71 Longcroft Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6EL

1. 5 May 2026

   Received by Welwyn Hatfield

2. 24 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 26 Aug 2026

   Decision issued: No Objection

Welwyn Hatfield granted permission on 26 August 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.

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.

• 3 Longcroft Gardens Welwyn Garden City AL8 6JR

  6/2024/2160/TC Submitted 8 Nov 2024 50 yards away

  1 x Cherry to reduce by 1.2m in height and 1.5m in width. Lift over driveway to 3.5m. Becoming too large for the space they wish to maintain size and shape

  Granted Trees 1 doc

• 78 Longcroft Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6EF

  6/2023/0379/TC Submitted 20 Feb 2023 50 yards away

  T1 Removal of ornamental cherry tree from front garden, including stump grinding

  Granted Trees

• 20 Longcroft Gardens Welwyn Garden City AL8 6JR

  6/2024/1749/TC Submitted 10 Sep 2024 100 yards away

  Group of hawthorn to remove to ground level.

  Granted Trees 1 doc

• 6 Birdcroft Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6EQ

  6/2026/1307/LAWP Submitted 27 Jul 2026 100 yards away

  74% historically approved · decision due ~22 Oct

  Certificate of lawfulness for the erection of two new boundary fences, replacement hardstanding and removal of a section of existing hedge

  Awaiting decision Lawful development

• 49 Longcroft Gardens Welwyn Garden City AL8 6JR

  6/2024/1480/TC Submitted 5 Aug 2024 100 yards away

  T1 Ash - remove The tree works are proposed to stop the influence of the tree(s) on the soil below building foundation level and provide long term stability at the address of 46 Longcroft Gardens

  Granted Trees

• 47 Longcroft Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6EB

  6/2021/1434/HOUSE Submitted 7 May 2021 100 yards away

  Erection of single storey rear extension to include roof lantern and elevation alterations.

  Granted Householder Extension Windows or glazing
  Small domestic

• 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