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1 Church Lane Northaw Potters Bar EN6 4NX

Granted Welwyn Hatfield 6/2026/0688/TC TREES IN CONSERVATION AREA

Works: Trees Small domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

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

Proposal

A - Trees & shrubs in front garden property boundary with 3 Church lane - trim back trees & shrubs to property boundary & crown reduction of Plum trees to eaves level of 3 Church Lane. B - Tall Conifer, crown reduction by at least 25% or at most to eaves level of 3 Church Lane. C - Shrubbery on boundary with 3 Church lane, south of Conifer, reduction in height to fence level.

As published by the council, reference 6/2026/0688/TC

Application record

Reference
6/2026/0688/TC
Type
TREES IN CONSERVATION AREA
Status
Decided
Decision
No Objection
Received
17 Apr 2026
Validated
17 Apr 2026
Decided
18 May 2026
Ward
Northaw and Cuffley
Parish
Northaw and Cuffley
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
EN6 4NX

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Apr 2026

    Received by Welwyn Hatfield

  2. 18 May 2026

    Decision issued: No Objection

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What a grant of permission means

The process from here

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

About trees applications

How this application type works

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

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