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Chine House Wild Hill Hatfield AL9 6EB

Awaiting decision Welwyn Hatfield 6/2026/1538/TPO WORKS TO TREES WITH TREE PRESERVATION ORDER

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Ground works and associated root pruning/ severance of T3 (Oak) and other trees not advised to be the subject of a TPO to facilitate installation of a root barrier 66m in length and 4m in depth TPO 580 (2016)

As published by the council, reference 6/2026/1538/TPO

Application record

Reference
6/2026/1538/TPO
Type
WORKS TO TREES WITH TREE PRESERVATION ORDER
Status
Under Consultation
Received
3 Sep 2026
Validated
3 Sep 2026
Ward
Brookmans Park & Little Heath
Parish
Hatfield
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL9 6EB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Sep 2026

    Received by Welwyn Hatfield

  2. 13 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 29 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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    6/2024/1380/TPO Submitted 18 Jul 2024 0m away

    T1 Oak - Fell and treat stump with eco plugs due to subsidence. TPO Ref: TPO 580 (2016)

    Granted Trees
  • Land Adjacent to Chine House AL9 6EB

    6/2024/1381/TPO Submitted 18 Jul 2024 75m away

    T2 Oak - Fell and treat stump with eco plugs due to subsidence. TPO Ref: TPO 580 (2016) Please read this as part of a dual submission alongside application to fell and treat T1 Oak at Chine House, Wild Hill, Hatfield, AL9 6EB

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In Welwyn Hatfield

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  • 6/2026/1256/TC Granted

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    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