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16 Bennett Close Welwyn Garden City AL7 4JA

Refused Welwyn Hatfield 6/2022/2520/TPO WORKS TO TREES WITH TREE PRESERVATION ORDER

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

To excavate along driveway edge along the side of number 16 to a depth of 600mm below ground level. Carefully sever roots & install a root barrier to protect the driveway from future damage. The roots over time have caused multiple areas of damage. TPO 571 (2016)

As published by the council, reference 6/2022/2520/TPO

Application record

Reference
6/2022/2520/TPO
Type
WORKS TO TREES WITH TREE PRESERVATION ORDER
Status
Decided - Refused
Decision
Refused
Received
3 Nov 2022
Validated
4 Nov 2022
Decided
26 Jan 2023
Ward
Hatfield East
Parish
Hatfield
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL7 4JA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Nov 2022

    Received by Welwyn Hatfield

  2. 4 Nov 2022

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 26 Jan 2023

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 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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