10 The Commons Welwyn Garden City AL7 4RP

1. 20 May 2026

   Received by Welwyn Hatfield

2. 26 May 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 24 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. 26 Jul 2026

   Status changed to Under Consideration

   Previously Under Consultation.

5. 28 Aug 2026

   Decision issued: Granted

Welwyn Hatfield granted permission on 28 August 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.

• 105 Howlands Welwyn Garden City AL7 4RL

  6/2021/2266/PN8 Submitted 28 Jul 2021 50 yards away

  Prior approval for the erection of a first floor rear extension measuring 3m in depth, 7.7m in height, 5.2m to the eaves.

  Withdrawn Prior approval Extension

• Land and Garages at The Commons Welwyn Garden City AL7 4RP

  6/2022/2750/COND Submitted 5 Dec 2022 50 yards away

  Submission of details pursuant to conditions 9 (a detailed surface water drainage scheme), 13 (confirmation of external lighting designs) on planning permission 6/2019/1618/FULL

  Granted Conditions

• Land and Garages at The Commons Welwyn Garden City AL7 4RP

  6/2022/2790/COND Submitted 8 Dec 2022 50 yards away

  Submission of details pursuant to condition 5 (hard and soft landscape) on planning permission 6/2019/1618/FULL

  Granted Conditions

• Land and Garages at The Commons Welwyn Garden City AL7 4RW

  6/2023/0327/COND Submitted 10 Feb 2023 50 yards away

  Submission of details pursuant to condition 1 (submission and implementation of remediation scheme) on planning permission 6/2019/1618/FULL

  Granted Conditions

• 120 Howlands Welwyn Garden City AL7 4RG

  6/2026/1345/TC Submitted 31 Jul 2026 150 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~25 Sep

  Fell 11 conifers and replace with evergreen cherry laurel. Works sought following safety concerns during high winds and heavy rain, recent fallen branches and tree surgeon advising pruning to create a hedge isn't possible.

  Awaiting decision Trees

• 135 Howlands Welwyn Garden City AL7 4RL

  6/2026/1362/EM Submitted 3 Aug 2026 150 yards away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~6 Oct

  Installation of hardstanding

  Awaiting decision

• 6/2026/1531/TPO Withdrawn

  37 The Ridgeway Cuffley EN6 4BB

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

  Received 2 Sep, published by the council 7 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

  Received 14 Jul, published by the council 24 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.

  Received 16 Jul, published by the council 26 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.

  Received 16 Jul, published by the council 26 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.

  Received 1 Jun, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Trees