Land at Digwell Lakes, A1000 Bessemer Road or Digswell Park Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL6 0ST

1. 13 Dec 2024

   Received by Welwyn Hatfield

2. 16 Dec 2024

   Decision issued: Granted

3. 25 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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.

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.

• 22 Harwood Close Welwyn Garden City AL8 7SN

  6/2021/2237/EMH Submitted 26 Jul 2021 150 yards away

  Erection of a driveway to the front of the property

  Withdrawn Householder
  Domestic

• Land adjacent to Sewells Welwyn Garden City AL8 7SN

  6/2025/2491/FULL Submitted 28 Nov 2025 200 yards away

  80% historically approved · decision due ~18 Feb

  Proposed redevelopment of the land for four new family homes, alongside the proposed soft and hard landscaping scheme, car and cycle parking and refuse and recycling provision

  Awaiting decision Full applications 1 doc

• 8 Harwood Close Welwyn Garden City AL8 7SN

  6/2021/1083/HOUSE Submitted 1 Apr 2021 250 yards away

  Retrospective application for outbuilding and decking in rear garden

  Granted Householder
  Small domestic

• 37 Rosedale Welwyn Garden City AL7 1DW

  6/2021/1753/EMH Submitted 3 Jun 2021 300 yards away

  Erection of single storey rear extension

  Granted Householder Extension
  Small domestic

• 37 Rosedale Welwyn Garden City AL7 1DW

  6/2021/1741/PN8 Submitted 2 Jun 2021 300 yards away

  Prior approval for the erection of a single storey rear extension measuring 5m in depth, 3m in height and 3m to the eaves.

  Granted Prior approval Extension
  Small domestic

• 41 Rosedale Welwyn Garden City AL7 1DW

  6/2026/1484/EMT Submitted 24 Aug 2026 300 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~27 Oct

  Remove 2x quince trees - trees are engulfed in ivy and have a lot of deadwood present

  Awaiting decision Trees

• 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