Planning application
3 Longcroft Gardens Welwyn Garden City AL8 6JR
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
1 x Cherry to reduce by 1.2m in height and 1.5m in width. Lift over driveway to 3.5m. Becoming too large for the space they wish to maintain size and shape
As published by the council, reference 6/2024/2160/TC
Application record
- Reference
- 6/2024/2160/TC
- Type
- TREES IN CONSERVATION AREA
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objection
- Received
- 8 Nov 2024
- Validated
- 8 Nov 2024
- Decided
- 16 Dec 2024
- Ward
- Handside
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL8 6JR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Nov 2024
Received by Welwyn Hatfield
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16 Dec 2024
Decision issued: No Objection
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25 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
1 document on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Welwyn Hatfield granted permission on 16 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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