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6/2026/0955/EM

17 Elmwood Welwyn Garden City AL8 6LD

Granted Welwyn Hatfield ESTATE MANAGEMENT

Proposal

Replacement of existing box hedge (in poor condition due to disease) with a low Lonicera Nitida hedge in the same position and scale, maintaining the existing formal appearance and height

As published by the council, reference 6/2026/0955/EM

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 Jun 2026

    Received by Welwyn Hatfield

  2. 21 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Granted

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

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This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that Welwyn Hatfield is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.

Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.

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