Lower Meadow Hill Farm Lane Ayot St Lawrence AL6 9BW

1. 16 Mar 2026

   Received by Welwyn Hatfield

2. 1 May 2026

   Decision issued: No Objection

3. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

More on trees applications in our guide

• 1 The Old Rectory Hill Farm Lane Welwyn AL6 9BT

  6/2022/2923/LB Submitted 30 Dec 2022 189m away

  Internal alterations including the retention of hallway archway and repair works

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings

• The Old Rectory Hill Farm Lane Ayot St Lawrence AL6 9BT

  6/2022/2854/HOUSE Submitted 18 Dec 2022 194m away

  Internal alterations including the retention of hallway archway and repair works

  Withdrawn Householder
  Domestic

• The Manor House Hill Farm Lane Ayot St Lawrence AL6 9BP

  6/2021/1891/TC Submitted 21 Jun 2021 219m away

  4 Cypress - fell

  Granted Trees

• The Forge Hill Farm Lane Ayot St Lawrence AL6 9BW

  6/2022/2843/HOUSE Submitted 16 Dec 2022 236m away

  Erection of part first floor side extension and erection of two storey side/rear extension following the demolition of existing extension

  Refused Householder Extension Demolition
  Domestic

• The Doves Hill Farm Lane Ayot St Lawrence AL6 9BU

  6/2021/1676/TC Submitted 25 May 2021 286m away

  T1 Corsican Pine - dead, remove T2 Corsican Pine - dead/partially dead ; remove or remove deadwood T3 Corsican Pine - dead, remove T4 Twin Stemmed Ash tree - remove limb over road/reduction of leaning limb by removal of selected branches and deadwood T5 Ash Tree - dead, remove T6 Conifer Tree - remove burnt limbs and branches T7 Cherry Tree - dead, remove T8 Cherry Tree - remove as leaning over fence T9 Cherry Tree - overhanging pool ; 20% crown reduction T10/T11 - Ash and Sycamore trees (treat as one) 30% crown reduction and balance canopy T12 Horse Chestnut - lift canopy to a height of 3 metres

  Granted Trees
  Small domestic

• Shaws Corner Bibbs Hall Lane Ayot St Lawrence AL6 9BX

  6/2024/1669/TC Submitted 30 Aug 2024 332m away

  T1Elm - remove to ground level as dead T2 Larch - remove to ground level as has dangerous branches G5 Larch and Yew - remove to ground level as dying T6 Sycamore - moon-lift dead pine and remove sycamore as damaged due to dead pine causing the damage

  Granted Trees

• 6/2026/1095/TPO Granted

  31 Parkside Welwyn AL6 9DQ

  T1 Goat Willow Pollard back to previous trimming points which is approx 3-4m off T2 Cedar Crown reduction by 2-3m approx back to previous pruning points

  24 Jun 2026 Trees
• 6/2026/1531/TPO Awaiting decision

  37 The Ridgeway Cuffley EN6 4BB

  T1 English Oak (Quercus robur) ref T316 fell to ground level

  2 Sep 2026 Trees
• 6/2026/1260/EMT Granted

  77 The Commons Welwyn Garden City AL7 4RZ

  Fell 1 dead Beech tree in rear garden.

  17 Jul 2026 Trees
• 6/2026/1271/TPO Granted

  33 Oaklands Rise Welwyn AL6 0RN

  Removal of dead hornbeam tree. (covered by TPO 673 (2017))

  20 Jul 2026 Trees
• 6/2026/0899/EMT Granted

  10 The Commons Welwyn Garden City AL7 4RP

  4 x conifer reduce to 6ft (1.8m) height. 3 x self set ash, fell & poison. 2 x self set sycamore, fell & poison

  20 May 2026 Trees