49 Brockswood Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 7BU

This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.

• 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.

  Decided 21 Sep 2026 Trees
• 6/2023/0474/EM Granted

  49 Brockswood Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7BU

  Installation of domestic electric vehicle charging point

  Decided 27 Apr 2023

1. 7 Aug 2026

   Received by Welwyn Hatfield

2. 31 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 22 Sep 2026

   Status changed to Under Consideration

   Previously Under Consultation.

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 2 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 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.

• 49 Brockswood Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 7BU

  6/2026/1401/TC Submitted 7 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  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.

  Granted Trees

• 49 Brockswood Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7BU

  6/2023/0474/EM Submitted 1 Mar 2023 50 yards away

  Installation of domestic electric vehicle charging point

  Granted

• 51 Brockswood Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 7BU

  6/2026/0994/TC Submitted 5 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  T1 oak to fell.

  Granted Trees

• The Orchard House 53 Brockswood Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 7BU

  6/2021/1860/VAR Submitted 16 Jun 2021 50 yards away

  Removal of condition 3 (potential contamination and any remediation measures), on planning permission 6/2020/1521/FULL

  Granted Amendments

• 10 High Oaks Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7BH

  6/2024/2343/EM Submitted 4 Dec 2024 100 yards away

  Installation of heat pump at rear of property

  Granted

• 70 Brockswood Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 7BQ

  6/2021/1115/EM Submitted 6 Apr 2021 100 yards away

  Construction of new driveway at front of property

  Granted

• 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