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85 Pentley Park Welwyn Garden City AL8 7SL

Awaiting decision Welwyn Hatfield 6/2026/1187/TC TREES IN CONSERVATION AREA

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Ground works and associated root pruning/ severance of T1 oak to facilitate installation of a root barrier 15m in length and 3.5m in depth.

As published by the council, reference 6/2026/1187/TC

Application record

Reference
6/2026/1187/TC
Type
TREES IN CONSERVATION AREA
Status
Under Consideration
Received
8 Jul 2026
Validated
9 Jul 2026
Ward
Sherrards
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL8 7SL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Jul 2026

    Received by Welwyn Hatfield

  2. 9 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 3 September 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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