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Claregate Thornton Road Little Heath Potters Bar EN6 1BY

Granted Welwyn Hatfield 6/2021/2064/TPO WORKS TO TREES WITH TREE PRESERVATION ORDER

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T1 Ash - remove deadwood T2 Pine - thin density by 15% and remove deadwood T3 Sycamore - crown thin density by 25%, remove deadwood, retain basic size and shape T4 Horse Chestnut - crown thin density by 25%, remove deadwood, retain basic size and shape T5 Horse Chestnut - crown thin density by 25%, remove deadwood, retain basic size and shape

As published by the council, reference 6/2021/2064/TPO

Application record

Reference
6/2021/2064/TPO
Type
WORKS TO TREES WITH TREE PRESERVATION ORDER
Status
Decided - Granted
Decision
Granted
Received
8 Jul 2021
Validated
8 Jul 2021
Decided
9 Sep 2021
Ward
Brookmans Park & Little Heath
Parish
North Mymms
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
EN6 1BY

Site history

Applications at this address on the Welwyn Hatfield register

This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 6/2026/0947/TPO Awaiting decision

    Claregate Thornton Road Little Heath Potters Bar EN6 1BY

    T1 & T2 Ash to reduce lateral and vertical growth by 2.0-3.0 M approx (trees are beginning to damage the floor and are too close to the wall). T3 Pine to reduce back overhanging branches by 2 M approx on the flats side of the tree (overhanging roof and balcony causing damage to the balcony floor as the birds are sitting on the branches and their droppings are damaging the balcony floor and the furnitures. The Pine cones and needles also make the balcony impossible to walk on, & light restriction into flats). T4 Sycamore to reduce back by 2.0 M approx on the flats side of the tree, to clear the roof (overhanging roof). G1 Mixed species group of mainly Sycamores and Limes to lift over pavement and road to clear by 5.0 , only over the highway (overhanging road side). G2 Row of limes to thin by 15% (Thin by 15% to allow more light penetration and the growth of understorey shrubs). T5 Pine to cut back by 1.0- 2.0 M on the flats side (to clear flats). Covered by TPO 683

    Submitted 29 May 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Jul 2021

    Received by Welwyn Hatfield

  2. 9 Sep 2021

    Decision issued: Granted

  3. 7 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What this grant of permission means

Welwyn Hatfield granted permission on 9 September 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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  • Claregate Thornton Road Little Heath Potters Bar EN6 1BY

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