Planning application
Park Meadow Hatfield AL9 5HE
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T34 Pinus sylvestris, fell and grind out T35 Acer negundo remove dead branches T59 Fraxinus excelsior, remove dead branches T66 & T67 Fraxinus excelsior, cut back by about 1.5-2m from branch tips and dead wood removal T68 Styphnolobium japonicum, remove dead branches T69 Styphnolobium japonicum, remove dead wood and crossing branches and selectively repollard larger branches that could tear out T71 Acer campestre, lift over street light to provide 0.5-1m vertical & horizontal clearance T103 Fraxinus excelsior, Lift if feasible to achieve aim and / or cut back by up to 1.5m from tips the two horizontal branches T118 Malus sylvestris, lift over the adjacent parking space to give 2.4m vertical clearance T120 Gleditsia japonica, selectively reduce the crown to provide 1.5m clearance from the house T122 Aesculus x carnea, reduce the crown by 1.5m to 2m T127a Betula pendula, cut back from the house to provide 1.5m clearance T134 Acer capadocium, Reduce the crown to its last reduction points, remove dead wood, or to just below if decay is present or by 2m from branch tips T135 Acer capadocium, Reduce the crown to its last reduction points, remove dead wood, or to just below if decay is present or by 2m from branch tips T136 Acer capadocium, Reduce the crown to its last reduction points, remove dead wood, or to just below if decay is present or by 2m from branch tips
As published by the council, reference 6/2026/0813/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 6/2026/0813/TPO
- Type
- WORKS TO TREES WITH TREE PRESERVATION ORDER
- Status
- Decided - Granted
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 11 May 2026
- Validated
- 13 May 2026
- Decided
- 17 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Hatfield East
- Parish
- Hatfield
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL9 5HE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 May 2026
Received by Welwyn Hatfield
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13 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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17 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What this grant of permission means
Welwyn Hatfield granted permission on 17 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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