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8 Oak Piece Welwyn AL6 0XE

Granted Welwyn Hatfield 6/2022/2766/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 Oak, to remove the first three branches from ground level over the road and near the lamp column, remove the first branch from ground level over the drive and garage and remove the first branch from ground level over the neighbouring garden. To thin the remaining crown by 15%. T2 Sweet Chestnut, to reduce the crown by 20% to reshape. Reason, to remove obstruction to the highway and balance the remaining lower crown and to reduce the overall volume of the crown without reducing its size for the oak tree. To rebalance the sweet chestnut crown.

As published by the council, reference 6/2022/2766/TPO

Application record

Reference
6/2022/2766/TPO
Type
WORKS TO TREES WITH TREE PRESERVATION ORDER
Status
Decided - Granted
Decision
Granted
Received
6 Dec 2022
Validated
3 Jan 2023
Decided
24 Feb 2023
Ward
Welwyn West
Parish
Welwyn
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL6 0XE

Site history

Applications at this address on the Welwyn Hatfield register

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

  • 6/2026/0780/TPO Granted

    8 Oak Piece Welwyn AL6 0XE

    Sweet Chestnut tree: under TPO 534, marked as T2 Remove Tree as it's technically dead (assessed by Ashley Grey of Ashley Trees)

    Decided 2 Jul 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Dec 2022

    Received by Welwyn Hatfield

  2. 3 Jan 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Feb 2023

    Decision issued: Granted

  4. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What this grant of permission means

Welwyn Hatfield granted permission on 24 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.

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.

Nearby applications

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  • 8 Oak Piece Welwyn AL6 0XE

    6/2026/0780/TPO Submitted 5 May 2026 50 yards away

    Sweet Chestnut tree: under TPO 534, marked as T2 Remove Tree as it's technically dead (assessed by Ashley Grey of Ashley Trees)

    Granted Trees

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    6/2026/1182/TPO Submitted 7 Jul 2026 50 yards away

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  • 6/2026/1495/EMT Granted

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    Received 25 Aug, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Trees
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    Received 25 Aug, published by the council 14 Sep 2026 Trees