Planning application
No 2, 4 & 6 Blakemere Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PJ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
TREE WORKS - MAINTENANCE G1 – Line of beech trees (Originally planted as hedge but been allowed to grow to mature trees through lack of maintenance). Reduce crown by up to 1.5-2m (or back to boundary) on eastern side. Justification for works; 1.minimise the risk of dead/hung up crown debris 2.minimise the risk from existing deadwood within the crowns 3.maintaining the overall crown overhang to an appropriate size/spread 4.improve natural ambient light to the adj property block, specifically Nos 84, 86 & 88.”
As published by the council, reference 6/2023/0309/TC
Application record
- Reference
- 6/2023/0309/TC
- Type
- TREES IN CONSERVATION AREA
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objection
- Received
- 8 Feb 2023
- Validated
- 10 Feb 2023
- Decided
- 16 Mar 2023
- Ward
- Sherrards
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL8 7PJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Feb 2023
Received by Welwyn Hatfield
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10 Feb 2023
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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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.
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