Planning application
Quartermans Cottage Digswell Lane Welwyn AL6 0SP
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
50ft Ash tree to reduce the crown by 30%
As published by the council, reference 6/2026/0539/EMT
Application record
- Reference
- 6/2026/0539/EMT
- Type
- ESTATE MANAGEMENT TREES
- Status
- Decided - Granted
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 24 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 31 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 26 May 2026
- Ward
- Welwyn East
- Parish
- Welwyn
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL6 0SP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Mar 2026
Received by Welwyn Hatfield
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31 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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26 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 26 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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