5 The Orchard Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PL

This site has had 4 applications since 2023: 4 approved, 0 refused.

• 6/2026/1356/EMT Granted

  5 The Orchard Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PL

  1 x Ash to reduce by approximately 4m in height and 3m in width Tree has been historically heavily reduced with regrowth large and over extended in places. Neighbours side recently cut back and recent limb failure. Reduction is to re balance canopy both structurally and aesthetically

  Decided 2 Oct 2026 Trees
• 6/2023/0285/EMT Granted

  5 The Orchard Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PL

  1 x Ash to reduce lateral branches by approximately 2.5m as they encroaching the neighbours boundary

  Decided 22 Mar 2023 Trees
• 6/2023/0287/TC Granted

  5 The Orchard Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PL

  1 x Ash to reduce lateral branches by approximately 2.5m as they encroaching the neighbours boundary

  Decided 22 Mar 2023 Trees

1. 31 Jul 2026

   Received by Welwyn Hatfield

2. 15 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 17 Sep 2026

   Decision issued: No Objection

Welwyn Hatfield granted permission on 17 September 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.

• 5 The Orchard Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PL

  6/2023/0285/EMT Submitted 6 Feb 2023 50 yards away

  1 x Ash to reduce lateral branches by approximately 2.5m as they encroaching the neighbours boundary

  Granted Trees

• 5 The Orchard Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PL

  6/2023/0287/TC Submitted 6 Feb 2023 50 yards away

  1 x Ash to reduce lateral branches by approximately 2.5m as they encroaching the neighbours boundary

  Granted Trees

• 5 The Orchard Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PL

  6/2026/1356/EMT Submitted 31 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  1 x Ash to reduce by approximately 4m in height and 3m in width Tree has been historically heavily reduced with regrowth large and over extended in places. Neighbours side recently cut back and recent limb failure. Reduction is to re balance canopy both structurally and aesthetically

  Granted Trees

• 6 The Orchard Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PL

  6/2023/0278/EMT Submitted 6 Feb 2023 50 yards away

  T1 - 1 x Field maple (tree nearest house) to reduce by approximately 3m in height and 3m in width - Grown out reduction, too close to property and to maintain size T2 - 1 x Field maple to reduce by approximately 2m in height and 2m in width. Remove hanging branch. Grown out reduction with thick dense crown. To maintain size G1 - Line of leyland Cypress to reduce to previous pruning points (approximately 4m above ground level) - Outgrown Leyland Cypress hedges to reduce back to a more compact size G1 - 2 x Leyland cypress to reduce to approximately 4m above ground level Outgrown Leyland Cypress hedges to reduce back to a more compact size T3 - 1 x Weeping willow to dismantle in sections to ground level, to grind out stump to approximately 200 below existing ground level. Poor form, heavy lean causing mess and a nuisance to neighbour.

  Granted Trees

• 6 The Orchard Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PL

  6/2023/0274/TC Submitted 6 Feb 2023 50 yards away

  T1 - 1 x Field maple (tree nearest house) to reduce by approximately 3m in height and 3m in width - Grown out reduction, too close to property and to maintain size T2 - 1 x Field maple to reduce by approximately 2m in height and 2m in width. Remove hanging branch. Grown out reduction with thick dense crown. To maintain size G1 - Line of leyland Cypress to reduce to previous pruning points (approximately 4m above ground level) - Outgrown Leyland Cypress hedges to reduce back to a more compact size G1 - 2 x Leyland cypress to reduce to approximately 4m above ground level Outgrown Leyland Cypress hedges to reduce back to a more compact size T3 - 1 x Weeping willow to dismantle in sections to ground level, to grind out stump to approximately 200 below existing ground level. Poor form, heavy lean causing mess and a nuisance to neighbour.

  Granted Trees

• 12 Digswell Lodge Digswell Rise Welwyn Garden City AL8 7NU

  6/2020/0704/TC Submitted 12 Mar 2020 50 yards away

  Reduce 1 x Oak [T1] by 30% Reduce 1 x Yew Tree [T2] by 30%

  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