Planning application
72 Sweet Briar Welwyn Garden City AL7 3EA
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.
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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
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Jul 2026
Received by Welwyn Hatfield
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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2 Aug 2026
Status changed to Under Consideration
Previously Under Consultation.
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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.
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