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49 Bridge Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6UH

Refused Welwyn Hatfield 6/2019/2790/TC TREES IN CONSERVATION AREA

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Fell 1x Laurel tree Fell 2x Conifer trees Fell 1x Silver Birch tree

As published by the council, reference 6/2019/2790/TC

Application record

Reference
6/2019/2790/TC
Type
TREES IN CONSERVATION AREA
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Objection
Received
4 Nov 2019
Validated
4 Nov 2019
Decided
10 Dec 2019
Ward
Handside
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL8 6UH

Site history

Applications at this address on the Welwyn Hatfield register

This site has had 2 applications since 2019: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 6/2026/1242/EM Granted

    49 Bridge Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6UH

    Enlargement & Replacement of existing driveway & paths

    Decided 7 Sep 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Nov 2019

    Received by Welwyn Hatfield

  2. 10 Dec 2019

    Decision issued: Objection

  3. 22 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What this refusal means

Welwyn Hatfield refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About tree works applications

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 49 Bridge Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6UH

    6/2026/1242/EM Submitted 15 Jul 2026 50 yards away

    Enlargement & Replacement of existing driveway & paths

    Granted

  • 2 Handside Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6SF

    6/2026/1174/TC Submitted 7 Jul 2026 50 yards away

    Leylandii to fell

    Granted Trees

  • 2 Handside Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6SF

    6/2026/1148/EMT Submitted 1 Jul 2026 50 yards away

    Removal of 1 x Leylandii tree in back garden

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  • 2 Handside Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6SF

    6/2026/0644/HOUSE Submitted 13 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    Erection of single storey rear extension following demolition of conservatory, garage conversion with raising of roof and front extension, loft conversion with rooflights, alterations to fenestration and widening of existing driveway

    Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer +2
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  • 2 Handside Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6SF

    6/2026/0628/EM Submitted 9 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    Erection of single storey rear extension following demolition of conservatory, garage conversion with raising of roof and front extension, loft conversion with rooflights, alterations to fenestration and widening of existing driveway

    Granted Extension Loft or dormer +2
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  • 53 Bridge Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6UH

    6/2021/1212/EM Submitted 14 Apr 2021 50 yards away

    Infill of front covered area, part garage conversion to include raising of existing roof/parapet and insertion of roof light and bi-folding doors.

    Granted Extension Loft or dormer +1

In Welwyn Hatfield

  • 6/2026/1523/EMT Granted

    5 Hitherway Welwyn Garden City AL8 7RG

    4 x Whitebeams to fell. No replanting

    Received 1 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 6/2026/1514/TPO Granted

    6A Wendover Drive Welwyn AL6 9LT

    T1 1 x Beech to remove in sections to ground level - Tree is almost dead and in poor condition T2 1 x Beech to reduce to clear property by 1.5m - Branches rubbing on property

    Received 27 Aug, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 6/2026/1300/EMT Granted

    1 Perrywood Walden Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PZ

    G1 - 2 x Beech and 3 x Hornbeams all hanging low over the footpath and road. Crown lift to 4m. T2 - Hornbeam growing very close to the building and low over the drive. To reduce back on building side by 1.5m and crown lift over the road to 4m.

    Received 23 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 6/2026/1495/EMT Granted

    2 Valley Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7DF

    1 x Holly to reduce height by approx 3m height 1 x Lawson Cypress to reduce by approx 2.5m in height 1 x Plum to reduce height by approx 3m 1 x Apple to reduce lateral branches by approx 2m to reduce lateral branches over lawn 1 x Ash to reduce lateral branches over lawn area by approx 2m

    Received 25 Aug, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 6/2026/1497/TC Granted

    2 Valley Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7DF

    1 x Holly to reduce height by approximately 3m height 1 x Lawson cypress to reduce by approximately 2.5m in height. 1 x Plum to reduce height by approximately 3m Above 3 are domination side of the garden, they are thick dense and evergreen. Reducing to allow more light into garden and control the size 1 x Apple to reduce lateral branches over lawn area by approximately 2m to reduce lateral branches over lawn to maintain size of tree & provide more space and light to lawn area 1 x Ash to reduce lateral branches over lawn area by approximately 2m to reduce lateral branches as now crossing half the garden and blocking light

    Received 25 Aug, published by the council 14 Sep 2026 Trees