
7OaklandsAL642211–
8DigswellAL631220–
9Bell BarAL911000–
10EssendonAL910110–

New applications and decisions worth knowing about within each area’s circle over the last 31 days. Minor items such as tree work notices aren’t counted. Areas overlap, so one application can count in more than one area. Tap a column to sort.

The biggest housing schemes

Applications and decisions in the last month for three or more homes, counted from the council’s description. Tap a scheme for the details and a link to the council’s planning page.

What people are applying for

Rear extension155100100%
Going green12750100%
Loft conversion843175%
Demolition6420–
Change of use3111–
New homes2110–
Side extension2020–
Outline plans2110–
Extension1100–
Other321516194%

Applications and decisions worth knowing about across Welwyn Hatfield, last 31 days. An approval rate needs at least three decisions.

Recently refused

3 applications refused in the last month.

Where the figures come from

Applications and decisions come from the council’s planning website, gathered by UK PlanIt. We count each area as a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. Some dates are estimated from the application number, and we never show applicants’ names.

See our sources and their licences. Figures update every night.

Planning in every area

Questions people ask

Which areas of Welwyn Hatfield have the most planning applications?

Over the last month, the busiest areas for planning were Welwyn Garden City (44), Hatfield (12), Welwyn (10), Welham Green (8) and Lemsford (6), counting new applications and decisions worth knowing about. The middle area had 5.

How many planning applications are approved in Welwyn Hatfield?

Of the 44 applications approved or refused in the last month, 41 were approved and 3 refused: an approval rate of 93%.

What are people in Welwyn Hatfield applying for?

The most common plans over the last month were rear extension (15), going green (12) and loft conversion (8).

Where are new homes planned in Welwyn Hatfield?

The biggest housing scheme in the last month was 72 new homes at St Christophers Nursing Home Drakes Way Hatfield (72 homes, applied for). The areas with the most new homes applied for were Hatfield (72) and Welham Green (72).