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155 Handside Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6TA

Granted Welwyn Hatfield 6/2024/2059/TC TREES IN CONSERVATION AREA

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Tree A - Ash tree to be reduced by 50% - it currently touches overhead electrical cable and needs to be reduced to avoid damaging the cables. Tree B - cherry blossom tree - to be reduced by a third. Tree C - type upknown and seemingly self seeded and growing rapidly since we bough the house just under two years ago - it needs to be removed from an already crowded area before it becomes any bigger

As published by the council, reference 6/2024/2059/TC

Application record

Reference
6/2024/2059/TC
Type
TREES IN CONSERVATION AREA
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: No Objection
Received
24 Oct 2024
Validated
25 Oct 2024
Decided
12 Dec 2024
Ward
Handside
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL8 6TA

Site history

Applications at this address on the Welwyn Hatfield register

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

  • 6/2024/1983/EMT Granted

    155 Handside Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6TA

    Reduce height of Ash tree in front garden by 50% (Tree A) Reduce size of Cherry tree in front garden by a maximum of a third (Tree B) Remove self seeded tree (type unknown) in back garden (Tree C)

    Decided 19 Dec 2024 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Oct 2024

    Received by Welwyn Hatfield

  2. 25 Oct 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 12 Dec 2024

    Decision issued: No Objection

  4. 25 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What this grant of permission means

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.

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

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  • 155 Handside Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6TA

    6/2024/1983/EMT Submitted 15 Oct 2024 50 yards away

    Reduce height of Ash tree in front garden by 50% (Tree A) Reduce size of Cherry tree in front garden by a maximum of a third (Tree B) Remove self seeded tree (type unknown) in back garden (Tree C)

    Granted Trees

  • 153 Handside Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6TA

    6/2021/0947/EMH Submitted 23 Mar 2021 50 yards away

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  • 157 Handside Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6TA

    6/2022/2764/EMT Submitted 6 Dec 2022 50 yards away

    Fell 1 x pine tree to ground level & grind stump.

    Granted Trees

  • 157 Handside Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6TA

    6/2022/2762/TC Submitted 6 Dec 2022 50 yards away

    Fell 1 x Pine tree to ground level & grind stump Tree roots are causing problems to drainage system

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  • 159 Handside Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6TA

    6/2026/0481/EM Submitted 16 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    Erection of part single and part two storey rear extension, following demolition of conservatory with alterations to side & rear openings

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  • 159 Handside Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6TA

    6/2026/0486/HOUSE Submitted 16 Mar 2026 50 yards away

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    Granted Householder Extension Demolition
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  • 6/2026/1300/EMT Granted

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    Received 23 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 6/2026/1495/EMT Granted

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    Received 25 Aug, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 6/2026/1497/TC Granted

    2 Valley Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7DF

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    Received 25 Aug, published by the council 14 Sep 2026 Trees