Planning application
24 Marlborough Close Welwyn Hertfordshire AL6 0UG
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Oak tree G2 TPO 643 (2017) - 4m reduction from top of tree, 25% reduction in width and removal of deadwood. The tree overhangs a public footpath behind our garden.
As published by the council, reference 6/2023/0085/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 6/2023/0085/TPO
- Type
- WORKS TO TREES WITH TREE PRESERVATION ORDER
- Status
- Decided - Refused
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 12 Jan 2023
- Validated
- 31 Jan 2023
- Decided
- 24 Mar 2023
- Ward
- Welwyn East
- Parish
- Welwyn
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL6 0UG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Jan 2023
Received by Welwyn Hatfield
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31 Jan 2023
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Mar 2023
Decision issued: Refused
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24 Jul 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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