Planning application
Hertfordshire Constabulary Central Area Headquarters And Hatfield Police Station Comet Way Hatfield AL10 9SJ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T9 Weeping willow to remove limb with large hollow at approximately 2m SE side. T10 Weeping willow to remove large central limb growing towards police station. Covered by TPO 701 (2017)
As published by the council, reference 6/2026/0617/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 6/2026/0617/TPO
- Type
- WORKS TO TREES WITH TREE PRESERVATION ORDER
- Status
- Decided - Granted
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 8 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 9 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 12 May 2026
- Ward
- Hatfield Villages
- Parish
- Hatfield
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL10 9SJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Welwyn Hatfield register
This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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6/2023/0330/TPO Granted
Hertfordshire Constabulary Central Area Headquarters And Hatfield Police Station Comet Way Hatfield AL10 9SJ
T9-T10 Willow x 2. Re pollard back to historic points. Trees covered by TPO 701 (2017)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Apr 2026
Received by Welwyn Hatfield
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9 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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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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