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Stanborough School Lemsford Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6YR

Awaiting decision Welwyn Hatfield 6/2026/1266/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

G006 50x Black elder, 150x Common hawthorn 10x Common ash - Crown lift to 2.4m and trim back to side of footpath for pedestrian clearance.

As published by the council, reference 6/2026/1266/TC

Application record

Reference
6/2026/1266/TC
Type
TREES IN CONSERVATION AREA
Status
Under Consideration
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
14 Aug 2026
Ward
Handside
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL8 6YR

Site history

Applications at this address on the Welwyn Hatfield register

This site has had 7 applications since 2019: 5 approved, 1 refused.

  • 6/2021/2647/COND Granted

    Stanborough School Lemsford Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6YR

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 1 (archaeological investigation) on planning application 6/2019/1533/FULL

    Decided 13 Oct 2021 Conditions
  • 6/2021/2524/COND Granted

    Stanborough School Lemsford Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6YR

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 3 (Archaeological Written Scheme of Investigation) on planning permission 6/2021/0250/VAR.

    Decided 12 Oct 2021 Conditions
  • 6/2021/2525/COND Granted

    Stanborough School Lemsford Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6YR

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 1 (Archaeological Written Scheme of Investigation) on planning permission 6/2018/1956/FULL

    Decided 12 Oct 2021 Conditions
  • 6/2021/0404/COND Granted

    Stanborough School Lemsford Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6YR

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 2 (Archaeological Scheme) on planning permission (6/2019/1533/FULL)

    Decided 29 Jul 2021 Conditions
  • 6/2019/2761/COND Refused

    Stanborough School Lemsford Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6YR

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 1 (construction method statement) on planning permission 6/2019/0585/FULL

    Decided 19 Dec 2019 Conditions
  • 6/2019/2587/VAR Granted

    Stanborough School Lemsford Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6YR

    Variation of condition 4 (approved drawings) on planning permission 6/2017/2972/FULL

    Decided 23 Dec 2019 Amendments

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Jul 2026

    Received by Welwyn Hatfield

  2. 14 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 1 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 9 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.

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 47 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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  • 6/2026/1514/TPO Granted

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  • 6/2026/1300/EMT Granted

    1 Perrywood Walden Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PZ

    G1 - 2 x Beech and 3 x Hornbeams all hanging low over the footpath and road. Crown lift to 4m. T2 - Hornbeam growing very close to the building and low over the drive. To reduce back on building side by 1.5m and crown lift over the road to 4m.

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  • 6/2026/1495/EMT Granted

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    1 x Holly to reduce height by approx 3m height 1 x Lawson Cypress to reduce by approx 2.5m in height 1 x Plum to reduce height by approx 3m 1 x Apple to reduce lateral branches by approx 2m to reduce lateral branches over lawn 1 x Ash to reduce lateral branches over lawn area by approx 2m

    Received 25 Aug, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 6/2026/1497/TC Granted

    2 Valley Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7DF

    1 x Holly to reduce height by approximately 3m height 1 x Lawson cypress to reduce by approximately 2.5m in height. 1 x Plum to reduce height by approximately 3m Above 3 are domination side of the garden, they are thick dense and evergreen. Reducing to allow more light into garden and control the size 1 x Apple to reduce lateral branches over lawn area by approximately 2m to reduce lateral branches over lawn to maintain size of tree & provide more space and light to lawn area 1 x Ash to reduce lateral branches over lawn area by approximately 2m to reduce lateral branches as now crossing half the garden and blocking light

    Received 25 Aug, published by the council 14 Sep 2026 Trees