Planning application
64 Holwell Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 3RN
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
1 x Silver maple (all tree works only over the garden of 5 Furzefield) to reduce to by 3m in height & reduce lateral branches by 2.5m
As published by the council, reference 6/2026/1234/EMT
Application record
- Reference
- 6/2026/1234/EMT
- Type
- ESTATE MANAGEMENT TREES
- Status
- Decided - Granted
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 14 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 14 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 24 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Peartree
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL7 3RN
Site history
Applications at this address on the Welwyn Hatfield register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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6/2026/1225/TC Granted
64 Holwell Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 3RN
1 x Silver maple to reduce to by 3m in height - only the section that is in line with boundary of No.5 Furzefield, reduce lateral branches that grow towards No.5 Furzefield by 2.5m. Reducing canopy to prevent excessive overhang to surrounding neighbours
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Jul 2026
Received by Welwyn Hatfield
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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22 Aug 2026
Status changed to Under Consideration
Previously Under Consultation.
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24 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Granted
What this grant of permission means
Welwyn Hatfield granted permission on 24 August 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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