42 New Road Digswell Welwyn AL6 0AH

Granted 6/2025/2589/TPO
Council
Date received
30 Apr 2026
Date validated
30 Apr 2026
Postcode
AL6 0AH

Description

T5 Lime to fell due to structural decay at historic pruning point on main stem T6 Horse Chestnut to reduce limbs overhanging adjacent carpark by 1-2m T7 Horse Chestnut to reduce limbs overhanging adjacent carpark by 1.5m T18 Horse Chestnut to fell due to structural decay at historic pruning points on main stem T39 Small-leaved Lime to remove deadwood T42 Sycamore to remove deadwood T43 Horse Chestnut to remove deadwood T51 Scots Pine to fell as dead T56 Hornbeam to reduce overhanging limbs to adjacent property by 1.5-2m T57 Small-leaved Lime to repollard back to previous pollard point, removing 4-5m of regrowth T60 Sycamore to reduce overhanging limbs to adjacent property by 1-1.5m T62 Sycamore to remove lowest lateral branch from ground level T63 Small-leaved Lime to reduce overhanging limbs to adjacent property by 2-2.5m T66 Lime to remove smaller dead limb and epicormic growth T67 Sycamore reduce overhanging limbs over adjacent property by 2-2.5m back to previous reduction points T69 Small-leaved Lime to reduce crown back to previous reduction points T74 Scots Pine to remove deadwood T79 Ornamental to reduce to 2m due to poor form W1 Mixed species to remove bamboo and remove and or reduce the laurel 817 (2018) A1

2.6/10
Planning Authority Score
#245 of 282

Welwyn Hatfield ranks #187 out of 282 councils for householder decision speed. 50% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (87%) than the national average (90%).

Welwyn Hatfield decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #155 of 282
87%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #222 of 282
63%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (71%) #187 of 282
50%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #220 of 282
85%
Minor dwellings approved
62 decided (1-9 homes)
93%
Major dwellings approved
14 decided (10+ homes)
83%
Change of use approved
23 decided
630
Total decisions
78 refused in 2025