157 Handside Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6TA

This site has had 2 applications since 2022: 2 approved, 0 refused.

• 6/2022/2764/EMT Granted

  157 Handside Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6TA

  Fell 1 x pine tree to ground level & grind stump.

  Decided 26 Jan 2023 Trees

1. 6 Dec 2022

   Received by Welwyn Hatfield

2. 26 Jan 2023

   Decision issued: No Objection

3. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Welwyn Hatfield granted permission on 26 January 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.

• 157 Handside Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6TA

  6/2022/2764/EMT Submitted 6 Dec 2022 50 yards away

  Fell 1 x pine tree to ground level & grind stump.

  Granted Trees

• 155 Handside Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6TA

  6/2024/1983/EMT Submitted 15 Oct 2024 50 yards away

  Reduce height of Ash tree in front garden by 50% (Tree A) Reduce size of Cherry tree in front garden by a maximum of a third (Tree B) Remove self seeded tree (type unknown) in back garden (Tree C)

  Granted Trees

• 155 Handside Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6TA

  6/2024/2059/TC Submitted 24 Oct 2024 50 yards away

  Tree A - Ash tree to be reduced by 50% - it currently touches overhead electrical cable and needs to be reduced to avoid damaging the cables. Tree B - cherry blossom tree - to be reduced by a third. Tree C - type upknown and seemingly self seeded and growing rapidly since we bough the house just under two years ago - it needs to be removed from an already crowded area before it becomes any bigger

  Granted Trees

• 159 Handside Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6TA

  6/2026/0481/EM Submitted 16 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  Erection of part single and part two storey rear extension, following demolition of conservatory with alterations to side & rear openings

  Granted Extension Demolition

• 159 Handside Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6TA

  6/2026/0486/HOUSE Submitted 16 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  Erection of part single and part two storey rear extension, following demolition of conservatory with alterations to side and rear openings

  Granted Householder Extension Demolition
  Small domestic

• 153 Handside Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6TA

  6/2021/0947/EMH Submitted 23 Mar 2021 50 yards away

  Removal of boundary hedgerow and front lawn and erection of a single vehicle hardstand and crossover.

  Granted Householder Trees
  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