37 Ramblers Way Welwyn Garden City AL7 2JU Data via plota.co.uk

6/2026/0671/TPO - WORKS TO TREES WITH TREE PRESERVATION ORDER Refused

Proposal

G1 5-6 Ash trees (to the rear of 37 Ramblers Way) to pollard all the trees along the fence line by 50%. (Covered by TPO 878 (2023)) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
15 Apr 2026
✓
Validated
16 Apr 2026
✗
Refused
7 Jul 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 7 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 8 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Welwyn Garden City built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 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

Application type
WORKS TO TREES WITH TREE PRESERVATION ORDER
Postcode
AL7 2JU
Received
15 Apr 2026
Validated
16 Apr 2026
Case officer
Show
Decision
Refused
Decision date
7 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Shaun Morris

How this decision compares

Decided in 82 days from validation, 36 days slower than Welwyn Hatfield's median of 46 for tree and landscaping works. Refused, as 3% of tree and landscaping works here are.

74%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
449decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Welwyn Hatfield in the last twelve months, from validation. Welwyn Hatfield decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
22 Jun 2026
Welwyn Hatfield
Planning Authority Score
2.1/10
Poor
#272 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Welwyn Hatfield decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #200 of 296
86%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #246 of 296
53%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #224 of 296
50%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #229 of 296
84%
Minor dwellings approved
63 decided (1-9 homes)
83%
Major dwellings approved
12 decided (10+ homes)
73%
Change of use approved
22 decided
633
Total decisions
87 refused in the year to March 2026

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