5 The Orchard Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PL

1. 31 Jul 2026

   Received by Welwyn Hatfield

2. 15 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 7 Sep 2026

   Status changed to Under Consideration

   Previously Under Consultation.

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 25 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

• 5 The Orchard Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PL

  6/2023/0285/EMT Submitted 6 Feb 2023 0m 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 0m 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

  6/2026/1353/TC Submitted 31 Jul 2026 0m away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~25 Sep

  1 x Ash to reduce by approx 4m in height and 3m in width

  Awaiting decision Trees

• 6 The Orchard Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PL

  6/2023/0278/EMT Submitted 6 Feb 2023 15m 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 15m 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 37m away

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

  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