5 Hitherway Welwyn Garden City AL8 7RG

1. 1 Sep 2026

   Received by Welwyn Hatfield

2. 13 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 27 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 46 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.

• 3 Hitherway Welwyn Garden City AL8 7RG

  6/2021/0708/EM Submitted 2 Mar 2021 43m away

  Formation of driveway at front for parking for up to two cars

  Granted

• 9 Ashcombe Welwyn Garden City AL8 7HQ

  6/2021/1514/EMT Submitted 12 May 2021 118m away

  Removal of fir tree in front garden now too large and two close to property approx 6 feet

  Granted Trees

• 217 Knightsfield Welwyn Garden City AL8 7QL

  6/2021/2061/EM Submitted 17 Jun 2021 191m away

  Demolition of rear lean-to structure and erection of single storey rear extension

  Granted Extension Demolition
  Small domestic

• 217 Knightsfield Welwyn Garden City AL8 7QL

  6/2021/0999/LAWP Submitted 24 Mar 2021 208m away

  Certificate of lawfulness for the erection of a single storey rear extension

  Granted Lawful development Extension
  Small domestic

• 5 Malmsdale Welwyn Garden City AL8 7QN

  6/2021/0900/EMT Submitted 19 Mar 2021 225m away

  G1 Lawsons Cypress - fell G2 Privet bushes - fell Prune T1 Lilac - Crown reduction in height and shape by removing up to 1.5 meters growth; crown clean removing any damaged, diseased and deadwood Prune T2 Ceanothus - Crown reduction/re-shape by removing up to 1.5 meters growth

  Granted Trees

• 8 Harwood Close Welwyn Garden City AL8 7SN

  6/2021/1083/HOUSE Submitted 1 Apr 2021 225m away

  Retrospective application for outbuilding and decking in rear garden

  Granted Householder
  Small domestic

• 6/2026/1531/TPO Withdrawn

  37 The Ridgeway Cuffley EN6 4BB

  T1 English Oak (Quercus robur) ref T316 fell to ground level

  2 Sep 2026 Trees
• 6/2026/1236/EMT Granted

  30 Coneydale Welwyn Garden City AL8 7RZ

  Reduction by 40% of Oak tree (T5) Reduction of the Holly hedge (T8) to 8 feet high

  14 Jul 2026 Trees
• 6/2026/1254/EMT Granted

  94 Parkway Welwyn Garden City AL8 6HL

  1 x Hornbeam to reduce by approximately 3m height and width.

  16 Jul 2026 Trees
• 6/2026/1256/TC Granted

  94 Parkway Welwyn Garden City AL8 6HL

  1 x Hornbeam to reduce by approx 3m height and width.

  16 Jul 2026 Trees
• 6/2026/0953/TPO Granted

  14 Birch Grove Welwyn AL6 0QP

  T1-T10 Hornbeam to repollard back to previous pollard points roughly 3m cut back to main trunk. T11-T15 Hornbeam to cut back by 1.5m boundary of all branches overhanging rear boundary.

  1 Jun 2026 Trees