49 Knightsfield Welwyn Garden City AL8 7JE

This site has had 4 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.

• 6/2026/1499/EMT Awaiting decision

  49 Knightsfield Welwyn Garden City AL8 7JE

  1 x Irish Yew to remove in sections to ground level. Remove as tree is close to front room window and blocking the light. Tree owner is also elderly and wants to be able to see out of the window

  Submitted 25 Aug 2026 Trees
• 6/2026/1492/TC Awaiting decision

  49 Knightsfield Welwyn Garden City AL8 7JE

  1 x Irish Yew to remove in sections to ground level. Remove as tree is close to front room window and blocking the light

  Submitted 25 Aug 2026 Trees
• 6/2024/2181/TC Granted

  49 Knightsfield Welwyn Garden City AL8 7JE

  Reduce 1 x Robinia by 2.5m in height and 1.5m in width

  Decided 19 Dec 2024 Trees

1. 12 Nov 2024

   Received by Welwyn Hatfield

2. 13 Nov 2024

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 10 Jan 2025

   Decision issued: Granted

4. 22 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Welwyn Hatfield granted permission on 10 January 2025, 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.

• 49 Knightsfield Welwyn Garden City AL8 7JE

  6/2026/1499/EMT Submitted 25 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~21 Oct

  1 x Irish Yew to remove in sections to ground level. Remove as tree is close to front room window and blocking the light. Tree owner is also elderly and wants to be able to see out of the window

  Awaiting decision Trees

• 49 Knightsfield Welwyn Garden City AL8 7JE

  6/2024/2181/TC Submitted 12 Nov 2024 50 yards away

  Reduce 1 x Robinia by 2.5m in height and 1.5m in width

  Granted Trees

• 49 Knightsfield Welwyn Garden City AL8 7JE

  6/2026/1492/TC Submitted 25 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~20 Oct

  1 x Irish Yew to remove in sections to ground level. Remove as tree is close to front room window and blocking the light

  Awaiting decision Trees

• 57 Knightsfield Welwyn Garden City AL8 7JE

  6/2023/0377/EMT Submitted 17 Feb 2023 50 yards away

  Leyland Cypress hedge to dismantle in sections to ground level

  Granted Trees

• 57 Knightsfield Welwyn Garden City AL8 7JE

  6/2023/0375/TC Submitted 17 Feb 2023 50 yards away

  Leyland Cypress hedge to dismantle in sections to ground level as the hedge is very overgrown, close to the property and causing a nuisance to applicant and the neighbours

  Granted Trees

• 57 Knightsfield Welwyn Garden City AL8 7JE

  6/2023/0159/EM Submitted 23 Jan 2023 50 yards away

  Replacement of failing timber-framed aluminium windows with modern uPVC double glazed units Style in keeping with surrounding properties; white frames, Georgian bars to match existing Addition of support lintel above ground floor front window to strengthen opening for uPVC installation

  Granted Windows or glazing

• 6/2026/1595/TPO Granted

  42 New Road Digswell Welwyn AL6 0AH

  T17 Pine and T74 Scots Pine are both dead and now dangerous (due to leaning). Covered by TPO 817 (2018)

  Received 14 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Trees
• 6/2026/1313/EMT Granted

  85 Handside Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6SH

  T1 - 1 x Hornbeam to reduce by approx 1.5m height, reduce width over roadway by approx 2.5m and 2m on remaining width Rear T2 - 1 x Beech to reduce lateral growth back from the property by approx 1.5m T3 - 1 x Bay to reduce height by approx 1.5m, trim remaining hard round leaving a more rounded finish

  Received 27 Jul, published by the council 22 Aug 2026 Trees
• 6/2026/1401/TC Granted

  49 Brockswood Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 7BU

  T1 robinia - crown reduction by 2m to reduce risk of failure as limbs are very heavy. T2 ash - crown lift to 4m. T3 oak - crwon lift to 4m and reduce lateral growth by up to 2m back from the road to the kerb line.

  Received 7 Aug, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Trees
• 6/2026/1305/TPO Withdrawn

  20 Mardley Avenue Welwyn AL6 0UD

  Up to a 2m reduction to Cherry tree, to maintain its healthy station and prevent over extension, from growing too large. Fell, process and remove Yew tree as resident has concerns that if it was to uproot or fail it would hit the house due to its location (covered by TPO 24 A3)

  Received 27 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Trees
• 6/2026/1187/TC Granted

  85 Pentley Park Welwyn Garden City AL8 7SL

  Ground works and associated root pruning/ severance of T1 oak to facilitate installation of a root barrier 15m in length and 3.5m in depth.

  Received 8 Jul, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Trees