Planning application
Unit B Bridgefields Welwyn Garden City AL7 1AS
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
TPO 784 (2018) T1, T2, T3: Repeat crown cut back as per planning consent 6/2015/1619/TPO. (6/2015/1619/TPO proposed tree works: T1 Crown lift the low secondary branches (including the epicormic growth) on the north-side of trunk to a height of 7m. T2 Crown lift the low secondary branches (including the epicormic growth) on the north-side of trunk to a height of 7m. T3 Reduce the low and mid crown section by up to 3m to provide clearance for the building.)
As published by the council, reference 6/2024/1706/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 6/2024/1706/TPO
- Type
- WORKS TO TREES WITH TREE PRESERVATION ORDER
- Status
- Decided - Granted
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 5 Sep 2024
- Validated
- 5 Sep 2024
- Decided
- 16 Oct 2024
- Ward
- Peartree
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL7 1AS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Sep 2024
Received by Welwyn Hatfield
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16 Oct 2024
Decision issued: Granted
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What this grant of permission means
Welwyn Hatfield granted permission on 16 October 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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