48 Birchall Wood Welwyn Garden City AL7 2HL

1. 7 May 2026

   Received by Welwyn Hatfield

2. 13 May 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 24 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. 7 Sep 2026

   Decision issued: Granted

Welwyn Hatfield granted permission on 7 September 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.

• 51 Birchall Wood Welwyn Garden City AL7 2HL

  6/2026/0999/HOUSE Submitted 8 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  Erection of two storey front extension

  Granted Householder Extension
  Domestic

• 43 Cypress Avenue Welwyn Garden City AL7 1HN

  6/2021/1190/HOUSE Submitted 13 Apr 2021 50 yards away

  Single storey rear extension and garage conversion

  Granted Householder Extension
  Small domestic

• Street Record Birchall Wood Welwyn Garden City AL7 2HL

  6/2022/2866/TPO Submitted 19 Dec 2022 150 yards away

  T771: 1 x Hornbeam coppice to ground level. T775: 1 x Ash coppice to ground level. T770, T795, & T796: 3 x Hornbeam coppice to ground level. (See Arboricultural Assessment Report for more detail) All covered by TPO 691 (2017).

  Granted Trees

• 36-50 Cypress Avenue Welwyn Garden City AL7 1HN

  6/2024/2304/TPO Submitted 2 Dec 2024 150 yards away

  T7 - Cherry - Rear garden - Crown lift to approx 2.5m Reason - Works are for routine maintenance TPO 750 (2018) G1

  Granted Trees

• 36-50 Cypress Avenue Welwyn Garden City AL7 1HN

  6/2024/2307/EMT Submitted 2 Dec 2024 150 yards away

  T4129 - Norway Maple - Remove deadwood and crown lift to approx 2.5m T4126 - Birch - crown lift to approx 2.5m. T4125 - Goat Willow - Re-Pollard removing up to 3m T8 - Ash - Neighbouring tree on car park boundary encroaching onto parking bays - Crown lift to approx 2.5m T7 - Cherry - Rear garden - Crown lift to approx 2.5m Reason - Works are for routine maintenance

  Granted Trees

• 28 Cypress Avenue Welwyn Garden City AL7 1HN

  6/2021/2409/EM Submitted 16 Aug 2021 150 yards away

  Insertion of a wooden front door

  Granted

• 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