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
• 6/2024/2180/EMT Granted

  49 Knightsfield Welwyn Garden City AL8 7JE

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

  Decided 10 Jan 2025 Trees

1. 12 Nov 2024

   Received by Welwyn Hatfield

2. 19 Dec 2024

   Decision issued: No Objection

3. 31 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Welwyn Hatfield granted permission on 19 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.

• 49 Knightsfield Welwyn Garden City AL8 7JE

  6/2024/2180/EMT 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

  6/2026/1499/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

  6/2026/1492/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

• 6/2026/1523/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