23 Elmwood Welwyn Garden City AL8 6LD

1. 15 Jul 2026

   Received by Welwyn Hatfield

2. 11 Aug 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 25 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 6 October 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.

This application is with Welwyn Hatfield for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

More on trees applications in our guide

• 23 Elmwood Welwyn Garden City AL8 6LD

  6/2026/0670/TC Submitted 15 Apr 2026 0m away

  Field maple to crown lift to 3m and to reduce the tree by 30%.

  Granted Trees

• 17 Elmwood Welwyn Garden City AL8 6LD

  6/2026/0955/EM Submitted 1 Jun 2026 42m away

  Replacement of existing box hedge (in poor condition due to disease) with a low Lonicera Nitida hedge in the same position and scale, maintaining the existing formal appearance and height

  Granted

• 20 Elmwood Welwyn Garden City AL8 6LE

  6/2026/0676/EMT Submitted 16 Apr 2026 69m away

  Silver birch to crown reduce by 20% (roughly 2 meters).

  Granted Trees

• 28 Elmwood Welwyn Garden City AL8 6LE

  6/2023/0364/EM Submitted 16 Feb 2023 71m away

  Erection of a part single part double storey rear extension following the demolition of conservatory with erection of a single storey side extension to replace existing

  Granted Extension Demolition
  Small domestic

• 28 Elmwood Welwyn Garden City AL8 6LE

  6/2023/0348/HOUSE Submitted 14 Feb 2023 71m away

  Erection of a part single part double storey rear extension following the demolition of conservatory with erection of a single storey side extension to replace existing

  Granted Householder Extension Demolition
  Small domestic

• 11 Elmwood Welwyn Garden City AL8 6LD

  6/2024/1517/TC Submitted 9 Aug 2024 77m away

  T1-Poplar x 2-Re-pollard back to old points to maintain size and shape for the area

  Granted Trees

• 6/2026/1095/TPO Granted

  31 Parkside Welwyn AL6 9DQ

  T1 Goat Willow Pollard back to previous trimming points which is approx 3-4m off T2 Cedar Crown reduction by 2-3m approx back to previous pruning points

  24 Jun 2026 Trees
• 6/2026/1531/TPO Awaiting decision

  37 The Ridgeway Cuffley EN6 4BB

  T1 English Oak (Quercus robur) ref T316 fell to ground level

  2 Sep 2026 Trees
• 6/2026/1260/EMT Granted

  77 The Commons Welwyn Garden City AL7 4RZ

  Fell 1 dead Beech tree in rear garden.

  17 Jul 2026 Trees
• 6/2026/1271/TPO Granted

  33 Oaklands Rise Welwyn AL6 0RN

  Removal of dead hornbeam tree. (covered by TPO 673 (2017))

  20 Jul 2026 Trees
• 6/2026/0899/EMT Granted

  10 The Commons Welwyn Garden City AL7 4RP

  4 x conifer reduce to 6ft (1.8m) height. 3 x self set ash, fell & poison. 2 x self set sycamore, fell & poison

  20 May 2026 Trees