White Eaves High Road Essendon Hatfield AL9 6HU Data via plota.co.uk

Granted 6/2026/0168/TPO
Date received
2 Feb 2026
Date validated
2 Feb 2026
Postcode
AL9 6HU

Description

T1 Maple to remove and replant. T2 Sycamore pollard crown down and round in height by 4m, leaving roughly 1m stubs at the top of the tree and leaving lateral limbs at roughly 5m long. T3 Sycamore crown reduction by 1m. T4 Sycamore crown reduction by 1.5m in height and width, and crown lifted with branches wanting to be removed mark with red lines in photo attached. T5 Yew tree reduce main leader that comes out the top of the tree by 1.5m and prune remaining canopy in by 1m back to grown points. TPO 612 (2017) Data via plota.co.uk

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 performance
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