Home Wood, rear of 40 The Ridgeway

1. 2 Sep 2026

   Received by Welwyn Hatfield

2. 17 Sep 2026

   Decision issued: Granted

3. 22 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Welwyn Hatfield granted permission on 17 September 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.

• 38 The Ridgeway Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4AX

  6/2026/0659/VAR Submitted 14 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  Variation of condition 3 (Arboricultural Method Statement and the Tree Protection Plan) and condition 18 (approved plans) on planning permission 6/2023/2115/FULL

  Granted Amendments Trees

• 44 The Ridgeway Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4BA

  6/2023/0360/VAR Submitted 16 Feb 2023 50 yards away

  Variation of conditions 3 (landscape plans) and 5 (approved plans) on planning permission 6/2020/2751/FULL

  Granted Amendments

• 44 The Ridgeway Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4BA

  6/2021/1087/COND Submitted 1 Apr 2021 50 yards away

  Submission of details pursuant to conditions 1 (material sample) and 3 (landscape plans), on planning permission 6/2020/2751/FULL

  Granted Conditions

• 36 The Ridgeway Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4AX

  6/2021/1888/COND Submitted 21 Jun 2021 100 yards away

  Submission of details pursuant to condition 1 (internal noise), on planning application 6/2018/2863/FULL

  Granted Conditions

• 36 The Ridgeway Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4AX

  6/2021/1841/COND Submitted 15 Jun 2021 100 yards away

  Submission of details pursuant to condition 2 (noise levels in external amenity areas), on planning permission 6/2018/2863/FULL

  Granted Conditions

• 36 The Ridgeway Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4AX

  6/2021/1673/COND Submitted 25 May 2021 100 yards away

  Submission of details pursuant to condition 6 (Hard & Soft Landscaping) and 7 (Site Levels), on planning permission 6/2018/2863/FULL

  Granted Conditions

• 6/2026/1595/TPO Granted

  42 New Road Digswell Welwyn AL6 0AH

  T17 Pine and T74 Scots Pine are both dead and now dangerous (due to leaning). Covered by TPO 817 (2018)

  Received 14 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Trees
• 6/2026/1313/EMT Granted

  85 Handside Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6SH

  T1 - 1 x Hornbeam to reduce by approx 1.5m height, reduce width over roadway by approx 2.5m and 2m on remaining width Rear T2 - 1 x Beech to reduce lateral growth back from the property by approx 1.5m T3 - 1 x Bay to reduce height by approx 1.5m, trim remaining hard round leaving a more rounded finish

  Received 27 Jul, published by the council 22 Aug 2026 Trees
• 6/2026/1401/TC Granted

  49 Brockswood Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 7BU

  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.

  Received 7 Aug, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Trees
• 6/2026/1305/TPO Withdrawn

  20 Mardley Avenue Welwyn AL6 0UD

  Up to a 2m reduction to Cherry tree, to maintain its healthy station and prevent over extension, from growing too large. Fell, process and remove Yew tree as resident has concerns that if it was to uproot or fail it would hit the house due to its location (covered by TPO 24 A3)

  Received 27 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Trees
• 6/2026/1187/TC Granted

  85 Pentley Park Welwyn Garden City AL8 7SL

  Ground works and associated root pruning/ severance of T1 oak to facilitate installation of a root barrier 15m in length and 3.5m in depth.

  Received 8 Jul, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Trees