West Manor House Ellesfield Welwyn AL6 9HB

1. 27 Jul 2026

   Received by Welwyn Hatfield

2. 29 Jul 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. 28 Aug 2026

   Decision issued: No Objection

Welwyn Hatfield granted permission on 28 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.

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.

• West Manor Ellesfield Welwyn AL6 9HB

  6/2026/1310/TPO Submitted 27 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  T2 Horse Chestnut to reduce height to leave approximately 10m above ground level. This is due to a large decayed area in lower trunk. (covered by TPO 1016 (2022) W1)

  Granted Trees

• The Manor House Ellesfield Welwyn AL6 9HB

  6/2024/1938/TC Submitted 7 Oct 2024 50 yards away

  Fell Maple with Armillaria. Dead bark peeling away revealing the rhizomorphs and dead limbs above the dead bark. In serious danger of falling over, and will cause a lot of costly damage to plant life in and around it as well as a beautiful shaped yew hedge

  Granted Trees

• Manor House Ellesfield Welwyn AL6 9HB

  6/2024/1746/TC Submitted 10 Sep 2024 50 yards away

  Lime Tree - fell due to kretzschmaria deusta. Will also allow more light through to surrounding areas and help many of the Rodos

  Granted Trees

• Glebe House Ellesfield Welwyn AL6 9HB

  6/2026/1470/TPO Submitted 20 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  TPO 1016 1 x White Poplar to reduce upper canopy by approximately 10m height - Reduce upper canopy due to large volume of regrowth from historical reduction. Cavities and decay at old pruning wounds. Tree is close to neighbouring properties with a recent limb failure. 1 x White willow leaning over river to reduce by approximately 50% -tree is leaning heavily over river, reduction will prevent risk of failing. 1 x Goat willow to reduce by approximately 4m height and 3m width - tree is in decline, reduction is to stabilise upper canopy and allow retention of tree.

  Granted Trees

• The Coach House Ellesfield Welwyn AL6 9HB

  6/2026/1063/TC Submitted 18 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  Reduce 1 x Horse chestnut by 2m. Cut back 1 x Sycamore to 1m beyond boundary line.

  Granted Trees

• 16 The Green Welwyn AL6 9EA

  6/2026/1056/TC Submitted 17 Jun 2026 100 yards away

  Fell 1 x weeping willow.

  Granted Trees

• 6/2026/1523/EMT Granted

  5 Hitherway Welwyn Garden City AL8 7RG

  4 x Whitebeams to fell. No replanting

  Received 1 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Trees
• 6/2026/1514/TPO Granted

  6A Wendover Drive Welwyn AL6 9LT

  T1 1 x Beech to remove in sections to ground level - Tree is almost dead and in poor condition T2 1 x Beech to reduce to clear property by 1.5m - Branches rubbing on property

  Received 27 Aug, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Trees
• 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.

  Received 23 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Trees
• 6/2026/1495/EMT Granted

  2 Valley Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7DF

  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