High Hurst High Road Essendon Hatfield AL9 6HP

1. 3 Nov 2022

   Received by Welwyn Hatfield

2. 4 Nov 2022

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 10 Feb 2023

   Decision issued: Granted

4. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Welwyn Hatfield granted permission on 10 February 2023, 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.

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.

• The Spinney High Road Essendon Hatfield AL9 6HP

  6/2023/0879/TPO Submitted 26 Apr 2023 100 yards away

  Ash tree to fell (advanced ash dieback). TPO 717 (2017) W1

  Granted Trees

• Great Oak House Essendon Place High Road Essendon Hatfield AL9 6GZ

  6/2021/1436/FULL Submitted 7 May 2021 100 yards away

  Erection of a natural pool and enhancements to the existing garden terrace

  Granted Full applications

• Cedar House Essendon Place High Road Essendon Hatfield AL9 6GZ

  6/2023/0457/HOUSE Submitted 28 Feb 2023 100 yards away

  Erection of single storey rear extension with Spa Unit and alterations to existing rear balcony.

  Granted Householder Extension
  Small domestic

• Cedar House Essendon Place High Road Essendon Hatfield AL9 6GZ

  6/2019/3100/TPO Submitted 6 Dec 2019 100 yards away

  Fell 1 x oak tree (T1) (D&D)

  Granted Trees

• Dairy Lodge Essendon Place High Road Essendon Hatfield AL9 6HU

  6/2022/2488/TPO Submitted 31 Oct 2022 300 yards away

  T1 - Yew tree - Reduce back the garden side of the Yew tree located between the two Oaks bringing it back into shape (Removing no more than 2 meters growth) and to lift the canopy to about 2.5 meters. - This is to bring the tree back under control to let more light into the garden. T2 - Horse Chestnut - Reduce the Horse Chestnut tree at the rear of the garden by about 30% removing no more than 2 meters growth all round forming a rounded shape including thinning out the internal crown and lifting the canopy to 5 meters. We will be leaving appropriate growth points at the ends of the branches - This is to bring the tree back under control and to allow more light into the garden

  Granted Trees

• Dairy Lodge High Road Essendon AL9 6HU

  6/2026/0465/HOUSE Submitted 13 Mar 2026 300 yards away

  Erection of an outbuilding for use as a games room and home office

  Withdrawn Householder
  Small domestic

• 6/2026/1523/EMT Granted

  5 Hitherway Welwyn Garden City AL8 7RG

  4 x Whitebeams to fell. No replanting

  Received 1 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Trees
• 6/2026/1514/TPO Granted

  6A Wendover Drive Welwyn AL6 9LT

  T1 1 x Beech to remove in sections to ground level - Tree is almost dead and in poor condition T2 1 x Beech to reduce to clear property by 1.5m - Branches rubbing on property

  Received 27 Aug, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Trees
• 6/2026/1300/EMT Granted

  1 Perrywood Walden Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PZ

  G1 - 2 x Beech and 3 x Hornbeams all hanging low over the footpath and road. Crown lift to 4m. T2 - Hornbeam growing very close to the building and low over the drive. To reduce back on building side by 1.5m and crown lift over the road to 4m.

  Received 23 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Trees
• 6/2026/1495/EMT Granted

  2 Valley Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7DF

  1 x Holly to reduce height by approx 3m height 1 x Lawson Cypress to reduce by approx 2.5m in height 1 x Plum to reduce height by approx 3m 1 x Apple to reduce lateral branches by approx 2m to reduce lateral branches over lawn 1 x Ash to reduce lateral branches over lawn area by approx 2m

  Received 25 Aug, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Trees
• 6/2026/1497/TC Granted

  2 Valley Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7DF

  1 x Holly to reduce height by approximately 3m height 1 x Lawson cypress to reduce by approximately 2.5m in height. 1 x Plum to reduce height by approximately 3m Above 3 are domination side of the garden, they are thick dense and evergreen. Reducing to allow more light into garden and control the size 1 x Apple to reduce lateral branches over lawn area by approximately 2m to reduce lateral branches over lawn to maintain size of tree & provide more space and light to lawn area 1 x Ash to reduce lateral branches over lawn area by approximately 2m to reduce lateral branches as now crossing half the garden and blocking light

  Received 25 Aug, published by the council 14 Sep 2026 Trees