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1 The Orchard Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PL

Granted Welwyn Hatfield 6/2026/0552/VAR VARIATION OF CONDITION

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

Proposal

Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) on planning permission 6/2023/1370/HOUSE

As published by the council, reference 6/2026/0552/VAR

Application record

Reference
6/2026/0552/VAR
Type
VARIATION OF CONDITION
Status
Decided - Granted
Decision
Granted
Received
25 Mar 2026
Validated
25 Mar 2026
Decided
18 May 2026
Ward
Sherrards
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL8 7PL

Site history

Applications at this address on the Welwyn Hatfield register

This site has had 5 applications since 2024: 5 approved, 0 refused.

  • 6/2026/0968/TC Granted

    1 The Orchard Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PL

    3 x Elms (dead) to remove to ground level. 1 x Oak to reduce decayed stem by around 3m. Reduce small overextended stem by 1.5m. 1 x Lawson cypress to remove to ground level.

    Decided 26 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 6/2026/0972/EMT Granted

    1 The Orchard Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PL

    3 x Elms (dead) to remove to ground level. 1 x Oak to reduce decayed stem by around 3m. Reduce small overextended stem by 1.5m. 1 x Lawson Cypress to remove to ground level.

    Decided 25 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 6/2024/2097/TC Granted

    1 The Orchard Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PL

    1 x Lawson cypress to remove in sections to ground level. Nuisance to neighbour and also stopping the walnut crown to grow properly 1 x Walnut to reduce by approximately 1.2m height and width. Reducing to maintain size and shape 1 x Lawson cypress to reduce by approximately 2m in height to retain size and shape

    Decided 18 Dec 2024 Trees
  • 6/2024/2100/EMT Granted

    1 The Orchard Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PL

    1 x Lawson cypress to remove in sections to ground level. Nuisance to neighbour and also stopping the walnut crown to grow properly 1 x Walnut to reduce by approximately 1.2m height and width. Reducing to maintain size and shape 1 x Lawson cypress to reduce by approximately 2m in height to retain size and shape

    Decided 19 Dec 2024 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Mar 2026

    Received by Welwyn Hatfield

  2. 18 May 2026

    Decision issued: Granted

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

1 document on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Welwyn Hatfield granted permission on 18 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 amendment applications

An amendment application makes limited changes to a permission that already exists; anything beyond modest adjustment needs a fresh application. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • 1 The Orchard Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PL

    6/2026/0968/TC Submitted 2 Jun 2026 0m away

    3 x Elms (dead) to remove to ground level. 1 x Oak to reduce decayed stem by around 3m. Reduce small overextended stem by 1.5m. 1 x Lawson cypress to remove to ground level.

    Granted Trees
  • 1 The Orchard Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PL

    6/2026/0972/EMT Submitted 2 Jun 2026 0m away

    3 x Elms (dead) to remove to ground level. 1 x Oak to reduce decayed stem by around 3m. Reduce small overextended stem by 1.5m. 1 x Lawson Cypress to remove to ground level.

    Granted Trees
  • 1 The Orchard Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PL

    6/2024/2100/EMT Submitted 31 Oct 2024 0m away

    1 x Lawson cypress to remove in sections to ground level. Nuisance to neighbour and also stopping the walnut crown to grow properly 1 x Walnut to reduce by approximately 1.2m height and width. Reducing to maintain size and shape 1 x Lawson cypress to reduce by approximately 2m in height to retain size and shape

    Granted Trees
  • 1 The Orchard Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PL

    6/2024/2097/TC Submitted 31 Oct 2024 1m away

    1 x Lawson cypress to remove in sections to ground level. Nuisance to neighbour and also stopping the walnut crown to grow properly 1 x Walnut to reduce by approximately 1.2m height and width. Reducing to maintain size and shape 1 x Lawson cypress to reduce by approximately 2m in height to retain size and shape

    Granted Trees
  • 5 The Orchard Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PL

    6/2023/0285/EMT Submitted 6 Feb 2023 56m away

    1 x Ash to reduce lateral branches by approximately 2.5m as they encroaching the neighbours boundary

    Granted Trees
  • 5 The Orchard Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PL

    6/2023/0287/TC Submitted 6 Feb 2023 56m away

    1 x Ash to reduce lateral branches by approximately 2.5m as they encroaching the neighbours boundary

    Granted Trees

In Welwyn Hatfield

  • 6/2026/1491/VAR Awaiting decision

    Land at Great North Road Stanborough Welwyn Garden City AL8 7TQ

    Variation of condition 28 (approved plans) on planning permission 6/2025/0764/FULL

    25 Aug 2026 Amendments
  • 6/2026/1424/VAR Awaiting decision

    18 Birchwood Close Hatfield AL10 0PP

    Variation of Condition 1 (Arboricultural Method Statement and Tree Protection Plan) and Condition 2 (External Materials) on planning permission 6/2025/0927/HOUSE

    12 Aug 2026 Amendments
  • 6/2026/1360/VAR Awaiting decision

    93 Salisbury Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 3RY

    Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) on planning permission 6/2025/2622/HOUSE

    3 Aug 2026 Amendments
  • 6/2026/0659/VAR Granted

    38 The Ridgeway Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4AX

    Variation of condition 3 (Arboricultural Method Statement and the Tree Protection Plan) and condition 18 (approved plans) on planning permission 6/2023/2115/FULL

    14 Apr 2026 Amendments
  • 6/2026/0752/VAR Refused

    Land adjacent to Woodvale 1 Carbone Hill Northaw Potters Bar EN6 4PJ

    Variation of condition 3 (levels), 6 (hard and soft landscaping), 7 (materials), 9 (energy statement) and 16 (approved plans) on planning permission 6/2024/1554/FULL

    28 Apr 2026 Amendments