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27 Shrublands Brookmans Park Hatfield AL9 7AL

Refused Welwyn Hatfield 6/2019/2718/TPO WORKS TO TREES WITH TREE PRESERVATION ORDER

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Reduce 1x Oak tree (T2) by 30% Fell 2x Oak tree (T3 and T4)

As published by the council, reference 6/2019/2718/TPO

Application record

Reference
6/2019/2718/TPO
Type
WORKS TO TREES WITH TREE PRESERVATION ORDER
Status
Decided - Refused
Decision
Refused
Received
29 Oct 2019
Validated
4 Nov 2019
Decided
9 Dec 2019
Ward
Brookmans Park & Little Heath
Parish
North Mymms
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL9 7AL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Oct 2019

    Received by Welwyn Hatfield

  2. 4 Nov 2019

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Dec 2019

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 22 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About trees applications

How this application type works

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

More on trees applications in our guide

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