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, 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.

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.

• 37 Digswell Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PB

  6/2024/1319/FULL Submitted 10 Jul 2024 50 yards 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  Withdrawn Full applications Extension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 50 yards 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 50 yards 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 50 yards 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 50 yards 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 50 yards away

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

  Granted Trees

• 6/2026/1523/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