56 Woodhall Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3TF

1. 8 Jul 2026

   Received by Welwyn Hatfield

2. 9 Jul 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. 20 Aug 2026

   Decision issued: Granted

5. 22 Aug 2026

   Status changed to Under Consideration

   Previously Under Consultation.

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.

• 74 Woodhall Lane Welwyn Garden City AL7 3TF

  6/2021/1180/EMT Submitted 12 Apr 2021 75m away

  Silver birch - remove

  Granted Trees

• 41 Woodhall Lane Welwyn Garden City AL7 3TB

  6/2019/2753/EM Submitted 1 Nov 2019 94m away

  Reduce 2 x Oak trees by 2m height & 2.5m in width

  Granted Trees

• Council owned bungalows in Moss Green Welwyn Garden City AL7 3TE (Numbers 1-40 inclusive)

  6/2026/0123/EM Submitted 26 Jan 2026 103m away

  Replacement of existing interlocking concrete roof tiles with a like for like matched concrete interlocking roof tile, Marley Ludlow Plus, smooth Brown, through colour, smooth finish. Install dry ridge system and segmented dry verge system, colour matched to new tiles

  Granted Roofing

• 82 Woodhall Lane Welwyn Garden City AL7 3TF

  6/2021/1897/EMH Submitted 21 Jun 2021 111m away

  Erection of a garden room/office

  Granted Householder
  Small domestic

• Chequers SW Chequers Welwyn Garden City AL7 3TB

  6/2021/1311/PN15 Submitted 23 Apr 2021 124m away

  Prior approval for the erection of a 20m Phase 8 Monopole with wraparound cabinet at base and associated ancillary works.

  Granted Prior approval

• 48 Woodhall Court Welwyn Garden City AL7 3TD

  6/2026/1414/EM Submitted 11 Aug 2026 155m away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~6 Oct

  Replacement of leaning back garden brick wall with a close board fence and access gate to back garden

  Awaiting decision
  Small domestic