Planning application
128 Handside Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6SZ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Reduce crown of lime tree back to previous cut
As published by the council, reference 6/2023/0579/EMT
Application record
- Reference
- 6/2023/0579/EMT
- Type
- ESTATE MANAGEMENT TREES
- Status
- Decided - Granted
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 14 Mar 2023
- Validated
- 16 Mar 2023
- Decided
- 26 Apr 2023
- Ward
- Handside
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL8 6SZ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Welwyn Hatfield register
This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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6/2023/0580/TC Granted
128 Handside Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6SZ
Reduce crown of lime tree back to previous cut, no more than 8 feet
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Mar 2023
Received by Welwyn Hatfield
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16 Mar 2023
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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26 Apr 2023
Decision issued: Granted
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31 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What this grant of permission means
Welwyn Hatfield granted permission on 26 April 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.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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128 Handside Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6SZ
Reduce crown of lime tree back to previous cut, no more than 8 feet
Granted Trees -
129 Handside Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6TA
1 x Eucalyptus to reduce to around 2m above ground level. Reduce down to leave a suitable framework for rose 1 x Atlas cedar to lift lower branch to around 4m above ground level, Cedar lift low branch to improve light & space in lower part of garden
Granted Trees -
129 Handside Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6TA
T2 1 x Eucalyptus to reduce to around 2m above ground level. Reduce down to leave a suitable framework for rose T1 1 x Atlas cedar to lift lower branch to around 4m above ground level. Cedar lift low branch to improve light + space in lower part of garden
Granted Trees -
125 Handside Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6TA
Multi-stemmed ash tree. Reduce height by 8-10 feet. Trim sides to balance.
Granted Trees -
125 Handside Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6TA
Multi-stemmed ash tree. Reduce height by 8-10 feet. Trim sides to balance.
Granted Trees -
15 The Old Drive Welwyn Garden City AL8 6TB
4 x Ash to reduce by around 4m height & 1.5m width. 1 x Hazel to reduce by 3m height. 1 x Sycamore to reduce by around 3m height & 1.5m width. 1 x Portugal Laurel to reduce by 2.5m height & trim side. 3 x Ash to reduce by 4m height & 1.5m width. 1 x Cherry to reduce by 2m height & width 2 x Apple to reduce by 1m.
Granted
Other tree works applications
In Welwyn Hatfield
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6/2026/1523/EMT Granted
5 Hitherway Welwyn Garden City AL8 7RG
4 x Whitebeams to fell. No replanting
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6/2026/1514/TPO Granted
6A Wendover Drive Welwyn AL6 9LT
T1 1 x Beech to remove in sections to ground level - Tree is almost dead and in poor condition T2 1 x Beech to reduce to clear property by 1.5m - Branches rubbing on property
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6/2026/1300/EMT Granted
1 Perrywood Walden Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PZ
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