Planning application
6 The Orchard Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PL
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - 1 x Field maple (tree nearest house) to reduce by approximately 3m in height and 3m in width - Grown out reduction, too close to property and to maintain size T2 - 1 x Field maple to reduce by approximately 2m in height and 2m in width. Remove hanging branch. Grown out reduction with thick dense crown. To maintain size G1 - Line of leyland Cypress to reduce to previous pruning points (approximately 4m above ground level) - Outgrown Leyland Cypress hedges to reduce back to a more compact size G1 - 2 x Leyland cypress to reduce to approximately 4m above ground level Outgrown Leyland Cypress hedges to reduce back to a more compact size T3 - 1 x Weeping willow to dismantle in sections to ground level, to grind out stump to approximately 200 below existing ground level. Poor form, heavy lean causing mess and a nuisance to neighbour.
As published by the council, reference 6/2023/0274/TC
Application record
- Reference
- 6/2023/0274/TC
- Type
- TREES IN CONSERVATION AREA
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objection
- Received
- 6 Feb 2023
- Validated
- 6 Feb 2023
- Decided
- 16 Mar 2023
- Ward
- Sherrards
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL8 7PL
Site history
Applications at this address on the Welwyn Hatfield register
This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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6/2023/0278/EMT Granted
6 The Orchard Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PL
T1 - 1 x Field maple (tree nearest house) to reduce by approximately 3m in height and 3m in width - Grown out reduction, too close to property and to maintain size T2 - 1 x Field maple to reduce by approximately 2m in height and 2m in width. Remove hanging branch. Grown out reduction with thick dense crown. To maintain size G1 - Line of leyland Cypress to reduce to previous pruning points (approximately 4m above ground level) - Outgrown Leyland Cypress hedges to reduce back to a more compact size G1 - 2 x Leyland cypress to reduce to approximately 4m above ground level Outgrown Leyland Cypress hedges to reduce back to a more compact size T3 - 1 x Weeping willow to dismantle in sections to ground level, to grind out stump to approximately 200 below existing ground level. Poor form, heavy lean causing mess and a nuisance to neighbour.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Feb 2023
Received by Welwyn Hatfield
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16 Mar 2023
Decision issued: No Objection
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What this grant of permission means
Welwyn Hatfield granted permission on 16 March 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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6 The Orchard Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PL
T1 - 1 x Field maple (tree nearest house) to reduce by approximately 3m in height and 3m in width - Grown out reduction, too close to property and to maintain size T2 - 1 x Field maple to reduce by approximately 2m in height and 2m in width. Remove hanging branch. Grown out reduction with thick dense crown. To maintain size G1 - Line of leyland Cypress to reduce to previous pruning points (approximately 4m above ground level) - Outgrown Leyland Cypress hedges to reduce back to a more compact size G1 - 2 x Leyland cypress to reduce to approximately 4m above ground level Outgrown Leyland Cypress hedges to reduce back to a more compact size T3 - 1 x Weeping willow to dismantle in sections to ground level, to grind out stump to approximately 200 below existing ground level. Poor form, heavy lean causing mess and a nuisance to neighbour.
Granted Trees -
5 The Orchard Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PL
1 x Ash to reduce lateral branches by approximately 2.5m as they encroaching the neighbours boundary
Granted Trees -
5 The Orchard Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PL
1 x Ash to reduce lateral branches by approximately 2.5m as they encroaching the neighbours boundary
Granted Trees -
5 The Orchard Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PL
97% historically approved · decision due ~25 Sep
1 x Ash to reduce by approximately 4m in height and 3m in width Tree has been historically heavily reduced with regrowth large and over extended in places. Neighbours side recently cut back and recent limb failure. Reduction is to re balance canopy both structurally and aesthetically
Awaiting decision Trees -
5 The Orchard Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PL
97% historically approved · decision due ~25 Sep
1 x Ash to reduce by approx 4m in height and 3m in width
Awaiting decision Trees -
12 Digswell Lodge Digswell Rise Welwyn Garden City AL8 7NU
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