Planning application
1 Brockswood Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 7BA
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
2 x small Apples tree (Malus Sylvestris) to be cut down and removed. Both trees c. 3-5 metres high. To make safe the area from falling apples and branches
As published by the council, reference 6/2024/1432/TC
Application record
- Reference
- 6/2024/1432/TC
- Type
- TREES IN CONSERVATION AREA
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objection
- Received
- 29 Jul 2024
- Validated
- 29 Jul 2024
- Decided
- 9 Sep 2024
- Ward
- Handside
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL8 7BA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Welwyn Hatfield register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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6/2024/1429/EMT Granted
1 Brockswood Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 7BA
Removal of 2 x small Apple trees c. 3-5 metres in height, in the garden, to make safe the area from falling apples and branches
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Jul 2024
Received by Welwyn Hatfield
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9 Sep 2024
Decision issued: No Objection
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What this grant of permission means
Welwyn Hatfield granted permission on 9 September 2024, 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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1 Brockswood Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 7BA
Removal of 2 x small Apple trees c. 3-5 metres in height, in the garden, to make safe the area from falling apples and branches
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3 Brockswood Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 7BA
1 x Spruce to trim 500mm from the overhanging branches shown in the attached annotated picture from both sides to maintain the trees balance and aesthetic appearance. In order to return an aesthetic appearance and balanced tree, both sides need to be reduced.
Granted Trees -
3 Brockswood Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 7BA
1 x Spruce to trim 500mm from the overhanging branches shown in the attached annotated picture from both sides to maintain the trees balance and aesthetic appearance. Neighbour is complaining of overhanging branches and in order to return an aesthetic appearance and balanced tree then both sides need to be reduced
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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
Granted Trees -
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
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5 The Valley Green Welwyn Garden City AL8 7DQ
1 x Silver birch to reduce by 2m in height and 1m in width. To maintain size and height of tree as growing too big for area near to house
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