Planning application
26 Reddings Welwyn Garden City AL8 7LA
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
T1 - 1 x Oak to reduce by 2.5m in height and 3m in width. Remove major deadwood, branches greater than 30mm in diameter and 400mm in length. T2 - 1 x Oak to reduce lateral branches on left side of canopy by 2m. Remove major deadwood, branches greater than 30mm in diameter and 400mm in length
As published by the council, reference 6/2023/0483/EMT
Application record
- Reference
- 6/2023/0483/EMT
- Type
- ESTATE MANAGEMENT TREES
- Status
- Decided - Refused
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 2 Mar 2023
- Validated
- 2 Mar 2023
- Decided
- 14 Apr 2023
- Ward
- Sherrards
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL8 7LA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Mar 2023
Received by Welwyn Hatfield
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14 Apr 2023
Decision issued: Refused
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22 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
Nearby applications
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26 Reddings Welwyn Garden City AL8 7LA
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