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23 Elmwood Welwyn Garden City AL8 6LD

Granted Welwyn Hatfield 6/2026/0670/TC TREES IN CONSERVATION AREA

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Field maple to crown lift to 3m and to reduce the tree by 30%.

As published by the council, reference 6/2026/0670/TC

Application record

Reference
6/2026/0670/TC
Type
TREES IN CONSERVATION AREA
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: No Objection
Received
15 Apr 2026
Validated
16 Apr 2026
Decided
7 Jul 2026
Ward
Handside
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL8 6LD

Site history

Applications at this address on the Welwyn Hatfield register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 6/2026/1247/EMT Awaiting decision

    23 Elmwood Welwyn Garden City AL8 6LD

    Field maple to crown lift to 3m and to reduce the tree by 30%

    Submitted 15 Jul 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Apr 2026

    Received by Welwyn Hatfield

  2. 16 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 7 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: No Objection

  4. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What this grant of permission means

Welwyn Hatfield granted permission on 7 July 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.

Nearby applications

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  • 23 Elmwood Welwyn Garden City AL8 6LD

    6/2026/1247/EMT Submitted 15 Jul 2026 50 yards away

    97% historically approved · decision due ~6 Oct

    Field maple to crown lift to 3m and to reduce the tree by 30%

    Awaiting decision Trees
  • 17 Elmwood Welwyn Garden City AL8 6LD

    6/2026/0955/EM Submitted 1 Jun 2026 50 yards away

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  • 29 Elmwood Welwyn Garden City AL8 6LD

    6/2021/2148/TC Submitted 15 Jul 2021 50 yards away

    Purple Plum tree to reduce crown, height and width by 1m

    Granted Trees
  • 20 Elmwood Welwyn Garden City AL8 6LE

    6/2026/0676/EMT Submitted 16 Apr 2026 100 yards away

    Silver birch to crown reduce by 20% (roughly 2 meters).

    Granted Trees
  • 28 Elmwood Welwyn Garden City AL8 6LE

    6/2023/0364/EM Submitted 16 Feb 2023 100 yards away

    Erection of a part single part double storey rear extension following the demolition of conservatory with erection of a single storey side extension to replace existing

    Granted Extension Demolition
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  • 28 Elmwood Welwyn Garden City AL8 6LE

    6/2023/0348/HOUSE Submitted 14 Feb 2023 100 yards away

    Erection of a part single part double storey rear extension following the demolition of conservatory with erection of a single storey side extension to replace existing

    Granted Householder Extension Demolition
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In Welwyn Hatfield

  • 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