3 Howicks Green Welwyn Garden City AL7 4RJ

1. 20 May 2026

   Received by Welwyn Hatfield

2. 25 Jun 2026

   Decision issued: Granted

3. 24 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Welwyn Hatfield granted permission on 25 June 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.

• 10 Howicks Green, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4RH

  6/2026/0961/EMT Submitted 1 Jun 2026 50m away

  T1 Goat Willow to fell to stump level as it is dying/dead. T2 Conifer hedge to fell.

  Granted Trees

• 183 Howlands Welwyn Garden City AL7 4RL

  6/2023/0447/EMT Submitted 27 Feb 2023 75m away

  Rear: 1 x Cherry - reduce by approximately 1m, thin epicormic shoots by 25% volume Front: Holly - reduce to around 1.2m above garage roof

  Granted Trees

• 183 Howlands Welwyn Garden City AL7 4RL

  6/2026/1220/TC Submitted 13 Jul 2026 75m away

  T1 & T2 – Field Maples reduce the crowns by approximately 3m in height and 1.5m radially to provide a balanced crown and reduce overhang above the public footpath. Remove the failed stem and leave the trees in a safe condition. T3 – Pine crown thin the upper half of the canopy to reduce the dense reaction growth resulting from previous pruning works by approx 1m (10%), matching the density of the lower crown. Undertake minor formative pruning to improve the overall shape. T4 – Cherry (Dead) Monolith the dead Cherry to approximately 3m above ground level T5 – Holly Reduce the crown by approximately 2m all round, leaving a balanced and natural-looking crown.

  Withdrawn Trees

• 183 Howlands Welwyn Garden City AL7 4RL

  6/2026/1139/EMT Submitted 29 Jun 2026 75m away

  T1 & T2 – Field Maples (Front of Property) Reduce the crowns by approximately 3m in height and 1.5m radially to provide balanced crowns and reduce overhang above the public footpath. Remove all ivy from the stems. Remove the failed stem and leave the trees in a safe condition. T3 – Pine (Rear Garden) Crown thin the upper half of the canopy to reduce the dense reaction growth resulting from previous pruning works, matching the density of the lower crown. Undertake minor formative pruning to improve the overall shape. T4 – Cherry (Dead) (Rear Garden) Monolith the dead Cherry to approximately 3m above ground level, retaining the ivy on the remaining stem where practicable. The tree overhangs the neighbouring property. T5 – Holly (Rear Garden) Reduce the crown by approximately 2m all round, leaving a balanced and natural-looking crown. T6 – Cherry (Dead) (Rear Garden) Prune back the ivy covering the dead stem to reduce weight and minimise the risk of stem failure.

  Withdrawn Trees

• 30 Howicks Green Welwyn Garden City AL7 4RH

  6/2021/1399/HOUSE Submitted 4 May 2021 76m away

  Erection of a single storey/part two storey rear extension and single storey front extension

  Granted Householder Extension
  Small domestic

• 30 Howicks Green Welwyn Garden City AL7 4RH

  6/2021/1410/EMH Submitted 4 May 2021 76m away

  Erection of a single storey/part two storey rear extension, alterations to fenestration and changing of existing front porch pitched roof to a flat roof to facilitate single storey front infill extension

  Granted Householder Extension Windows or glazing
  Small domestic

• 6/2026/1531/TPO Withdrawn

  37 The Ridgeway Cuffley EN6 4BB

  T1 English Oak (Quercus robur) ref T316 fell to ground level

  2 Sep 2026 Trees
• 6/2026/1236/EMT Granted

  30 Coneydale Welwyn Garden City AL8 7RZ

  Reduction by 40% of Oak tree (T5) Reduction of the Holly hedge (T8) to 8 feet high

  14 Jul 2026 Trees
• 6/2026/1254/EMT Granted

  94 Parkway Welwyn Garden City AL8 6HL

  1 x Hornbeam to reduce by approximately 3m height and width.

  16 Jul 2026 Trees
• 6/2026/1256/TC Granted

  94 Parkway Welwyn Garden City AL8 6HL

  1 x Hornbeam to reduce by approx 3m height and width.

  16 Jul 2026 Trees
• 6/2026/0953/TPO Granted

  14 Birch Grove Welwyn AL6 0QP

  T1-T10 Hornbeam to repollard back to previous pollard points roughly 3m cut back to main trunk. T11-T15 Hornbeam to cut back by 1.5m boundary of all branches overhanging rear boundary.

  1 Jun 2026 Trees