Planning application
127 The Commons Welwyn Garden City AL7 4RZ
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
Site history
Applications at this address on the Welwyn Hatfield register
This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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6/2021/1415/EMT Granted
127 The Commons Welwyn Garden City AL7 4RZ
Triple stemmed oak - reduce by 50%
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Apr 2021
Received by Welwyn Hatfield
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7 May 2021
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Jul 2021
Decision issued: Granted
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What this grant of permission means
Welwyn Hatfield granted permission on 9 July 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.
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.
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T1 & T2 – Field Maples (Front of Property) Reduce the crowns by approximately 3m in height and 1.5m radially to provide balanced crowns and reduce overhang above the public footpath. Remove all ivy from the stems. Remove the failed stem and leave the trees in a safe condition. T3 – Pine (Rear Garden) Crown thin the upper half of the canopy to reduce the dense reaction growth resulting from previous pruning works, matching the density of the lower crown. Undertake minor formative pruning to improve the overall shape. T4 – Cherry (Dead) (Rear Garden) Monolith the dead Cherry to approximately 3m above ground level, retaining the ivy on the remaining stem where practicable. The tree overhangs the neighbouring property. T5 – Holly (Rear Garden) Reduce the crown by approximately 2m all round, leaving a balanced and natural-looking crown. T6 – Cherry (Dead) (Rear Garden) Prune back the ivy covering the dead stem to reduce weight and minimise the risk of stem failure.
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