Planning application
72 Sweet Briar Welwyn Garden City AL7 3EA
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
1 x Hornbeam to reduce by approximately 2m in height and width. Remove any deadwood greater than 30mm in diameter. Tree has started to dominate large section of the garden as well as large portion overhanging the neighbouring garden
As published by the council, reference 6/2024/1905/EMT
Application record
- Reference
- 6/2024/1905/EMT
- Type
- ESTATE MANAGEMENT TREES
- Status
- Decided - Granted
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 4 Oct 2024
- Validated
- 9 Oct 2024
- Decided
- 5 Dec 2024
- Ward
- Howlands
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL7 3EA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Welwyn Hatfield register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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6/2026/1157/EMT Awaiting decision
72 Sweet Briar Welwyn Garden City AL7 3EA
1 x Beech to reduce by approx 2.5m height and width. Lift over cabin by 3m
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Oct 2024
Received by Welwyn Hatfield
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9 Oct 2024
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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5 Dec 2024
Decision issued: Granted
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22 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What this grant of permission means
Welwyn Hatfield granted permission on 5 December 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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