16 Gresley Close Welwyn Garden City AL8 7QB

1. 12 Apr 2023

   Received by Welwyn Hatfield

2. 13 Apr 2023

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 30 May 2023

   Decision issued: Granted

4. 1 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Welwyn Hatfield granted permission on 30 May 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.

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 6 The Orchard Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PL

  6/2023/0278/EMT Submitted 6 Feb 2023 50 yards away

  T1 - 1 x Field maple (tree nearest house) to reduce by approximately 3m in height and 3m in width - Grown out reduction, too close to property and to maintain size T2 - 1 x Field maple to reduce by approximately 2m in height and 2m in width. Remove hanging branch. Grown out reduction with thick dense crown. To maintain size G1 - Line of leyland Cypress to reduce to previous pruning points (approximately 4m above ground level) - Outgrown Leyland Cypress hedges to reduce back to a more compact size G1 - 2 x Leyland cypress to reduce to approximately 4m above ground level Outgrown Leyland Cypress hedges to reduce back to a more compact size T3 - 1 x Weeping willow to dismantle in sections to ground level, to grind out stump to approximately 200 below existing ground level. Poor form, heavy lean causing mess and a nuisance to neighbour.

  Granted Trees

• 6 The Orchard Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PL

  6/2023/0274/TC Submitted 6 Feb 2023 50 yards away

  T1 - 1 x Field maple (tree nearest house) to reduce by approximately 3m in height and 3m in width - Grown out reduction, too close to property and to maintain size T2 - 1 x Field maple to reduce by approximately 2m in height and 2m in width. Remove hanging branch. Grown out reduction with thick dense crown. To maintain size G1 - Line of leyland Cypress to reduce to previous pruning points (approximately 4m above ground level) - Outgrown Leyland Cypress hedges to reduce back to a more compact size G1 - 2 x Leyland cypress to reduce to approximately 4m above ground level Outgrown Leyland Cypress hedges to reduce back to a more compact size T3 - 1 x Weeping willow to dismantle in sections to ground level, to grind out stump to approximately 200 below existing ground level. Poor form, heavy lean causing mess and a nuisance to neighbour.

  Granted Trees

• 12 Digswell Lodge Digswell Rise Welwyn Garden City AL8 7NU

  6/2020/0704/TC Submitted 12 Mar 2020 50 yards away

  Reduce 1 x Oak [T1] by 30% Reduce 1 x Yew Tree [T2] by 30%

  Granted Trees

• 5 The Orchard Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PL

  6/2023/0285/EMT Submitted 6 Feb 2023 50 yards away

  1 x Ash to reduce lateral branches by approximately 2.5m as they encroaching the neighbours boundary

  Granted Trees

• 5 The Orchard Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PL

  6/2023/0287/TC Submitted 6 Feb 2023 50 yards away

  1 x Ash to reduce lateral branches by approximately 2.5m as they encroaching the neighbours boundary

  Granted Trees

• 5 The Orchard Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PL

  6/2026/1356/EMT Submitted 31 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  1 x Ash to reduce by approximately 4m in height and 3m in width Tree has been historically heavily reduced with regrowth large and over extended in places. Neighbours side recently cut back and recent limb failure. Reduction is to re balance canopy both structurally and aesthetically

  Granted Trees

• 6/2026/1408/HOUSE Granted

  Wytmead Essendon Hill Essendon Hatfield AL9 6AW

  Reinstatement of the previously truncated chimney

  Received 10 Aug, published by the council 31 Aug 2026 Householder
• 6/2026/1170/HOUSE Granted

  6 Highfields Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4EL

  Conversion of garage into study room with alterations to the front elevation, repositioning of lower ground floor entrance hall, erection of two storey infill side extension with internal alterations, replacement of existing front and side building brickwork with K-Render finish, removal of chimney and installation of 2 rooflights

  Received 6 Jul, published by the council 30 Jul 2026 Householder
• 6/2026/1177/HOUSE Granted

  Red Lodge High Road Essendon Hatfield AL9 6HU

  Erection of two single-storey side extensions, detached garage with barn-hipped roof and photovoltaic panels, relocated garden room and associated works to hardstanding and site layout.

  Received 7 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Householder
• 6/2026/1376/HOUSE Granted

  18 Briary Wood Lane Welwyn AL6 0TF

  Erection of a single storey ground floor extension & part two storey rear, raising the roof and alterations to facilitate loft conversion to include new crown roof with front & rear dormers

  Received 4 Aug, published by the council 22 Aug 2026 Householder
• 6/2026/1392/HOUSE Granted

  1 Little Wade Welwyn Garden City AL7 4LE

  Erection of a single storey rear extension

  Received 6 Aug, published by the council 15 Aug 2026 Householder