Planning application
2 Woodacre Drive Welwyn AL6 0UA
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
T1 Oak Prune western aspect by 2 metres. (Covered by TPO24 A3 and TPO 642 (2017) G1)
As published by the council, reference 6/2026/0974/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 6/2026/0974/TPO
- Type
- WORKS TO TREES WITH TREE PRESERVATION ORDER
- Status
- Decided - Refused
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 3 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 3 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 17 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Welwyn East
- Parish
- Welwyn
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL6 0UA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Jun 2026
Received by Welwyn Hatfield
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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26 Jul 2026
Status changed to Under Consultation
Previously Under Consideration.
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17 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Refused
What this refusal means
Welwyn Hatfield refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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