29 Digswell Park Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7NW

Granted 6/2025/2563/EMT
Council
Date received
29 Apr 2026
Date validated
29 Apr 2026
Postcode
AL8 7NW

Description

T1 - 1 x Beech left-hand stem over footpath and road to reduce by 4 metres. Branch over roadway to reduce by 3 metres. Branch over right side of footpath to reduce by 2.5 metres and lift to 5 metres over roadway. Remove ivy clad dead Cherry from within the canopy. Beech to reduce lower canopy as heavily extended over roadway and footpath. Remove cherry as dead and ivy clad T2 - 1 x Rowan to remove in sections to ground level To remove to ground level due to canopy in severe decline

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