Park close Park street Old Hatfield

1. 9 Sep 2026

   Received by Welwyn Hatfield

2. 11 Sep 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 22 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 6 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 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.

• Park Close Park Street Old Hatfield AL9 5AY

  6/2022/2795/TC Submitted 9 Dec 2022 50 yards away

  Lime tree x 5 to re pollard back to previous pollard points. Cherry tree-to remove lower branches to lift crown to just above head height; remove dead wood from crown; and remove selected branches to rebalance crown making it more symmetrical. Apple tree x 2 to full crown reduction by 2 metres of growth from height of crowns and 2 metres of growth from side of crowns leaving both crowns nicely symmetrical; and remove water shoots from inner crowns and thin out both crowns by 20% remove crisscrossing and rubbing branches.

  Granted Trees

• Park Close Hatfield AL9 5AY

  6/2026/1201/TC Submitted 10 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  Reduce crowns of 2 apple trees by approx 2m, crown thin, remove water shoots, and crown lift to achieve 2.5–3m clearance above ground level.

  Granted Trees

• 16 Park Street Hatfield AL9 5AZ

  6/2024/1856/TC Submitted 26 Sep 2024 50 yards away

  1x Cherry to remove in sections to ground level

  Granted Trees

• 34 Fore Street Hatfield AL9 5AH

  6/2023/0421/HOUSE Submitted 23 Feb 2023 100 yards away

  Replacement of shed in the rear garden

  Granted Householder
  Small domestic

• 10 Park Street Hatfield Hertfordshire AL9 5AX

  6/2023/0402/COND Submitted 21 Feb 2023 100 yards away

  Submission of details pursuant to condition 1 (External materials -bricks and roof slate) on planning permission 6/2022/2715/LB

  Granted Conditions

• 10 Park Street Hatfield AL9 5AX

  6/2022/2715/LB Submitted 30 Nov 2022 100 yards away

  Erection of outbuilding in rear garden

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings

• 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