49 Brockswood Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 7BU

1. 7 Aug 2026

   Received by Welwyn Hatfield

2. 31 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 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. 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

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

  6/2023/0474/EM Submitted 1 Mar 2023 30m 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 48m 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 64m away

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

  Granted Amendments

• 70 Brockswood Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 7BQ

  6/2021/1115/EM Submitted 6 Apr 2021 75m away

  Construction of new driveway at front of property

  Granted

• 54 Brockswood Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 7BG

  6/2024/2144/TC Submitted 7 Nov 2024 115m away

  Reduce Apple tree crown by 25% Reduce Plum tree crown by 2-3 metres

  Granted Trees

• 76 Brockswood Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 7BQ

  6/2021/1553/EM Submitted 14 May 2021 121m away

  Alteration works to existing driveway, erection of brick piers, installation of automated sliding gate and erection of softwood fence.

  Withdrawn
  Small domestic

• 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