3 Brockswood Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 7BA

1. 3 Jan 2023

   Received by Welwyn Hatfield

2. 21 Feb 2023

   Decision issued: Granted

3. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

More on trees applications in our guide

• 3 Brockswood Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 7BA

  6/2023/0006/TC Submitted 3 Jan 2023 0m away

  1 x Spruce to trim 500mm from the overhanging branches shown in the attached annotated picture from both sides to maintain the trees balance and aesthetic appearance. Neighbour is complaining of overhanging branches and in order to return an aesthetic appearance and balanced tree then both sides need to be reduced

  Granted Trees

• 1 Brockswood Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 7BA

  6/2024/1429/EMT Submitted 29 Jul 2024 14m away

  Removal of 2 x small Apple trees c. 3-5 metres in height, in the garden, to make safe the area from falling apples and branches

  Granted Trees

• 1 Brockswood Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 7BA

  6/2024/1432/TC Submitted 29 Jul 2024 14m away

  2 x small Apples tree (Malus Sylvestris) to be cut down and removed. Both trees c. 3-5 metres high. To make safe the area from falling apples and branches

  Granted Trees

• 2 Valley Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7DF

  6/2026/1495/EMT Submitted 25 Aug 2026 25m away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~20 Oct

  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

  Awaiting decision Trees

• 5 The Valley Green Welwyn Garden City AL8 7DQ

  6/2024/1589/EMT Submitted 21 Aug 2024 61m away

  1 x Silver birch to reduce by 2m in height and 1m in width. To maintain size and height of tree as growing too big for area near to house

  Granted Trees

• 5 The Valley Green Welwyn Garden City AL8 7DQ

  6/2024/1584/TC Submitted 21 Aug 2024 61m away

  1 x Silver birch to reduce by 2m in height and 1m in width. To maintain size and height of tree as growing too big for area near to house

  Granted Trees

• 6/2026/1095/TPO Granted

  31 Parkside Welwyn AL6 9DQ

  T1 Goat Willow Pollard back to previous trimming points which is approx 3-4m off T2 Cedar Crown reduction by 2-3m approx back to previous pruning points

  24 Jun 2026 Trees
• 6/2026/1531/TPO Awaiting decision

  37 The Ridgeway Cuffley EN6 4BB

  T1 English Oak (Quercus robur) ref T316 fell to ground level

  2 Sep 2026 Trees
• 6/2026/1260/EMT Granted

  77 The Commons Welwyn Garden City AL7 4RZ

  Fell 1 dead Beech tree in rear garden.

  17 Jul 2026 Trees
• 6/2026/1271/TPO Granted

  33 Oaklands Rise Welwyn AL6 0RN

  Removal of dead hornbeam tree. (covered by TPO 673 (2017))

  20 Jul 2026 Trees
• 6/2026/0899/EMT Granted

  10 The Commons Welwyn Garden City AL7 4RP

  4 x conifer reduce to 6ft (1.8m) height. 3 x self set ash, fell & poison. 2 x self set sycamore, fell & poison

  20 May 2026 Trees