1 The Orchard Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PL

This site has had 6 applications since 2024: 5 approved, 0 refused.

• 6/2026/0968/TC Granted

  1 The Orchard Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PL

  3 x Elms (dead) to remove to ground level. 1 x Oak to reduce decayed stem by around 3m. Reduce small overextended stem by 1.5m. 1 x Lawson cypress to remove to ground level.

  Decided 26 Aug 2026 Trees
• 6/2026/0972/EMT Granted

  1 The Orchard Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PL

  3 x Elms (dead) to remove to ground level. 1 x Oak to reduce decayed stem by around 3m. Reduce small overextended stem by 1.5m. 1 x Lawson Cypress to remove to ground level.

  Decided 25 Aug 2026 Trees
• 6/2026/0552/VAR Granted

  1 The Orchard Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PL

  Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) on planning permission 6/2023/1370/HOUSE

  Decided 18 May 2026 Amendments
• 6/2024/2097/TC Granted

  1 The Orchard Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PL

  1 x Lawson cypress to remove in sections to ground level. Nuisance to neighbour and also stopping the walnut crown to grow properly 1 x Walnut to reduce by approximately 1.2m height and width. Reducing to maintain size and shape 1 x Lawson cypress to reduce by approximately 2m in height to retain size and shape

  Decided 18 Dec 2024 Trees
• 6/2024/2100/EMT Granted

  1 The Orchard Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PL

  1 x Lawson cypress to remove in sections to ground level. Nuisance to neighbour and also stopping the walnut crown to grow properly 1 x Walnut to reduce by approximately 1.2m height and width. Reducing to maintain size and shape 1 x Lawson cypress to reduce by approximately 2m in height to retain size and shape

  Decided 19 Dec 2024 Trees

1. 10 Sep 2026

   Received by Welwyn Hatfield

2. 22 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 5 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 householder applications in a median of 60 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 1 The Orchard Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PL

  6/2026/0968/TC Submitted 2 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  3 x Elms (dead) to remove to ground level. 1 x Oak to reduce decayed stem by around 3m. Reduce small overextended stem by 1.5m. 1 x Lawson cypress to remove to ground level.

  Granted Trees

• 1 The Orchard Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PL

  6/2026/0972/EMT Submitted 2 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  3 x Elms (dead) to remove to ground level. 1 x Oak to reduce decayed stem by around 3m. Reduce small overextended stem by 1.5m. 1 x Lawson Cypress to remove to ground level.

  Granted Trees

• 1 The Orchard Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PL

  6/2024/2100/EMT Submitted 31 Oct 2024 50 yards away

  1 x Lawson cypress to remove in sections to ground level. Nuisance to neighbour and also stopping the walnut crown to grow properly 1 x Walnut to reduce by approximately 1.2m height and width. Reducing to maintain size and shape 1 x Lawson cypress to reduce by approximately 2m in height to retain size and shape

  Granted Trees

• 1 The Orchard Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PL

  6/2026/0552/VAR Submitted 25 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) on planning permission 6/2023/1370/HOUSE

  Granted Amendments 1 doc
  Major scheme

• 1 The Orchard Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PL

  6/2024/2097/TC Submitted 31 Oct 2024 50 yards away

  1 x Lawson cypress to remove in sections to ground level. Nuisance to neighbour and also stopping the walnut crown to grow properly 1 x Walnut to reduce by approximately 1.2m height and width. Reducing to maintain size and shape 1 x Lawson cypress to reduce by approximately 2m in height to retain size and shape

  Granted Trees

• 5 The Orchard Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PL

  6/2023/0285/EMT Submitted 6 Feb 2023 50 yards away

  1 x Ash to reduce lateral branches by approximately 2.5m as they encroaching the neighbours boundary

  Granted Trees

• 6/2026/1316/HOUSE Granted

  178 Knella Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 3NN

  Erection of part single and part two storey rear extension with alterations to openings on rear elevation

  Received 27 Jul, published by the council 22 Aug 2026 Householder
• 6/2026/1252/HOUSE Granted

  31 Brockswood Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 7BE

  Erection of part single storey part two storey rear extension, garage conversion and installation of air conditioning unit mounted at ground floor on the rear elevation

  Received 16 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Householder
• 6/2026/0112/HOUSE Granted

  54 Tolmers Road Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4JF

  Erection of part two storey and part single storey front and side extensions. Erection of first floor rear extension. Alterations to the roof, including front and rear dormers and rooflights

  Received 26 Jan, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Householder
• 6/2026/1620/HOUSE Awaiting decision

  68 Tolmers Road Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4JY

  Erection of front boundary dwarf wall, railings and gated entrances and battened fencing to left and right boundaries to front garden alongside hardstanding to frontage

  Received 17 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Householder
• 6/2026/1308/HOUSE Granted

  122 The Commons Welwyn Garden City AL7 4SB

  Proposed conversion of existing garage to habitable room alterations to the roof, erection of a glazed veranda and detached gazebo

  Received 27 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Householder