Planning application
5 Leefe Way Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4DF
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Oak - fell
As published by the council, reference 6/2021/1460/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 6/2021/1460/TPO
- Type
- WORKS TO TREES WITH TREE PRESERVATION ORDER
- Status
- Decided - Refused
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 10 May 2021
- Validated
- 10 May 2021
- Decided
- 5 Jul 2021
- Ward
- Northaw and Cuffley
- Parish
- Northaw and Cuffley
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- EN6 4DF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 May 2021
Received by Welwyn Hatfield
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5 Jul 2021
Decision issued: Refused
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What this refusal means
Welwyn Hatfield refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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