Planning application
1 The Orchard Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PL
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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Mar 2026
Received by Welwyn Hatfield
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18 May 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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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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Open the documentsWhat 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
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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.
Granted Trees -
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.
Granted Trees -
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
Granted Trees -
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
Granted Trees -
5 The Orchard Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PL
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
1 x Ash to reduce lateral branches by approximately 2.5m as they encroaching the neighbours boundary
Granted Trees
Other amendment applications
In Welwyn Hatfield
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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