The Spinney High Road Essendon Hatfield AL9 6HP

1. 26 Apr 2023

   Received by Welwyn Hatfield

2. 22 May 2023

   Decision issued: Granted

3. 22 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Welwyn Hatfield granted permission on 22 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.

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.

• High Hurst High Road Essendon Hatfield AL9 6HP

  6/2022/2521/TPO Submitted 3 Nov 2022 100 yards away

  Fell T1, T2 and T3 Hawthorne tree due to trees showing signs of crown failure and fungal decay at base of root. Covered by TPO 717 (2017) W1.

  Granted Trees

• Great Oak House Essendon Place High Road Essendon Hatfield AL9 6GZ

  6/2021/1436/FULL Submitted 7 May 2021 100 yards away

  Erection of a natural pool and enhancements to the existing garden terrace

  Granted Full applications

• Cedar House Essendon Place High Road Essendon Hatfield AL9 6GZ

  6/2023/0457/HOUSE Submitted 28 Feb 2023 150 yards away

  Erection of single storey rear extension with Spa Unit and alterations to existing rear balcony.

  Granted Householder Extension
  Small domestic

• Cedar House Essendon Place High Road Essendon Hatfield AL9 6GZ

  6/2019/3100/TPO Submitted 6 Dec 2019 150 yards away

  Fell 1 x oak tree (T1) (D&D)

  Granted Trees

• 2 High Road Essendon Hatfield AL9 6HW

  6/2023/0801/TPO Submitted 13 Apr 2023 300 yards away

  Tree 1- Oak - Reduce height from 16 metres to 15 metres, reduce width from 8 metres to 7 metres to mitigate any other branches falling towards either the adjacent property or the road Tree 2- Dead Oak- Fell TPO 717 (2017)

  Granted Trees

• Essendon Place, Wyatt House High Road Essendon Hatfield AL9 6GZ

  6/2026/0965/TPO Submitted 2 Jun 2026 350 yards away

  T1 Monkey puzzle to fell. Replacement monkey puzzle to be planted within the grounds. (covered by TPO 610 (2017) G1)

  Granted Trees

• 6/2026/1523/EMT Granted

  5 Hitherway Welwyn Garden City AL8 7RG

  4 x Whitebeams to fell. No replanting

  Received 1 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Trees
• 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

  Received 27 Aug, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Trees
• 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.

  Received 23 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Trees
• 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

  Received 25 Aug, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Trees
• 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

  Received 25 Aug, published by the council 14 Sep 2026 Trees