18 Stanborough Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6XD Data via plota.co.uk

6/2026/0849/TC - TREES IN CONSERVATION AREA Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1: Cherry (Prunus sp.), dead. Fell and replant T2: Cherry (Prunus sp.), dead. Fell and replant 5 Day Notice Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 May 2026
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Validated
20 May 2026
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Approved
16 Jun 2026

Approved on 16 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 8 Sept 2026

Documents 5

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision Notice_620260849TC.pdf (660 kb) Document · 16 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Delegated Report_620260849TC(2).pdf (155 kb) Document · 16 Jun 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF Tree Works - Trees in conservation areas and TPOs (1) (1)_Redacted.pdf (219 kb) Document · 20 May 2026 View ↗ IMG Tree Sketch.png (529 kb) Document · 13 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Tree_Report_20_Stanborough_Road_1.pdf (558 kb) Document · 13 May 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 2

Welwyn Garden City conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
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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

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Important details

Council
Welwyn Hatfield
Application type
TREES IN CONSERVATION AREA
Postcode
AL8 6XD
Received
13 May 2026
Validated
20 May 2026
Case officer
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Decision
Granted
Decision date
16 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 27 days from validation, 21 days faster than Welwyn Hatfield's median of 48 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

71%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
559decided 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
1 Jun 2026

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Withdrawn
175 Parkway Welwyn Garden City AL8 6JA
Installation of a dropped kerb and crossover
6/2024/2376/FULL
2019 Withdrawn
175 Parkway Welwyn Garden City AL8 6JA
Fell 2 x Poplar trees
6/2019/1486/EM
2022 Approved
175 Parkway, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6JA
Installation of hardstanding in front garden
6/2022/1057/EM
2022 Approved
175 Parkway, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6JA
Installation of hardstanding in front garden
6/2022/1057/EM
2022 Approved
179 Parkway Welwyn Garden City AL8 6JA
T1 x ash tree - To fell to ground level and poison stump.
6/2022/0193/EMT
2022 Approved
179 Parkway Welwyn Garden City AL8 6JA
T1 Ash - Fell.
6/2022/0190/TC
2022 Approved
179 Parkway Welwyn Garden City AL8 6JA
T1 x ash tree - To fell to ground level and poison stump.
6/2022/0193/EMT
2022 Approved
179 Parkway Welwyn Garden City AL8 6JA
T1 Ash - Fell.
6/2022/0190/TC
2021 Approved
189 Parkway Welwyn Garden City AL8 6JA
Single storey rear extension
6/2021/0993/EM
2021 Approved
189 Parkway Welwyn Garden City AL8 6JA
Single storey rear extension
6/2021/0993/EM
2021 Approved
189 Parkway Welwyn Garden City AL8 6JA
Erection of rear extension.
6/2021/0959/HOUSE
2021 Approved
189 Parkway Welwyn Garden City AL8 6JA
Erection of rear extension.
6/2021/0959/HOUSE
2019 Approved
177 Parkway Welwyn Garden City AL8 6JA
Formation of hardstanding to provide 1x additional parking space
6/2019/3193/EM
2019 Refused
177 Parkway Welwyn Garden City AL8 6JA
Extension of existing driveway
6/2019/2208/EM
2019 Approved
8 Stanborough Close Welwyn Garden City AL8 6XB
Pollard x 4 lime trees by 4-5m
6/2019/2063/TC
2019 Approved
11 Stanborough Close Welwyn Garden City AL8 6XB
Re-Pollard G1 2x Lime Trees Covered by TPO 902(2018)
6/2019/1384/TPO
2019 Approved
175 Parkway Welwyn Garden City AL8 6JA
Fell 2 x Lombardi poplar trees (Dead and dangerous)
6/2019/1577/TC
2019 Approved
175 Parkway Welwyn Garden City AL8 6JA
Erection of detached garden room
6/2019/0860/EM
2018 Refused
11 Stanborough Close Welwyn Garden City AL8 6XB
Fell 6x Lime trees (G1)
6/2018/2400/EM
2018 Refused
11 Stanborough Close Welwyn Garden City AL8 6XB
Fell 6x Lime trees (G1)
6/2018/2206/TPO
2016 Approved
171 Parkway, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6JA
Fell two Conifer trees in the rear garden to ground level - Conservation Area
6/2016/0141/TPO
2016 Approved
171 Parkway, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6JA
Fell two Conifer trees in the rear garden to ground level
6/2016/0149/EM
2016 Approved
171 Parkway, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6JA
Fell two Conifer trees in the rear garden to ground level - Conservation Area
6/2016/0141/TPO
2016 Approved
8 Stanborough Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6XB
Crown reduce Sorbus tree (T1) by 3m, reduce lateral by 1.5m and crown lift to 4m. Crown r…
6/2016/0083/TPO
2016 Approved
8 Stanborough Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6XB
Crown reduce Sorbus tree (T1) by 3m, reduce lateral by 1.5m and crown lift to 4m. Crown r…
6/2016/0083/TPO
Welwyn Hatfield
Planning Authority Score
2.1/10
Poor
#272 of 296 councils
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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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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