Great Oak House Essendon Place High Road Essendon Hatfield AL9 6GZ

1. 7 May 2021

   Received by Welwyn Hatfield

2. 7 Jul 2021

   Decision issued: Granted

3. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Welwyn Hatfield granted permission on 7 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.

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• Cedar House Essendon Place High Road Essendon Hatfield AL9 6GZ

  6/2019/3100/TPO Submitted 6 Dec 2019 50 yards away

  Fell 1 x oak tree (T1) (D&D)

  Granted Trees

• Cedar House Essendon Place High Road Essendon Hatfield AL9 6GZ

  6/2023/0457/HOUSE Submitted 28 Feb 2023 50 yards away

  Erection of single storey rear extension with Spa Unit and alterations to existing rear balcony.

  Granted Householder Extension
  Small domestic

• The Spinney High Road Essendon Hatfield AL9 6HP

  6/2023/0879/TPO Submitted 26 Apr 2023 100 yards away

  Ash tree to fell (advanced ash dieback). TPO 717 (2017) W1

  Granted Trees

• High Hurst High Road Essendon Hatfield AL9 6HP

  6/2022/2521/TPO Submitted 3 Nov 2022 100 yards away

  Fell T1, T2 and T3 Hawthorne tree due to trees showing signs of crown failure and fungal decay at base of root. Covered by TPO 717 (2017) W1.

  Granted Trees

• Essendon Place, Wyatt House High Road Essendon Hatfield AL9 6GZ

  6/2026/0965/TPO Submitted 2 Jun 2026 250 yards away

  T1 Monkey puzzle to fell. Replacement monkey puzzle to be planted within the grounds. (covered by TPO 610 (2017) G1)

  Granted Trees

• Dairy Lodge Essendon Place High Road Essendon Hatfield AL9 6HU

  6/2022/2488/TPO Submitted 31 Oct 2022 250 yards away

  T1 - Yew tree - Reduce back the garden side of the Yew tree located between the two Oaks bringing it back into shape (Removing no more than 2 meters growth) and to lift the canopy to about 2.5 meters. - This is to bring the tree back under control to let more light into the garden. T2 - Horse Chestnut - Reduce the Horse Chestnut tree at the rear of the garden by about 30% removing no more than 2 meters growth all round forming a rounded shape including thinning out the internal crown and lifting the canopy to 5 meters. We will be leaving appropriate growth points at the ends of the branches - This is to bring the tree back under control and to allow more light into the garden

  Granted Trees

• 6/2026/1052/FULL Granted

  Unit 3 Woodside Lane Hatfield AL9 6DE

  Retention of an extension to the existing building and the erection of a rear extension following demolition of existing buildings (part retrospective)

  Received 17 Jun, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 6/2026/1264/FULL Granted

  53 Brookmans Avenue Brookmans Park AL9 7QG

  Erection of dwelling with boundary wall and gates following demolition of existing property

  Received 17 Jul, published by the council 15 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 6/2026/1337/FULL Granted

  Royal Veterinary College Hawkshead Lane North Mymms AL9 7TA

  Relocation of the Transfusion Medicine Vet Pod and associated parking, landscaping and associated works

  Received 30 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 6/2026/1689/MAJ Awaiting decision

  Howlands House Howlands Welwyn Garden City AL7 4QJ

  Erection of a single 3 and 4-storey building comprising 44 temporary accommodation homes, staff office and laundry facilities, children's play space, cycle and vehicular parking, associated servicing, plant enclosure, substation, landscaping and external works.

  Received 25 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 6/2026/0952/FULL Granted

  18 Fallowfield Welwyn Garden City AL7 1EE

  Retrospective application for change of use from amenity land to residential land to form part hardstanding and part garden land at the front of the property and installation of a drop kerb

  Received 1 Jun, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Full applications