Planning application
Brambles Briary Wood End Welwyn AL6 0TD
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
TPO 800 T1 - Chestnut tree - crown reduce by approx 4-5m - tree is multi stem and we have recently removed the whole crown on one stem due to being completely dead. Client is worried about the balancing weight now on the other stem. Please see attached photos.
As published by the council, reference 6/2026/0825/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 6/2026/0825/TPO
- Type
- WORKS TO TREES WITH TREE PRESERVATION ORDER
- Status
- Decided - Granted
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 12 May 2026
- Validated
- 12 May 2026
- Decided
- 9 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Welwyn West
- Parish
- Welwyn
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL6 0TD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 May 2026
Received by Welwyn Hatfield
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9 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What this grant of permission means
Welwyn Hatfield granted permission on 9 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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