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1 Fore Street Hatfield AL9 5AN

Refused Welwyn Hatfield 6/2023/0340/TC TREES IN CONSERVATION AREA

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

T0380 Holly hedge – reduce to 5m high and 2.5m in spread. T0384 Sycamore x 1 – fell to ground level and treat against regrowth. T0386 Holly x 1 – reduce to 5m so it becomes part of the former hedge. T0387 Yew x 1 – lift crown to 4m above ground level by pruning out second-order branches at maximum 25mm diameter, reduce height by 2m, a little more on the eastern side. T0388 Walnut x 1 – fell to ground level and treat against regrowth. T0381 Sycamore x 1 – to - reduce heights by 2.5m and spread by 2m. T0382 Sycamore x 1 – to reduce height by 2.5m and spread by 2.5m. T0383 Sycamore x 1 – to - reduce heights by 2.5m and spread by 2m. Exempt from notice T0385 yew, T0389 smoke bush and self-seeded holly at front. TPO's 264 and TPO 934 (2018) are present

As published by the council, reference 6/2023/0340/TC

Application record

Reference
6/2023/0340/TC
Type
TREES IN CONSERVATION AREA
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Objection
Received
13 Feb 2023
Validated
13 Feb 2023
Decided
22 May 2023
Ward
Hatfield East
Parish
Hatfield
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL9 5AN

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Feb 2023

    Received by Welwyn Hatfield

  2. 22 May 2023

    Decision issued: Objection

  3. 31 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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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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