Planning application
23 Elmwood Welwyn Garden City AL8 6LD
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.
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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%
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Apr 2026
Received by Welwyn Hatfield
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16 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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7 Jul 2026
Decision issued: No Objection
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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.
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Field maple to crown lift to 3m and to reduce the tree by 30%
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