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72 Sweet Briar Welwyn Garden City AL7 3EA

Granted Welwyn Hatfield 6/2026/1157/EMT ESTATE MANAGEMENT TREES

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

1 x Beech to reduce by approx 2.5m height and width. Lift over cabin by 3m

As published by the council, reference 6/2026/1157/EMT

Application record

Reference
6/2026/1157/EMT
Type
ESTATE MANAGEMENT TREES
Status
Decided - Granted
Decision
Granted
Received
2 Jul 2026
Validated
2 Jul 2026
Decided
4 Sep 2026
Ward
Howlands
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL7 3EA

Site history

Applications at this address on the Welwyn Hatfield register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 6/2024/1905/EMT Granted

    72 Sweet Briar Welwyn Garden City AL7 3EA

    1 x Hornbeam to reduce by approximately 2m in height and width. Remove any deadwood greater than 30mm in diameter. Tree has started to dominate large section of the garden as well as large portion overhanging the neighbouring garden

    Decided 5 Dec 2024 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Jul 2026

    Received by Welwyn Hatfield

  2. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 2 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Under Consideration

    Previously Under Consultation.

  4. 4 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: Granted

What this grant of permission means

Welwyn Hatfield granted permission on 4 September 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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 72 Sweet Briar Welwyn Garden City AL7 3EA

    6/2024/1905/EMT Submitted 4 Oct 2024 50 yards away

    1 x Hornbeam to reduce by approximately 2m in height and width. Remove any deadwood greater than 30mm in diameter. Tree has started to dominate large section of the garden as well as large portion overhanging the neighbouring garden

    Granted Trees
  • 73 Sweet Briar Welwyn Garden City AL7 3EB

    6/2024/0924/EMT Submitted 17 May 2024 50 yards away

    T2 Elm (dead) to fell.

    Granted Trees
  • 54 Lowerfield Welwyn Garden City AL7 3JT

    6/2024/1967/LAWP Submitted 14 Oct 2024 100 yards away

    Certificate of lawfulness for a front porch

    Granted Lawful development Extension
    Small domestic
  • 54 Lowerfield Welwyn Garden City AL7 3JT

    6/2024/1969/HOUSE Submitted 14 Oct 2024 100 yards away

    Erection of a part single, part two storey rear extension and single storey side extension following demolition of side utility area

    Granted Householder Extension Demolition
    Small domestic
  • 89 Sweet Briar Welwyn Garden City AL7 3EB

    6/2024/1448/EM Submitted 31 Jul 2024 100 yards away

    Installation of new composite front door with glazing and two pergola’s to rear

    Granted Windows or glazing
  • 29 Coltsfoot Welwyn Garden City AL7 3HZ

    6/2024/1635/EM Submitted 27 Aug 2024 100 yards away

    Replacement of original wooden front door with modern very close equivalent door

    Granted

In Welwyn Hatfield

  • 6/2026/1523/EMT Granted

    5 Hitherway Welwyn Garden City AL8 7RG

    4 x Whitebeams to fell. No replanting

    Received 1 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 6/2026/1514/TPO Granted

    6A Wendover Drive Welwyn AL6 9LT

    T1 1 x Beech to remove in sections to ground level - Tree is almost dead and in poor condition T2 1 x Beech to reduce to clear property by 1.5m - Branches rubbing on property

    Received 27 Aug, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 6/2026/1300/EMT Granted

    1 Perrywood Walden Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PZ

    G1 - 2 x Beech and 3 x Hornbeams all hanging low over the footpath and road. Crown lift to 4m. T2 - Hornbeam growing very close to the building and low over the drive. To reduce back on building side by 1.5m and crown lift over the road to 4m.

    Received 23 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 6/2026/1495/EMT Granted

    2 Valley Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7DF

    1 x Holly to reduce height by approx 3m height 1 x Lawson Cypress to reduce by approx 2.5m in height 1 x Plum to reduce height by approx 3m 1 x Apple to reduce lateral branches by approx 2m to reduce lateral branches over lawn 1 x Ash to reduce lateral branches over lawn area by approx 2m

    Received 25 Aug, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 6/2026/1497/TC Granted

    2 Valley Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7DF

    1 x Holly to reduce height by approximately 3m height 1 x Lawson cypress to reduce by approximately 2.5m in height. 1 x Plum to reduce height by approximately 3m Above 3 are domination side of the garden, they are thick dense and evergreen. Reducing to allow more light into garden and control the size 1 x Apple to reduce lateral branches over lawn area by approximately 2m to reduce lateral branches over lawn to maintain size of tree & provide more space and light to lawn area 1 x Ash to reduce lateral branches over lawn area by approximately 2m to reduce lateral branches as now crossing half the garden and blocking light

    Received 25 Aug, published by the council 14 Sep 2026 Trees