Planning application
6/2026/1050/EM
19 Crossway Welwyn Garden City AL8 7ED
Proposal
Plum hedge row to reduce by 2m height. Reduce lateral branches over garden area by 1.5-2m. They are blocking lots of light to half the garden and causing a nuisance. Want to maintain height and width
As published by the council, reference 6/2026/1050/EM
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Jun 2026
Received by Welwyn Hatfield
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
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The process from here
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