33 Digswell Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PB

1. 9 Sep 2026

   Received by Welwyn Hatfield

2. 16 Sep 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 25 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 11 November 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 47 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.

• 31 Digswell Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PB

  6/2024/2219/HOUSE Submitted 18 Nov 2024 50 yards away

  Replacement conservatory roof

  Granted Householder Extension
  Small domestic

• 31 Digswell Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PB

  6/2024/2301/EM Submitted 28 Nov 2024 50 yards away

  Replacement conservatory roof

  Granted Extension

• 37 Digswell Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PB

  6/2024/1319/FULL Submitted 10 Jul 2024 50 yards away

  Change of use from amenity land to residential, to facilitate extension of existing dropped kerb

  Withdrawn Full applications Extension

• 4 Pentley Park Welwyn Garden City AL8 7RU

  6/2023/0110/HOUSE Submitted 16 Jan 2023 50 yards away

  Erection of a single storey rear infill extension

  Granted Householder Extension
  Small domestic

• 4 Pentley Park Welwyn Garden City AL8 7RU

  6/2023/0099/EM Submitted 16 Jan 2023 50 yards away

  Erection of an infill to single storey rear extension

  Granted Extension
  Small domestic

• 10 Pentley Park Welwyn Garden City AL8 7RU

  6/2026/1412/TC Submitted 10 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~7 Oct

  T1- Bay tree to fell to ground level as it has outgrown its position and is interfering with the drains

  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
• 6/2026/1165/TPO Granted

  The Oaks 2 Highfields Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4EL

  Reduce 1 x Oak (T1) by 2-3m in height and 2-3m in width and remove deadwood and crossing branches to be removed. Reduce 1 x Hornbeam (T2) and 6 x Oak (T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8) by 1-2m and remove deadwood and crossing branches. Reduce 1 x Oak (T9) by 2-3m in height and 2-3m in width and remove deadwood and crossing branches. Covered by TPO 932 (2018)

  Received 6 Jul, published by the council 24 Jul 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