Planning application
49 Brockswood Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 7BU
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
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.
As published by the council, reference 6/2026/1401/TC
Application record
- Reference
- 6/2026/1401/TC
- Type
- TREES IN CONSERVATION AREA
- Status
- Under Consideration
- Received
- 7 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 7 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Handside
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL8 7BU
Site history
Applications at this address on the Welwyn Hatfield register
This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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6/2026/1400/EMT Awaiting decision
49 Brockswood Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 7BU
T1 crown reduction of robinia tree by 2m from branch tips to reduce risk of failure as the branches are very heavy T2 crown lift ash tree to 4m T3 crown lift oak to 4m and reduce lateral growth by up to 2m back from the road to the kerb line
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6/2023/0474/EM Granted
49 Brockswood Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7BU
Installation of domestic electric vehicle charging point
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Aug 2026
Received by Welwyn Hatfield
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13 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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.
What happens while it is decided
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.
About tree works applications
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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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49 Brockswood Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 7BU
97% historically approved · decision due ~2 Oct
T1 crown reduction of robinia tree by 2m from branch tips to reduce risk of failure as the branches are very heavy T2 crown lift ash tree to 4m T3 crown lift oak to 4m and reduce lateral growth by up to 2m back from the road to the kerb line
Awaiting decision Trees -
49 Brockswood Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7BU
Installation of domestic electric vehicle charging point
Granted -
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The Orchard House 53 Brockswood Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 7BU
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
Construction of new driveway at front of property
Granted -
54 Brockswood Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 7BG
Reduce Apple tree crown by 25% Reduce Plum tree crown by 2-3 metres
Granted Trees
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