Planning application
37 Ramblers Way Welwyn Garden City AL7 2JU
Works: Trees Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
G1 5-6 Ash trees (to the rear of 37 Ramblers Way) to pollard all the trees along the fence line by 50%. (Covered by TPO 878 (2023))
As published by the council, reference 6/2026/0671/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 6/2026/0671/TPO
- Type
- WORKS TO TREES WITH TREE PRESERVATION ORDER
- Status
- Decided - Refused
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 15 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 16 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 7 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Panshanger
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL7 2JU
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: Refused
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What this refusal means
Welwyn Hatfield refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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