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 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.

• 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

• 6/2026/1523/EMT Granted

  5 Hitherway Welwyn Garden City AL8 7RG

  4 x Whitebeams to fell. No replanting

  Received 1 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Trees
• 6/2026/1514/TPO Granted

  6A Wendover Drive Welwyn AL6 9LT

  T1 1 x Beech to remove in sections to ground level - Tree is almost dead and in poor condition T2 1 x Beech to reduce to clear property by 1.5m - Branches rubbing on property

  Received 27 Aug, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Trees
• 6/2026/1300/EMT Granted

  1 Perrywood Walden Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PZ

  G1 - 2 x Beech and 3 x Hornbeams all hanging low over the footpath and road. Crown lift to 4m. T2 - Hornbeam growing very close to the building and low over the drive. To reduce back on building side by 1.5m and crown lift over the road to 4m.

  Received 23 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Trees
• 6/2026/1495/EMT Granted

  2 Valley Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7DF

  1 x Holly to reduce height by approx 3m height 1 x Lawson Cypress to reduce by approx 2.5m in height 1 x Plum to reduce height by approx 3m 1 x Apple to reduce lateral branches by approx 2m to reduce lateral branches over lawn 1 x Ash to reduce lateral branches over lawn area by approx 2m

  Received 25 Aug, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Trees
• 6/2026/1497/TC Granted

  2 Valley Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7DF

  1 x Holly to reduce height by approximately 3m height 1 x Lawson cypress to reduce by approximately 2.5m in height. 1 x Plum to reduce height by approximately 3m Above 3 are domination side of the garden, they are thick dense and evergreen. Reducing to allow more light into garden and control the size 1 x Apple to reduce lateral branches over lawn area by approximately 2m to reduce lateral branches over lawn to maintain size of tree & provide more space and light to lawn area 1 x Ash to reduce lateral branches over lawn area by approximately 2m to reduce lateral branches as now crossing half the garden and blocking light

  Received 25 Aug, published by the council 14 Sep 2026 Trees