Planning application
The Coach House Ellesfield Welwyn AL6 9HB
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Reduce 1 x Horse chestnut by 2m. Cut back 1 x Sycamore to 1m beyond boundary line.
As published by the council, reference 6/2026/1063/TC
Application record
- Reference
- 6/2026/1063/TC
- Type
- TREES IN CONSERVATION AREA
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objection
- Received
- 18 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 18 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 17 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Welwyn West
- Parish
- Welwyn
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL6 9HB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Jun 2026
Received by Welwyn Hatfield
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17 Jul 2026
Decision issued: No Objection
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What this grant of permission means
Welwyn Hatfield granted permission on 17 July 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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