40 Handside Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6SJ

This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.

• 6/2021/1397/TC Granted

  40 Handside Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6SJ

  Plum [T1] Lift crown to 3 metres Plum [T2] Lift crown to 3 metres Tulip [T3] Lift crown to 3 metres and reduce by approx 5 metres Cherry [T5] Lift crown to 3 metres Yew [T7] Lift crown to 3 metres, reduce by 20% and thin crown Privet Hedge [H1] Relocate hedge to centre of boundary between No.40 and No.42 Handside Lane Remove neglected and dead shrubs so boundary between No.40 and No.42 Handside Lane can be correctly designated.

  Decided 14 Jun 2021 Trees

1. 20 Apr 2021

   Received by Welwyn Hatfield

2. 17 Jun 2021

   Decision issued: Granted

3. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Welwyn Hatfield granted permission on 17 June 2021, 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.

• 40 Handside Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6SJ

  6/2021/1397/TC Submitted 30 Apr 2021 0m away

  Plum [T1] Lift crown to 3 metres Plum [T2] Lift crown to 3 metres Tulip [T3] Lift crown to 3 metres and reduce by approx 5 metres Cherry [T5] Lift crown to 3 metres Yew [T7] Lift crown to 3 metres, reduce by 20% and thin crown Privet Hedge [H1] Relocate hedge to centre of boundary between No.40 and No.42 Handside Lane Remove neglected and dead shrubs so boundary between No.40 and No.42 Handside Lane can be correctly designated.

  Granted Trees

• 42 Handside Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6SJ

  6/2021/1408/TC Submitted 4 May 2021 23m away

  Privet Hedge [H1]: Relocate hedge to centre of boundary between No.40 and No.42 Handside Lane. Remove neglected and dead shrubs so boundary between No.40 and No.42 Handside Lane can be correctly designated.

  Granted Trees

• 42 Handside Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6SJ

  6/2021/1411/EMT Submitted 4 May 2021 23m away

  Move the existing privet hedge between No. 40 & 42 to centre of boundary between the two properties. Remove neglected and dead shrub so correct boundary can be designated between the two properties.

  Granted Trees

• 28 Handside Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6SF

  6/2024/1675/EMT Submitted 2 Sep 2024 67m away

  Crown reduce 1 x Gleditsia tree by approx 2-3m crown thin 15% and remove any major deadwood.

  Granted Trees

• 28 Handside Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6SF

  6/2024/1674/TC Submitted 2 Sep 2024 67m away

  Crown reduce 1 x Gleditsia tree by approx 2-3m and crown thin 15%.

  Granted Trees

• 24 Russellcroft Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6QU

  6/2021/0886/EMH Submitted 18 Mar 2021 77m away

  Removal of shed in North East corner of back garden and erection of a shed in North West corner of back garden

  Granted Householder
  Small domestic

• 6/2026/1095/TPO Granted

  31 Parkside Welwyn AL6 9DQ

  T1 Goat Willow Pollard back to previous trimming points which is approx 3-4m off T2 Cedar Crown reduction by 2-3m approx back to previous pruning points

  24 Jun 2026 Trees
• 6/2026/1531/TPO Awaiting decision

  37 The Ridgeway Cuffley EN6 4BB

  T1 English Oak (Quercus robur) ref T316 fell to ground level

  2 Sep 2026 Trees
• 6/2026/1260/EMT Granted

  77 The Commons Welwyn Garden City AL7 4RZ

  Fell 1 dead Beech tree in rear garden.

  17 Jul 2026 Trees
• 6/2026/1271/TPO Granted

  33 Oaklands Rise Welwyn AL6 0RN

  Removal of dead hornbeam tree. (covered by TPO 673 (2017))

  20 Jul 2026 Trees
• 6/2026/0899/EMT Granted

  10 The Commons Welwyn Garden City AL7 4RP

  4 x conifer reduce to 6ft (1.8m) height. 3 x self set ash, fell & poison. 2 x self set sycamore, fell & poison

  20 May 2026 Trees