33 Applecroft Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6JZ

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.

• 6/2024/1846/EMT Granted

  33 Applecroft Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6JZ

  1: The large 42-foot-tall (approx.) Common Ash (Fraxinus Excelsior) tree growing next to and over the front drive to undergo a crown reduction by 30% (12.6 feet / 3.8 meters) along with a cut back of the limbs from over the drive to allow more light onto the garden and drive below. An Ivy ring will be cut from around the trunk. The limbs on the neighbours' side to be cut back towards the boundary, to leave the tree balanced 2: The 40-foot-tall (approx.) Field Maple (Acer Campestre) tree growing over the front drive to undergo a crown reduction by 30% (12 feet / 3.6 meters) along with a cut back of the limbs from over the front drive. An Ivy ring will be cut from around the trunk. 3: Option: The younger 22-feet-tall (approx.) Common Ash (Fraxinus Excelsior) tree growing nearer the front of the drive to be safely and systematically dismantled down to a low sump to allow more room for the Maple tree growing next to it.

  Decided 5 Dec 2024 Trees

1. 23 Sep 2024

   Received by Welwyn Hatfield

2. 29 Nov 2024

   Decision issued: No Objection

3. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Welwyn Hatfield granted permission on 29 November 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.

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• 33 Applecroft Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6JZ

  6/2024/1846/EMT Submitted 25 Sep 2024 50 yards away

  1: The large 42-foot-tall (approx.) Common Ash (Fraxinus Excelsior) tree growing next to and over the front drive to undergo a crown reduction by 30% (12.6 feet / 3.8 meters) along with a cut back of the limbs from over the drive to allow more light onto the garden and drive below. An Ivy ring will be cut from around the trunk. The limbs on the neighbours' side to be cut back towards the boundary, to leave the tree balanced 2: The 40-foot-tall (approx.) Field Maple (Acer Campestre) tree growing over the front drive to undergo a crown reduction by 30% (12 feet / 3.6 meters) along with a cut back of the limbs from over the front drive. An Ivy ring will be cut from around the trunk. 3: Option: The younger 22-feet-tall (approx.) Common Ash (Fraxinus Excelsior) tree growing nearer the front of the drive to be safely and systematically dismantled down to a low sump to allow more room for the Maple tree growing next to it.

  Granted Trees

• 1 Monica Court Applecroft Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6LB

  6/2021/2253/EM Submitted 27 Jul 2021 50 yards away

  Erection of 1 metre high green chain link fence with wooden posts alongside boundary with new hedge and access gate, and erection of 1 metre high wood picket fence alongside driveway with access gate.

  Granted
  Small domestic

• 36 Applecroft Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6LA

  6/2024/2021/HOUSE Submitted 21 Oct 2024 50 yards away

  Erection of carport, construction of brick steps to primary front door and replacement of secondary front door with window and removal of steps

  Refused Householder Windows or glazing
  Domestic

• 7 Elmwood Welwyn Garden City AL8 6LD

  6/2026/1326/HOUSE Submitted 29 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  Installation of two air conditioning units, one to each side elevation.

  Granted Householder
  Domestic

• 7 Elmwood Welwyn Garden City AL8 6LD

  6/2026/1327/EM Submitted 29 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  Installation of two air conditioning units, one to each side elevation

  Granted

• 7 Elmwood Welwyn Garden City AL8 6LD

  6/2023/0351/TC Submitted 14 Feb 2023 50 yards away

  Oak tree at end of back garden of 7 Elmwood Removal of deadwood branches for safety reasons It does not overhang any buildings, but does hang over the playground of Apple croft school so we would ensure the school and any neighbours are aware, and agree a suitable time.

  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