Planning application
4 Blakemere Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PJ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Line of six beech trees to reduce height by approximately 3m and lateral branches over the gardens of 2,4 and 6 Blakemere by 2-2.5m.
As published by the council, reference 6/2024/1715/EMT
Application record
- Reference
- 6/2024/1715/EMT
- Type
- ESTATE MANAGEMENT TREES
- Status
- Decided - Granted
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 6 Sep 2024
- Validated
- 6 Sep 2024
- Decided
- 15 Oct 2024
- Ward
- Sherrards
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL8 7PJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Welwyn Hatfield register
This site has had 5 applications since 2021: 5 approved, 0 refused.
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6/2024/1713/TC Granted
4 Blakemere Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PJ
Line of six beech trees to reduce height by approximately 3m and lateral branches over the gardens of 2,4 and 6 Blakemere by 2-2.5m.
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6/2021/2185/EM Granted
4 Blakemere Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PJ
Extension of existing driveway
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6/2021/1084/HOUSE Granted
4 Blakemere Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PJ
Erection of single storey side/front extension, loft conversion with 1 x gable end window and insertion of 2 x rear facing roof lights
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6/2021/1091/EMH Granted
4 Blakemere Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PJ
Erection of single storey side/front extension, loft conversion with 1 x gable end window and insertion of 2 x rear facing roof lights
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Sep 2024
Received by Welwyn Hatfield
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15 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 15 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.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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4 Blakemere Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PJ
Line of six beech trees to reduce height by approximately 3m and lateral branches over the gardens of 2,4 and 6 Blakemere by 2-2.5m.
Granted Trees -
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4 Blakemere Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PJ
Erection of single storey side/front extension, loft conversion with 1 x gable end window and insertion of 2 x rear facing roof lights
Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1Small domestic -
4 Blakemere Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PJ
Erection of single storey side/front extension, loft conversion with 1 x gable end window and insertion of 2 x rear facing roof lights
Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1Small domestic -
No 2, 4 & 6 Blakemere Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PJ
TREE WORKS - MAINTENANCE G1 – Line of beech trees (Originally planted as hedge but been allowed to grow to mature trees through lack of maintenance). Reduce crown by up to 1.5-2m (or back to boundary) on eastern side. Justification for works; 1.minimise the risk of dead/hung up crown debris 2.minimise the risk from existing deadwood within the crowns 3.maintaining the overall crown overhang to an appropriate size/spread 4.improve natural ambient light to the adj property block, specifically Nos 84, 86 & 88.”
Granted Trees -
10 Blakemere Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PJ
Reduce overgrowth on 1 x Beech Hedge back to original hedge height and cut off/prune branches on 1 x Fir tree covered by a conservation area
Granted Trees
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6/2026/1523/EMT Granted
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6/2026/1514/TPO Granted
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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
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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.
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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
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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