15 The Old Drive Welwyn Garden City AL8 6TB

This site has had 2 applications since 2019: 2 approved, 0 refused.

• 6/2019/2829/EM Granted

  15 The Old Drive Welwyn Garden City AL8 6TB

  4 x Ash to reduce by around 4m height & 1.5m width. 1 x Hazel to reduce by 3m height. 1 x Sycamore to reduce by around 3m height & 1.5m width. 1 x Portugal Laurel to reduce by 2.5m height & trim side. 3 x Ash to reduce by 4m height & 1.5m width. 1 x Cherry to reduce by 2m height & width 2 x Apple to reduce by 1m.

  Decided 23 Dec 2019

1. 8 Nov 2019

   Received by Welwyn Hatfield

2. 9 Dec 2019

   Decision issued: No Objection

3. 22 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Welwyn Hatfield granted permission on 9 December 2019, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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.

• 15 The Old Drive Welwyn Garden City AL8 6TB

  6/2019/2829/EM Submitted 8 Nov 2019 50 yards away

  4 x Ash to reduce by around 4m height & 1.5m width. 1 x Hazel to reduce by 3m height. 1 x Sycamore to reduce by around 3m height & 1.5m width. 1 x Portugal Laurel to reduce by 2.5m height & trim side. 3 x Ash to reduce by 4m height & 1.5m width. 1 x Cherry to reduce by 2m height & width 2 x Apple to reduce by 1m.

  Granted

• Applecroft Primary School 14 Applecroft Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6JZ

  6/2021/1686/TC Submitted 26 May 2021 50 yards away

  Whitebeam - Lift, thin by 25% and cut back from school Maple - remove dead wood Maple - lift to 3m and dead wood Crack Willow group - lift to 3m and dead wood Silver Birch x 7 - lift crowns to 2m Rowan - lift crowns to 2m Maple x 3 - lift to 3m and cut back from building Honey Locust - lift and cut back from building

  Granted Trees

• 128 Handside Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6SZ

  6/2023/0580/TC Submitted 14 Mar 2023 100 yards away

  Reduce crown of lime tree back to previous cut, no more than 8 feet

  Granted Trees

• 128 Handside Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6SZ

  6/2023/0579/EMT Submitted 14 Mar 2023 100 yards away

  Reduce crown of lime tree back to previous cut

  Granted Trees

• Applecroft Primary School Applecroft Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6JZ

  6/2023/0766/LAWP Submitted 6 Apr 2023 100 yards away

  Certificate of lawfulness to replace windows from single glazed to double glazed and insulated render to front and side elevation

  Granted Lawful development Windows or glazing

• 1 Applecroft Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6JZ

  6/2026/0332/EMT Submitted 23 Feb 2026 100 yards away

  Crown reduce 1 x Oak back to previous points, removing approx. 3m of regrowth. Repollard 1 x Horse Chestnut back to previous points, removing approx. 3m of regrowth

  Granted Trees

• 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