Planning application
20 Roundwood Drive Welwyn Garden City AL8 7JZ
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.
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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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Jun 2026
Received by Welwyn Hatfield
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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15 Aug 2026
Status changed to Under Consideration
Previously Under Consultation.
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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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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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.
Granted Trees -
22 Roundwood Drive Welwyn Garden City AL8 7JZ
1 x Spruce to reduce southern branches (towards property) by approximately 1.2m from branch tips, full height of the tree.
Granted Trees -
22 Roundwood Drive Welwyn Garden City AL8 7JZ
1 x Spruce to reduce southern branches (towards property) by approximately 1.2m from branch tips, full height of the tree
Granted Trees -
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14 Roundwood Drive Welwyn Garden City AL8 7JZ
90% historically approved · decision due ~1 Oct
Proposed electric vehicle car charger to the front of the house
Awaiting decision -
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In Welwyn Hatfield
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6/2026/1531/TPO Withdrawn
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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
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6/2026/1254/EMT Granted
94 Parkway Welwyn Garden City AL8 6HL
1 x Hornbeam to reduce by approximately 3m height and width.
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6/2026/1256/TC Granted
94 Parkway Welwyn Garden City AL8 6HL
1 x Hornbeam to reduce by approx 3m height and width.
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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.