69 Lodgefield Welwyn Garden City AL7 1SE

1. 31 Jul 2026

   Received by Welwyn Hatfield

2. 24 Aug 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 22 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 19 October 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 46 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.

• 74 Lodgefield Welwyn Garden City AL7 1SE

  6/2019/2694/EM Submitted 25 Oct 2019 50 yards away

  Fell 1 x Prunus Spp

  Granted

• 23 Blythway AL7 1DJ

  6/2024/1808/EMT Submitted 19 Sep 2024 100 yards away

  Removal of pine tree

  Granted Trees

• 3 Lodgefield Welwyn Garden City AL7 1SD

  6/2024/1769/EMT Submitted 12 Sep 2024 100 yards away

  1 x Silver birch (left hand tree) to remove in sections to ground level.

  Granted Trees

• 29 Blythway Welwyn Garden City AL7 1DJ

  6/2024/1557/EMT Submitted 15 Aug 2024 150 yards away

  H1 conifer hedge to fell. T1 purple plum to cut back from building by 1m and crown lift to 2.5m. T2 confer to fell. T3 cherry to fell.

  Granted Trees

• 27 Lodgefield, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1SD

  6/2023/0086/EM Submitted 12 Jan 2023 200 yards away

  Remove section of the hedge so pathway can be widened to accommodate mobility scooter.

  Granted

• 1 Claves Crescent Welwyn Garden City AL7 1WN

  6/2026/0777/LAWP Submitted 5 May 2026 200 yards away

  Certificate of lawfulness for a single-storey rear extension and garage conversion

  Refused Lawful development Extension
  Small domestic

• 6/2026/1595/TPO Granted

  42 New Road Digswell Welwyn AL6 0AH

  T17 Pine and T74 Scots Pine are both dead and now dangerous (due to leaning). Covered by TPO 817 (2018)

  Received 14 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Trees
• 6/2026/1313/EMT Granted

  85 Handside Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6SH

  T1 - 1 x Hornbeam to reduce by approx 1.5m height, reduce width over roadway by approx 2.5m and 2m on remaining width Rear T2 - 1 x Beech to reduce lateral growth back from the property by approx 1.5m T3 - 1 x Bay to reduce height by approx 1.5m, trim remaining hard round leaving a more rounded finish

  Received 27 Jul, published by the council 22 Aug 2026 Trees
• 6/2026/1401/TC Granted

  49 Brockswood Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 7BU

  T1 robinia - crown reduction by 2m to reduce risk of failure as limbs are very heavy. T2 ash - crown lift to 4m. T3 oak - crwon lift to 4m and reduce lateral growth by up to 2m back from the road to the kerb line.

  Received 7 Aug, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Trees
• 6/2026/1305/TPO Withdrawn

  20 Mardley Avenue Welwyn AL6 0UD

  Up to a 2m reduction to Cherry tree, to maintain its healthy station and prevent over extension, from growing too large. Fell, process and remove Yew tree as resident has concerns that if it was to uproot or fail it would hit the house due to its location (covered by TPO 24 A3)

  Received 27 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Trees
• 6/2026/1187/TC Granted

  85 Pentley Park Welwyn Garden City AL8 7SL

  Ground works and associated root pruning/ severance of T1 oak to facilitate installation of a root barrier 15m in length and 3.5m in depth.

  Received 8 Jul, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Trees