Planning application
4 Mornington Digswell Welwyn AL6 0AJ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
TG1 Tree Group overhanging road and footpath - Lift crowns overhanging road and foot path to 5 metres in height to allow clearance from road users and pedestrians T2 Cherry - Dead - Fell to ground level T3 Birch - Heavy lean and unstable - Fell to ground level
As published by the council, reference 6/2026/0850/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 6/2026/0850/TPO
- Type
- WORKS TO TREES WITH TREE PRESERVATION ORDER
- Status
- Decided - Granted
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 14 May 2026
- Validated
- 14 May 2026
- Decided
- 17 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Welwyn East
- Parish
- Welwyn
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL6 0AJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 May 2026
Received by Welwyn Hatfield
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17 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 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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