The Doctors Tonic Church Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6PR

1. 3 Sep 2026

   Received by Welwyn Hatfield

2. 22 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.

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.

• 8 Longcroft Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6EA

  6/2021/0560/COND Submitted 22 Feb 2021 50 yards away

  Submission of details pursuant to condition 1 and 2 on planning permission 6/2020/1383/HOUSE

  Granted Conditions
  Major scheme

• 8 Longcroft Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6EA

  6/2023/0282/EM Submitted 6 Feb 2023 50 yards away

  Installation of external air conditioning units to the North and South side of the detached property

  Granted

• 26 Parkfields, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6ED

  6/2024/1835/EM Submitted 24 Sep 2024 100 yards away

  Erection of a single storey rear extension and garage conversion with alterations to openings and raising of roof

  Granted Extension
  Small domestic

• 26 Parkfields Welwyn Garden City AL8 6ED

  6/2024/1984/HOUSE Submitted 15 Oct 2024 100 yards away

  Garage conversion with extension to rear, alterations to the fenestration and raising of roof

  Granted Householder Extension Windows or glazing
  Small domestic

• 28 Parkfields Welwyn Garden City AL8 6ED

  6/2026/1552/EMT Submitted 7 Sep 2026 100 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~2 Nov

  1 x Weeping Birch to reduce height by approximately 1.5m and width

  Awaiting decision Trees

• 28 Parkfields Welwyn Garden City AL8 6ED

  6/2026/1547/TC Submitted 4 Sep 2026 100 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~30 Oct

  1 x Weeping Birch to reduce height by approx 1.5m and width

  Awaiting decision Trees

• 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