40 Digswell Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PA

1. 29 Jul 2026

   Received by Welwyn Hatfield

2. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 23 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.

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

• 37 Digswell Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PB

  6/2024/1319/FULL Submitted 10 Jul 2024 39m away

  Change of use from amenity land to residential, to facilitate extension of existing dropped kerb

  Withdrawn Full applications Extension

• 42 Digswell Rise, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7PW

  6/2023/0696/EMT Submitted 28 Mar 2023 61m away

  T1 Crown thin 1 x apple tree, cut back large extended limbs by 1-2m remove deadwood. T2 Crown reduce 1 x holly tree by 30%, crown thin and remove deadwood. T3 & T4 Crown reduce 2 x cherry trees by 30%, thin and deadwood.

  Granted Trees

• 42 Digswell Rise Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PW

  6/2023/0697/TC Submitted 28 Mar 2023 61m away

  T1 Crown thin 1 x apple tree, cut back large extended limbs by 1-2m remove deadwood. T2 Crown reduce 1 x holly tree by 30%, crown thin and remove deadwood. T3 & T4 Crown reduce 2 x cherry trees by 30%, thin and deadwood.

  Granted Trees

• 3 Coneydale Welwyn Garden City AL8 7RX

  6/2026/0732/EM Submitted 24 Apr 2026 68m away

  Installation of solar panel on rear south-facing roof

  Granted

• 3 Coneydale Welwyn Garden City AL8 7RX

  6/2021/1953/TC Submitted 28 Jun 2021 68m away

  1. Cherry - reduce crown by 20% 2. Maple - reduce crown by 20% 3. Lawson cypress - reduce by 6ft to 8ft

  Granted Trees

• 3 Coneydale Welwyn Garden City AL8 7RX

  6/2021/1967/EMT Submitted 29 Jun 2021 68m away

  1. Cherry - reduce crown by 20% 2. Maple - reduce crown by 20% 3. Lawson Cypress - reduce height by 6-8ft.

  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