85 Handside Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6SH Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
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… Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 7 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 7 Sept 2026
Documents 9
Decision & officer reports 2
Plans & drawings 1
Other documents 6
Site constraints 2
Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.
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Important details
- Council
- Welwyn Hatfield
- Application type
- TREES IN CONSERVATION AREA
- Postcode
- AL8 6SH
- Received
- 27 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 27 Jul 2026
- Case officer
- Show
- Decision
- No Objection
- Decision date
- 7 Sept 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 42 days from validation, about the council's usual 44 days. Approved, as 97% of tree and landscaping works here are.
Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Welwyn Hatfield in the last twelve months, from validation. Welwyn Hatfield decision record →
Historical activity at this location
27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
Welwyn Hatfield is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #224 out of 296. 50% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (86%) than the national average (90%).
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