40 Tolmers Road Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4JF

1. 7 May 2021

   Received by Welwyn Hatfield

2. 18 Jun 2021

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 13 Aug 2021

   Decision issued: Refused

4. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

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.

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• 44 Tolmers Road Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4JF

  6/2021/1170/FULL Submitted 12 Apr 2021 38m away

  Proposed demolition of the existing house and erection of two detached houses

  Refused Full applications Demolition 6 docs

• 13 Tolmers Road Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4JF

  6/2024/0608/FULL Submitted 28 Mar 2024 70m away

  Erection of a new dwelling following demolition of existing dwelling

  Granted Full applications New dwelling Demolition
  Domestic

• 7 Tolmers Road Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4JF

  6/2026/1299/HOUSE Submitted 23 Jul 2026 75m away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~17 Sep

  Erection of a hip to gable roof extension, rear box dormer and installation of three rooflights to the front roof slope

  Awaiting decision Householder Extension Loft or dormer
  Domestic

• 7 Tolmers Road Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4JF

  6/2026/0704/LAWP Submitted 20 Apr 2026 83m away

  Certificate of lawfulness for change of use from a residential dwelling to a children's home for up to two children with a registered manager, two day carers and two overnight carers working on a rota basis

  Granted Lawful development 2 docs
  Domestic

• 29 Tolmers Gardens Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4JE

  6/2023/0088/HOUSE Submitted 12 Jan 2023 92m away

  Conversion of garage to habitable space and part raising roof of garage and installation of rooflight.

  Granted Householder Loft or dormer
  Domestic

• 14 Tolmers Road Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4LA

  6/2022/2508/FULL Submitted 2 Nov 2022 102m away

  Subdivision of the existing dwelling into two dwellings

  Granted Full applications
  Several homes

• 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