30 Valley Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7DN

1. 15 Sep 2026

   Received by Welwyn Hatfield

2. 16 Sep 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 22 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 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.

• 15 The Valley Green Welwyn Garden City AL8 7DQ

  6/2021/2070/TC Submitted 8 Jul 2021 50 yards away

  1 x Beech to reduce by 1.5m height & width

  Granted Trees

• 15 The Valley Green Welwyn Garden City AL8 7DQ

  6/2021/2112/EMT Submitted 13 Jul 2021 50 yards away

  1 x Beech to reduce by 1.5m height & width

  Granted Trees

• 32 Valley Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7DN

  6/2024/1765/TC Submitted 12 Sep 2024 50 yards away

  1 x Elderberry to remove to ground level. This tree is declining. 1 x Plum to remove to ground level. This is dead. 1 x Apple (dead) to remove to ground level. This is dead

  Granted Trees

• 32 Valley Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7DN

  6/2026/0762/EMT Submitted 30 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  T1 x Juniper to fell.

  Granted Trees

• 32 Valley Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7DN

  6/2026/0763/TC Submitted 30 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  T1 x Juniper to fell.

  Granted Trees

• 32 Valley Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7DN

  6/2024/1768/EMT Submitted 12 Sep 2024 50 yards away

  1 x Elderberry to remove to ground level. This tree is declining. 1 x Plum to remove to ground level. This is dead. 1 x Apple (dead) to remove to ground level. This is dead

  Granted 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