56 Marley Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 4BS

1. 9 Apr 2026

   Received by Welwyn Hatfield

2. 14 Apr 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 10 Jun 2026

   Decision issued: Granted

4. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that Welwyn Hatfield is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.

Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.

• 36 Beehive Lane Welwyn Garden City AL7 4BP

  6/2021/2050/EMT Submitted 6 Jul 2021 26m away

  T1 Conifer to lift the crown to 2.5m and reduce crown by 30% to maintain size and shape

  Granted Trees

• 36 Beehive Lane Welwyn Garden City AL7 4BP

  6/2021/1998/TC Submitted 1 Jul 2021 26m away

  Lift the crown to 2.5 metres and reduce 1 x Conifer (T1) by 30% covered by conservation area

  Granted Trees

• 49 Marley Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4BT

  6/2024/1384/EM Submitted 19 Jul 2024 51m away

  Amendment to approved application 6/2023/0786/EM to substitute the boundary wall for a 2.2m close board fence.

  Granted
  Small domestic

• 49 Marley Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 4BT

  6/2024/1396/VAR Submitted 22 Jul 2024 51m away

  Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) on planning permission 6/2023/0794/HOUSE to include replacing the boundary wall with a fence and single storey side extension

  Refused Amendments Extension
  Major scheme

• 42 Beehive Lane Welwyn Garden City AL7 4BP

  6/2023/0509/EMT Submitted 7 Mar 2023 51m away

  Line of Leyland Cypress to cut to ground level. They cause a lot of shading in the rear garden and client wants to remove them to open up the garden

  Granted Trees

• 32 Beehive Lane Welwyn Garden City AL7 4BQ

  6/2024/1989/TC Submitted 16 Oct 2024 68m away

  Crown Reduction by 25% of the Hornbeam Tree on the boundary of 30 and 32 Beehive Lane WGC

  Granted Trees