Planning application
Applecroft Primary School 14 Applecroft Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6JZ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Whitebeam - Lift, thin by 25% and cut back from school Maple - remove dead wood Maple - lift to 3m and dead wood Crack Willow group - lift to 3m and dead wood Silver Birch x 7 - lift crowns to 2m Rowan - lift crowns to 2m Maple x 3 - lift to 3m and cut back from building Honey Locust - lift and cut back from building
As published by the council, reference 6/2021/1686/TC
Application record
- Reference
- 6/2021/1686/TC
- Type
- TREES IN CONSERVATION AREA
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- No Objection
- Received
- 26 May 2021
- Validated
- 26 May 2021
- Decided
- 14 Jul 2021
- Ward
- Handside
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL8 6JZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 May 2021
Received by Welwyn Hatfield
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14 Jul 2021
Decision issued: No Objection
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What this grant of permission means
Welwyn Hatfield granted permission on 14 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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