14 Brockswood Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 7BG

1. 19 Aug 2026

   Received by Welwyn Hatfield

2. 7 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 14 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.

• 12 Brockswood Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 7BG

  6/2024/1405/EM Submitted 23 Jul 2024 10m away

  Removal of disused chimney

  Refused

• 1 Dellcott Close Welwyn Garden City AL87BB

  6/2026/0612/EM Submitted 8 Apr 2026 70m away

  Installation of 18 solar panels - eight on the front roof slope, five on the rear pitched roof and five panels on a low-profile MCS-approved flat roof mounting system to the rear

  Granted

• 3 Brockswood Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 7BA

  6/2023/0007/EMT Submitted 3 Jan 2023 76m away

  1 x Spruce to trim 500mm from the overhanging branches shown in the attached annotated picture from both sides to maintain the trees balance and aesthetic appearance. In order to return an aesthetic appearance and balanced tree, both sides need to be reduced.

  Granted Trees

• 3 Brockswood Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 7BA

  6/2023/0006/TC Submitted 3 Jan 2023 76m away

  1 x Spruce to trim 500mm from the overhanging branches shown in the attached annotated picture from both sides to maintain the trees balance and aesthetic appearance. Neighbour is complaining of overhanging branches and in order to return an aesthetic appearance and balanced tree then both sides need to be reduced

  Granted Trees

• 1 Brockswood Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 7BA

  6/2024/1429/EMT Submitted 29 Jul 2024 87m away

  Removal of 2 x small Apple trees c. 3-5 metres in height, in the garden, to make safe the area from falling apples and branches

  Granted Trees

• 1 Brockswood Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 7BA

  6/2024/1432/TC Submitted 29 Jul 2024 87m away

  2 x small Apples tree (Malus Sylvestris) to be cut down and removed. Both trees c. 3-5 metres high. To make safe the area from falling apples and branches

  Granted Trees