29 Digswell Park Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7NW

Pending 6/2025/2563/EMT
Date received
12 Dec 2025
Date validated
12 Dec 2025
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

Welwyn Hatfield
Planning Authority Score
2.2/10
Poor
#262 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Welwyn Hatfield is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #221 out of 292. 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%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
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Welwyn Hatfield decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #159 of 292
87%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #230 of 292
54%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #221 of 292
50%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #229 of 292
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