168 Blythway Welwyn Garden City AL7 1DU

1. 18 Aug 2026

   Received by Welwyn Hatfield

2. 31 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 13 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Welwyn Hatfield took a median of 58 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Welwyn Hatfield for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

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.

• 118 Dawley Welwyn Garden City AL7 1DX

  6/2022/2542/EM Submitted 7 Nov 2022 38m away

  Installation of solar panels to an existing garage roof

  Granted

• 176 Blythway Welwyn Garden City AL7 1DU

  6/2023/0076/HOUSE Submitted 12 Jan 2023 44m away

  Erection of first floor side extension

  Granted Householder Extension
  Domestic

• 176 Blythway Welwyn Garden City AL7 1DU

  6/2023/0059/EM Submitted 10 Jan 2023 44m away

  Erection of a first floor side extension

  Granted Extension

• 175 Blythway Welwyn Garden City AL7 1DS

  6/2026/0854/EM Submitted 14 May 2026 69m away

  Replace the existing front boundary hedge with a new, well-maintained evergreen hedge to improve the appearance of the property and enhance biodiversity within the street scene.

  Granted

• 175 Blythway Welwyn Garden City AL7 1DS

  6/2024/1536/LAWP Submitted 13 Aug 2024 73m away

  Certificate of lawfulness for new porch, side door removal, new rear bi-folding rear doors, chimney removal, front and rear roof lights and proposed rear dormer

  Granted Lawful development Extension Loft or dormer +1
  Small domestic

• 10 The Swallows Welwyn Garden City AL7 1BY

  6/2021/1253/HOUSE Submitted 19 Apr 2021 75m away

  Erection of single storey rear extension

  Granted Householder Extension
  Small domestic