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127 The Commons Welwyn Garden City AL7 4RZ

Granted Welwyn Hatfield 6/2021/1358/TPO WORKS TO TREES WITH TREE PRESERVATION ORDER

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Triple stemmed oak. Reduce by 50% due to defects at the base of trunk and the presence of Ganoderma fungus. Recommended by Ashley Gray, NCHarb.

As published by the council, reference 6/2021/1358/TPO

Application record

Reference
6/2021/1358/TPO
Type
WORKS TO TREES WITH TREE PRESERVATION ORDER
Status
Decided - Granted
Decision
Granted
Received
28 Apr 2021
Validated
7 May 2021
Decided
9 Jul 2021
Ward
Howlands
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL7 4RZ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Apr 2021

    Received by Welwyn Hatfield

  2. 7 May 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Jul 2021

    Decision issued: Granted

  4. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What a grant of permission means

The process from here

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

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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