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20 Roundwood Drive Welwyn Garden City AL8 7JZ

Awaiting decision Welwyn Hatfield 6/2026/1137/EMT ESTATE MANAGEMENT TREES

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

1 x Hornbeam to reduce by approximately 2m in both height and width, not exceeding historic pruning points.

As published by the council, reference 6/2026/1137/EMT

Application record

Reference
6/2026/1137/EMT
Type
ESTATE MANAGEMENT TREES
Status
Under Consideration
Received
30 Jun 2026
Validated
30 Jun 2026
Ward
Sherrards
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL8 7JZ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Welwyn Hatfield register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 6/2026/1134/TC Granted

    20 Roundwood Drive Welwyn Garden City AL8 7JZ

    1 x Hornbeam to reduce by approximately 2m in both height and width, not exceeding historic pruning points.

    Decided 27 Aug 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Jun 2026

    Received by Welwyn Hatfield

  2. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 15 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Under Consideration

    Previously Under Consultation.

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 25 August 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Welwyn Hatfield took a median of 58 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

What happens while it is decided

This application is with Welwyn Hatfield for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Welwyn Hatfield decided tree works applications in a median of 46 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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