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No 2, 4 & 6 Blakemere Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PJ

Granted Welwyn Hatfield 6/2023/0309/TC TREES IN CONSERVATION AREA

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

  1. 8 Feb 2023

    Received by Welwyn Hatfield

  2. 10 Feb 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 16 Mar 2023

    Decision issued: No Objection

  4. 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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