1 The Orchard Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PL

This site has had 5 applications since 2024: 5 approved, 0 refused.

• 6/2026/0968/TC Granted

  1 The Orchard Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PL

  3 x Elms (dead) to remove to ground level. 1 x Oak to reduce decayed stem by around 3m. Reduce small overextended stem by 1.5m. 1 x Lawson cypress to remove to ground level.

  Decided 26 Aug 2026 Trees
• 6/2026/0552/VAR Granted

  1 The Orchard Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PL

  Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) on planning permission 6/2023/1370/HOUSE

  Decided 18 May 2026 Amendments
• 6/2024/2097/TC Granted

  1 The Orchard Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PL

  1 x Lawson cypress to remove in sections to ground level. Nuisance to neighbour and also stopping the walnut crown to grow properly 1 x Walnut to reduce by approximately 1.2m height and width. Reducing to maintain size and shape 1 x Lawson cypress to reduce by approximately 2m in height to retain size and shape

  Decided 18 Dec 2024 Trees
• 6/2024/2100/EMT Granted

  1 The Orchard Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PL

  1 x Lawson cypress to remove in sections to ground level. Nuisance to neighbour and also stopping the walnut crown to grow properly 1 x Walnut to reduce by approximately 1.2m height and width. Reducing to maintain size and shape 1 x Lawson cypress to reduce by approximately 2m in height to retain size and shape

  Decided 19 Dec 2024 Trees

1. 2 Jun 2026

   Received by Welwyn Hatfield

2. 24 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 25 Aug 2026

   Decision issued: Granted

Welwyn Hatfield granted permission on 25 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.

• 1 The Orchard Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PL

  6/2026/0968/TC Submitted 2 Jun 2026 0m away

  3 x Elms (dead) to remove to ground level. 1 x Oak to reduce decayed stem by around 3m. Reduce small overextended stem by 1.5m. 1 x Lawson cypress to remove to ground level.

  Granted Trees

• 1 The Orchard Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PL

  6/2024/2100/EMT Submitted 31 Oct 2024 0m away

  1 x Lawson cypress to remove in sections to ground level. Nuisance to neighbour and also stopping the walnut crown to grow properly 1 x Walnut to reduce by approximately 1.2m height and width. Reducing to maintain size and shape 1 x Lawson cypress to reduce by approximately 2m in height to retain size and shape

  Granted Trees

• 1 The Orchard Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PL

  6/2026/0552/VAR Submitted 25 Mar 2026 0m away

  Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) on planning permission 6/2023/1370/HOUSE

  Granted Amendments 1 doc
  Major scheme

• 1 The Orchard Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PL

  6/2024/2097/TC Submitted 31 Oct 2024 1m away

  1 x Lawson cypress to remove in sections to ground level. Nuisance to neighbour and also stopping the walnut crown to grow properly 1 x Walnut to reduce by approximately 1.2m height and width. Reducing to maintain size and shape 1 x Lawson cypress to reduce by approximately 2m in height to retain size and shape

  Granted Trees

• 5 The Orchard Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PL

  6/2023/0285/EMT Submitted 6 Feb 2023 56m away

  1 x Ash to reduce lateral branches by approximately 2.5m as they encroaching the neighbours boundary

  Granted Trees

• 5 The Orchard Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PL

  6/2023/0287/TC Submitted 6 Feb 2023 56m away

  1 x Ash to reduce lateral branches by approximately 2.5m as they encroaching the neighbours boundary

  Granted Trees

• 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