8 Bluebells Welwyn AL6 0XD

1. 12 Aug 2026

   Received by Welwyn Hatfield

2. 13 Aug 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 7 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 8 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

• 8 Bluebells Welwyn AL6 0XD

  6/2024/1748/TPO Submitted 10 Sep 2024 0m away

  Two Hornbeam trees in the back garden of property one to the right and one to the left are cut back every two years by 25 to 30% by tree surgeon TPO 639

  Granted Trees

• 10 Bluebells Welwyn AL6 0XD

  6/2026/1393/TPO Submitted 6 Aug 2026 18m away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~1 Oct

  T1 & T2 Hornbeam reduce back to previous pruning points 25% or approximately 2.5m (TPO 639 2017)

  Awaiting decision Trees

• 11 Copper Beeches Welwyn AL6 0SS

  6/2024/1988/TPO Submitted 15 Oct 2024 68m away

  T5 Hornbeam to reduce height by 3-4 meters reduce lateral branches by 1.5-2meters and thin by 15% (covered by TPO 811 (2018))

  Granted Trees

• 4 Copper Beeches Welwyn AL6 0SS

  6/2021/2164/TPO Submitted 16 Jul 2021 84m away

  Sweet Chestnut - remove

  Granted Trees

• 8 Oak Piece Welwyn AL6 0XE

  6/2022/2766/TPO Submitted 6 Dec 2022 85m away

  T1 Oak, to remove the first three branches from ground level over the road and near the lamp column, remove the first branch from ground level over the drive and garage and remove the first branch from ground level over the neighbouring garden. To thin the remaining crown by 15%. T2 Sweet Chestnut, to reduce the crown by 20% to reshape. Reason, to remove obstruction to the highway and balance the remaining lower crown and to reduce the overall volume of the crown without reducing its size for the oak tree. To rebalance the sweet chestnut crown.

  Granted Trees

• 8 Oak Piece Welwyn AL6 0XE

  6/2026/0780/TPO Submitted 5 May 2026 85m away

  Sweet Chestnut tree: under TPO 534, marked as T2 Remove Tree as it's technically dead (assessed by Ashley Grey of Ashley Trees)

  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