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
TPO - T1 - 1 x Oak to reduce by approximately 2.5m in height and 3m in width. Remove major deadwood, branches greater than 30mm in diameter and 400mm in length. Conservation area - T2 - 1 x Oak to reduce lateral branches on left side of canopy by approximately 2m. Remove major deadwood, branches greater than 30mm in diameter and 400mm in length
As published by the council, reference 6/2023/0484/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 6/2023/0484/TPO
- Type
- WORKS TO TREES WITH TREE PRESERVATION ORDER
- 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
Site history
Applications at this address on the Welwyn Hatfield register
This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 0 approved, 2 refused.
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6/2023/0483/EMT Refused
26 Reddings Welwyn Garden City AL8 7LA
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
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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15 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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.
Nearby applications
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26 Reddings Welwyn Garden City AL8 7LA
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
Refused Trees -
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21 Reddings Welwyn Garden City AL8 7LA
90% historically approved · decision due ~14 Sep
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Awaiting decision -
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27 Reddings Welwyn Garden City AL8 7LA
T1 - 1 x Western Red Cedar to fell to ground level T2 - Oak to reduce lateral branches in an easterly direction by up to 2m. The tree is suppressed on the western side due to the woodland and has developed large extended limbs towards the property. T3 - Oak to fell to ground level. Tree is in poor condition, large amounts of dead, overhanging neighbouring property T4- Holly to fell to ground level. Invasive woodland species, poor form extending largely into neighbours garden
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6/2026/1514/TPO Granted
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6/2026/1300/EMT Granted
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G1 - 2 x Beech and 3 x Hornbeams all hanging low over the footpath and road. Crown lift to 4m. T2 - Hornbeam growing very close to the building and low over the drive. To reduce back on building side by 1.5m and crown lift over the road to 4m.
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6/2026/1495/EMT Granted
2 Valley Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7DF
1 x Holly to reduce height by approx 3m height 1 x Lawson Cypress to reduce by approx 2.5m in height 1 x Plum to reduce height by approx 3m 1 x Apple to reduce lateral branches by approx 2m to reduce lateral branches over lawn 1 x Ash to reduce lateral branches over lawn area by approx 2m
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6/2026/1497/TC Granted
2 Valley Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7DF
1 x Holly to reduce height by approximately 3m height 1 x Lawson cypress to reduce by approximately 2.5m in height. 1 x Plum to reduce height by approximately 3m Above 3 are domination side of the garden, they are thick dense and evergreen. Reducing to allow more light into garden and control the size 1 x Apple to reduce lateral branches over lawn area by approximately 2m to reduce lateral branches over lawn to maintain size of tree & provide more space and light to lawn area 1 x Ash to reduce lateral branches over lawn area by approximately 2m to reduce lateral branches as now crossing half the garden and blocking light