31 Caponfield, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4AW

1. 11 Oct 2024

   Received by Welwyn Hatfield

2. 17 Oct 2024

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 12 Dec 2024

   Decision issued: Granted

4. 25 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Welwyn Hatfield granted permission on 12 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.

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.

• 42 Caponfield Welwyn Garden City AL7 4AP

  6/2024/1575/EM Submitted 19 Aug 2024 50 yards away

  Erection of a single storey side extension and alterations to openings, including insertion of bi-folding doors to existing rear elevation

  Granted Extension Windows or glazing
  Small domestic

• 42 Caponfield Welwyn Garden City AL7 4AP

  6/2024/1587/HOUSE Submitted 21 Aug 2024 50 yards away

  Erection of a single storey side extension and alterations to openings, including insertion of bi-folding doors to existing rear elevation

  Granted Householder Extension Windows or glazing
  Small domestic

• 42 Caponfield Welwyn Garden City AL7 4AP

  6/2021/1735/HOUSE Submitted 2 Jun 2021 50 yards away

  Erection of a single storey side extension and alterations to openings, including insertion of bi-folding doors to existing rear elevation

  Granted Householder Extension Windows or glazing
  Small domestic

• 42 Caponfield Welwyn Garden City AL7 4AP

  6/2021/1739/EM Submitted 2 Jun 2021 50 yards away

  Erection of a single storey side extension and alterations to openings, including insertion of bi-folding doors, to existing rear elevation

  Granted Extension Windows or glazing
  Small domestic

• 48 Caponfield Welwyn Garden City AL7 4AP

  6/2023/0206/HOUSE Submitted 27 Jan 2023 100 yards away

  Erection of ground floor rear extension, first floor rear extension, modification of existing single storey side wing and new window to front elevation.

  Granted Householder Extension Windows or glazing
  Small domestic

• Land to the rear of 8 Birds Close Welwyn Garden City AL7 4AR

  6/2026/0740/FULL Submitted 27 Apr 2026 100 yards away

  Erection of a single storey detached dwelling with basement

  Withdrawn Full applications New dwelling 5 docs
  Small domestic

• 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