Planning application
51 New Road Digswell Welwyn AL6 0AQ
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
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Mar 2026
Received by Welwyn Hatfield
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12 May 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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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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