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The Spinney High Road Essendon Hatfield AL9 6HP

Granted Welwyn Hatfield 6/2023/0879/TPO WORKS TO TREES WITH TREE PRESERVATION ORDER

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Ash tree to fell (advanced ash dieback). TPO 717 (2017) W1

As published by the council, reference 6/2023/0879/TPO

Application record

Reference
6/2023/0879/TPO
Type
WORKS TO TREES WITH TREE PRESERVATION ORDER
Status
Decided - Granted
Decision
Granted
Received
26 Apr 2023
Validated
26 Apr 2023
Decided
22 May 2023
Ward
Brookmans Park & Little Heath
Parish
Essendon
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL9 6HP

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Apr 2023

    Received by Welwyn Hatfield

  2. 22 May 2023

    Decision issued: Granted

  3. 22 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What this grant of permission means

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.

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.

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