49 Brockswood Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7BU

1. 1 Mar 2023

   Received by Welwyn Hatfield

2. 6 Mar 2023

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 27 Apr 2023

   Decision issued: Granted

4. 31 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that Welwyn Hatfield is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.

Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.

• 49 Brockswood Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 7BU

  6/2026/1400/EMT Submitted 7 Aug 2026 30m away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~2 Oct

  T1 crown reduction of robinia tree by 2m from branch tips to reduce risk of failure as the branches are very heavy T2 crown lift ash tree to 4m T3 crown lift oak to 4m and reduce lateral growth by up to 2m back from the road to the kerb line

  Awaiting decision Trees

• 70 Brockswood Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 7BQ

  6/2021/1115/EM Submitted 6 Apr 2021 60m away

  Construction of new driveway at front of property

  Granted

• 51 Brockswood Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 7BU

  6/2026/0994/TC Submitted 5 Jun 2026 67m away

  T1 oak to fell.

  Granted Trees

• The Orchard House 53 Brockswood Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 7BU

  6/2021/1860/VAR Submitted 16 Jun 2021 84m away

  Removal of condition 3 (potential contamination and any remediation measures), on planning permission 6/2020/1521/FULL

  Granted Amendments

• 54 Brockswood Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 7BG

  6/2024/2144/TC Submitted 7 Nov 2024 85m away

  Reduce Apple tree crown by 25% Reduce Plum tree crown by 2-3 metres

  Granted Trees

• 43 Brockswood Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 7BE

  6/2026/0742/EM Submitted 27 Apr 2026 102m away

  Erection of garage/garden office following the demolition of the existing garage

  Granted Demolition