23 Elmwood Welwyn Garden City AL8 6LD Data via plota.co.uk

6/2026/1247/EMT - ESTATE MANAGEMENT TREES Under Consultation

Proposal

Field maple to crown lift to 3m and to reduce the tree by 30% Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
15 Jul 2026
Validated
11 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 6 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 22 Sept 2026 and 30 Sept 2026, from Welwyn Hatfield's recent tree and landscaping works. Comments are open until 15 Sept 2026.

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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.
Council document ↗
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

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Application type
ESTATE MANAGEMENT TREES
Postcode
AL8 6LD
Received
15 Jul 2026
Validated
11 Aug 2026
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Farrah Hammond

Decision outlook

Day 32 of the 56-day target. Welwyn Hatfield usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 44.

Day 3224 days to the 56-day target
74%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
415decided 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
15 Sept 2026
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 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