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14 Birch Grove Welwyn AL6 0QP

Granted Welwyn Hatfield 6/2026/0953/TPO WORKS TO TREES WITH TREE PRESERVATION ORDER

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

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.

As published by the council, reference 6/2026/0953/TPO

Application record

Reference
6/2026/0953/TPO
Type
WORKS TO TREES WITH TREE PRESERVATION ORDER
Status
Decided - Granted
Decision
Granted
Received
1 Jun 2026
Validated
1 Jun 2026
Decided
7 Sep 2026
Ward
Welwyn West
Parish
Welwyn
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL6 0QP

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 Jun 2026

    Received by Welwyn Hatfield

  2. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 7 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: Granted

What this grant of permission means

Welwyn Hatfield granted permission on 7 September 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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