Planning application
The Oaks 2 Highfields Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4EL
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Reduce 1 x Oak (T1) by 2-3m in height and 2-3m in width and remove deadwood and crossing branches to be removed. Reduce 1 x Hornbeam (T2) and 6 x Oak (T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8) by 1-2m and remove deadwood and crossing branches. Reduce 1 x Oak (T9) by 2-3m in height and 2-3m in width and remove deadwood and crossing branches. Covered by TPO 932 (2018)
As published by the council, reference 6/2026/1165/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 6/2026/1165/TPO
- Type
- WORKS TO TREES WITH TREE PRESERVATION ORDER
- Status
- Decided - Granted
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 6 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 20 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 21 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Northaw and Cuffley
- Parish
- Northaw and Cuffley
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- EN6 4EL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Jul 2026
Received by Welwyn Hatfield
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20 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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21 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Granted
What this grant of permission means
Welwyn Hatfield granted permission on 21 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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