1 The Links Welwyn Garden City AL8 7DS

1. 13 Apr 2026

   Received by Welwyn Hatfield

2. 20 Apr 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 24 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 15 June 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Welwyn Hatfield took a median of 58 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Welwyn Hatfield for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Welwyn Hatfield decided tree works applications in a median of 47 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• 40 Applecroft Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6LA

  6/2021/1151/EMT Submitted 8 Apr 2021 100 yards away

  Removal of privet hedge and replace with yew

  Granted Trees

• 38 Elm Gardens, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6RY

  6/2024/2025/EM Submitted 21 Oct 2024 100 yards away

  Erection of front porch, garage conversion with alteration to fenestration and addition of driveway

  Granted Extension Windows or glazing
  Small domestic

• 38 Elm Gardens Welwyn Garden City AL8 6RY

  6/2024/2013/HOUSE Submitted 21 Oct 2024 100 yards away

  Erection of front porch, garage conversion with alterations to fenestration and existing roof and installation of flue

  Granted Householder Extension Windows or glazing
  Small domestic

• 38 Elm Gardens Welwyn Garden City AL8 6RY

  6/2022/2877/EM Submitted 20 Dec 2022 100 yards away

  Replacement of windows- change the existing wooden windows for uPVC windows of a similar size and style.

  Granted Windows or glazing

• 80 Valley Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7DP

  6/2021/2553/TC Submitted 1 Sep 2021 100 yards away

  Formative prune 1 x Apple tree (T1) Fell 1 x Buddleia (T2) Reduce 1 x Beech branch (T3) by 2.5m as affecting apple tree Fell 1 x Conifer hedge (G1) covered by conservation area

  Granted Trees

• 71 Valley Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7DR

  6/2023/0811/TC Submitted 17 Apr 2023 100 yards away

  Laurel to reduce by 2m in height, reduce width on left side to 1m inside boundary line. Reduce remaining width by around 1m.

  Granted Trees

• 6/2026/1523/EMT Granted

  5 Hitherway Welwyn Garden City AL8 7RG

  4 x Whitebeams to fell. No replanting

  Received 1 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Trees
• 6/2026/1514/TPO Granted

  6A Wendover Drive Welwyn AL6 9LT

  T1 1 x Beech to remove in sections to ground level - Tree is almost dead and in poor condition T2 1 x Beech to reduce to clear property by 1.5m - Branches rubbing on property

  Received 27 Aug, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Trees
• 6/2026/1300/EMT Granted

  1 Perrywood Walden Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PZ

  G1 - 2 x Beech and 3 x Hornbeams all hanging low over the footpath and road. Crown lift to 4m. T2 - Hornbeam growing very close to the building and low over the drive. To reduce back on building side by 1.5m and crown lift over the road to 4m.

  Received 23 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Trees
• 6/2026/1495/EMT Granted

  2 Valley Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7DF

  1 x Holly to reduce height by approx 3m height 1 x Lawson Cypress to reduce by approx 2.5m in height 1 x Plum to reduce height by approx 3m 1 x Apple to reduce lateral branches by approx 2m to reduce lateral branches over lawn 1 x Ash to reduce lateral branches over lawn area by approx 2m

  Received 25 Aug, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Trees
• 6/2026/1497/TC Granted

  2 Valley Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7DF

  1 x Holly to reduce height by approximately 3m height 1 x Lawson cypress to reduce by approximately 2.5m in height. 1 x Plum to reduce height by approximately 3m Above 3 are domination side of the garden, they are thick dense and evergreen. Reducing to allow more light into garden and control the size 1 x Apple to reduce lateral branches over lawn area by approximately 2m to reduce lateral branches over lawn to maintain size of tree & provide more space and light to lawn area 1 x Ash to reduce lateral branches over lawn area by approximately 2m to reduce lateral branches as now crossing half the garden and blocking light

  Received 25 Aug, published by the council 14 Sep 2026 Trees