2 Valley Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7DF

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.

• 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

  Decided 2 Oct 2026 Trees

1. 25 Aug 2026

   Received by Welwyn Hatfield

2. 7 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 1 Oct 2026

   Status changed to Under Consideration

   Previously Under Consultation.

4. 2 Oct 2026

   Decision issued: Granted

Welwyn Hatfield granted permission on 2 October 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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.

• 2 Valley Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7DF

  6/2026/1497/TC Submitted 25 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  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

  Granted Trees

• 1 Brockswood Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 7BA

  6/2024/1429/EMT Submitted 29 Jul 2024 50 yards away

  Removal of 2 x small Apple trees c. 3-5 metres in height, in the garden, to make safe the area from falling apples and branches

  Granted Trees

• 1 Brockswood Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 7BA

  6/2024/1432/TC Submitted 29 Jul 2024 50 yards away

  2 x small Apples tree (Malus Sylvestris) to be cut down and removed. Both trees c. 3-5 metres high. To make safe the area from falling apples and branches

  Granted Trees

• 3 Brockswood Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 7BA

  6/2023/0007/EMT Submitted 3 Jan 2023 50 yards away

  1 x Spruce to trim 500mm from the overhanging branches shown in the attached annotated picture from both sides to maintain the trees balance and aesthetic appearance. In order to return an aesthetic appearance and balanced tree, both sides need to be reduced.

  Granted Trees

• 3 Brockswood Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 7BA

  6/2023/0006/TC Submitted 3 Jan 2023 50 yards away

  1 x Spruce to trim 500mm from the overhanging branches shown in the attached annotated picture from both sides to maintain the trees balance and aesthetic appearance. Neighbour is complaining of overhanging branches and in order to return an aesthetic appearance and balanced tree then both sides need to be reduced

  Granted Trees

• 5 The Valley Green Welwyn Garden City AL8 7DQ

  6/2024/1589/EMT Submitted 21 Aug 2024 50 yards away

  1 x Silver birch to reduce by 2m in height and 1m in width. To maintain size and height of tree as growing too big for area near to house

  Granted Trees

• 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
• 6/2026/1497/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
• 6/2026/1440/TPO Granted

  10 Mardley Heights Welwyn AL6 0TX

  4 x English Oak (Quercus robur), identified as T1, T2, T3 and T4 on the accompanying sketch plan, protected under TPO 641 (2017). Proposed works: Crown reduction of up to 20%; crown thinning of up to 20%; crown lift to approximately 3–4m; removal of epicormic trunkal growth; selective pruning to provide approximately 2m clearance from the dwelling and approximately 1m clearance from overhead lines. Reason for works: Continued periodic arboricultural management of this established group of Oaks, maintaining appropriate clearance from the dwelling and overhead services whilst retaining a balanced, natural canopy and the amenity value of the trees.

  Received 17 Aug, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Trees