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51 New Road Digswell Welwyn AL6 0AQ

Granted Welwyn Hatfield 6/2026/0494/TPO WORKS TO TREES WITH TREE PRESERVATION ORDER

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T1 - Pine to reduce in height by 6-7m from branch tips, reduce north facing laterals (towards house) by up to 2m from branch tips and up to 1m on remaining laterals. T2- Scots Pine to crown reduce height by 2m from branch tips and laterals by up to 1m. Remove deadwood T4- Sycamore dismantle to 5ft stump TPO260 W1

As published by the council, reference 6/2026/0494/TPO

Application record

Reference
6/2026/0494/TPO
Type
WORKS TO TREES WITH TREE PRESERVATION ORDER
Status
Decided - Granted
Decision
Granted
Received
17 Mar 2026
Validated
17 Mar 2026
Decided
12 May 2026
Ward
Welwyn East
Parish
Welwyn
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL6 0AQ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Welwyn Hatfield register

This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 6/2021/2388/TPO Granted

    51 New Road Digswell Welwyn AL6 0AQ

    Works to dead trees within tpowood: TPO260 W1

    Decided 6 Oct 2021 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Mar 2026

    Received by Welwyn Hatfield

  2. 12 May 2026

    Decision issued: Granted

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What this grant of permission means

Welwyn Hatfield granted permission on 12 May 2026, 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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  • 51 New Road Digswell Welwyn AL6 0AQ

    6/2021/2388/TPO Submitted 12 Aug 2021 50 yards away

    Works to dead trees within tpowood: TPO260 W1

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    Received 23 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 6/2026/1495/EMT Granted

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    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