7 Homestead Lane Welwyn Garden City AL7 4LT Data via plota.co.uk

6/2026/1331/EMT - ESTATE MANAGEMENT TREES Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 Purple Leaved Plum - Reduce by 30% and shape Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Jul 2026
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Approved
1 Oct 2026

Approved on 1 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 6 Oct 2026

Documents 4

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision Notice_620261331EMT.pdf (664 kb) Document · 1 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Delegated Report_620261331EMT(1).pdf (160 kb) Document · 1 Oct 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF EstateManagementConsentNoPersonalDataForm.pdf (52 kb) Document · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 14188.pdf (92 kb) Document · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 1

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 6 October 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £230,000 in August 2013. Terraced house, freehold.

9 August 2013£230,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Welwyn Hatfield
Application type
ESTATE MANAGEMENT TREES
Postcode
AL7 4LT
Received
29 Jul 2026
Validated
29 Jul 2026
Case officer
Show
Decision
Granted
Decision date
1 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Arborcare Allison Sparrow

How this decision compares

Decided in 64 days from validation, 18 days slower than Welwyn Hatfield's median of 46 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 97% of tree and landscaping works here are.

74%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
449decided 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
3 Sept 2026

Historical activity at this location

31 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2020 Approved
Reduce 1 x Plum [T2] crown 2m
6/2020/1266/EMT
2020 Approved
Reduce 1 x Plum [T2] crown 2m
6/2020/1266/EMT
2020 Approved
Prune the overhang branches of 1 x Hawthorn Tree [T1] -by 2m Reduce 1 x Plum Tree [T2] up…
6/2020/1256/TC
2020 Approved
Prune the overhang branches of 1 x Hawthorn Tree [T1] -by 2m Reduce 1 x Plum Tree [T2] up…
6/2020/1256/TC
2019 Refused
Single storey rear extension to outbuilding and raising of its roof
6/2019/3103/HOUSE
2019 Refused
Erection of single storey rear extension, raising outbuilding roof level to facilitate co…
6/2019/3098/EM
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2023 Approved
Homestead Court Hotel Homestead Lane Welwyn Garden City AL7 4LX
Group of Sycamore to reduce in height to leave approximately 1.8m above ground level 1 x…
6/2023/1946/EMT
2023 Approved
Homestead Court Hotel Homestead Lane Welwyn Garden City AL7 4LX
Group of Sycamore to reduce in height to leave approximately 1.8m above ground level 1 x…
6/2023/1946/EMT
2017 Withdrawn
12 Homestead Lane Welwyn Garden City AL7 4LU
Reduce 8 Cypress trees to ground level
6/2017/2014/EM
2022 Refused
8 Homestead Lane Welwyn Garden City AL7 4LU
Retention of porch structure
6/2022/1991/EM
2022 Refused
8 Homestead Lane Welwyn Garden City AL7 4LU
Retention of porch structure
6/2022/1991/EM
2022 Approved
8 Homestead Lane Welwyn Garden City Hertfordshire AL7 4LU
Retention of porch structure
6/2022/1760/HOUSE
2022 Approved
8 Homestead Lane Welwyn Garden City Hertfordshire AL7 4LU
Retention of porch structure
6/2022/1760/HOUSE
2022 Approved
10 Homestead Court Welwyn Garden City AL7 4LY
1 x Lime tree to re-pollard down to 10ft (3m) where it has been done in the past.
6/2022/0814/EMT
2022 Approved
10 Homestead Court Welwyn Garden City Hertfordshire AL7 4LY
TPO 931 (2018) 1 X Lime tree to re-pollard down to 10ft (3m) where it has been done in th…
6/2022/0812/TPO
2022 Approved
10 Homestead Court Welwyn Garden City AL7 4LY
1 x Lime tree to re-pollard down to 10ft (3m) where it has been done in the past.
6/2022/0814/EMT
2022 Approved
10 Homestead Court Welwyn Garden City Hertfordshire AL7 4LY
TPO 931 (2018) 1 X Lime tree to re-pollard down to 10ft (3m) where it has been done in th…
6/2022/0812/TPO
2020 Approved
101 Cole Green Lane Welwyn Garden City AL7 3JF
Extension to existing hardstanding
6/2020/1663/HOUSE
2020 Approved
101 Cole Green Lane Welwyn Garden City AL7 3JF
Extension to existing hardstanding
6/2020/1663/HOUSE
2020 Approved
15 Homestead Lane Welwyn Garden City AL7 4LT
Fell 1 x Holly Tree
6/2020/1183/EMT
2020 Approved
15 Homestead Lane Welwyn Garden City AL7 4LT
Fell 1 x Holly Tree
6/2020/1183/EMT
2020 Approved
6 Homestead Court Welwyn Garden City AL7 4LY
Reduce 1 x Lime Tree [ T2 ] by 30% & 6/2020/0908/EMT
6/2020/0619/TPO
2020 Approved
6 Homestead Court Welwyn Garden City AL7 4LY
Reduce 1 x Lime Tree [ T2 ] by 30% & 6/2020/0908/EMT
6/2020/0619/TPO
2019 Approved
16 Homestead Lane Welwyn Garden City AL7 4LU
Erection of a single storey side and first floor part rear extension, alterations to open…
6/2019/2437/EM
2019 Approved
16 Homestead Lane Welwyn Garden City AL7 4LU
Erection of a single storey side and first floor rear extensions, alterations to openings…
6/2019/2439/HOUSE
2019 Approved
15 Homestead Lane Welwyn Garden City AL7 4LT
Erection of two storey side extension and single storey rear extension
6/2019/2371/HOUSE
2016 Approved
100 Cole Green Lane Welwyn Garden City AL7 3JD
Formation of hardstanding
6/2016/2218/FULL
2016 Refused
10 Homestead Lane Welwyn Garden City AL7 4LU
Erection of a single storey side/rear extension
6/2016/2180/EM
2016 Refused
10 Homestead Lane Welwyn Garden City AL7 4LU
Erection of a single storey side/rear extension
6/2016/2177/HOUSE
2016 Refused
10 Homestead Lane Welwyn Garden City AL7 4LU
Erection of a single storey side/rear extension
6/2016/2180/EM
2016 Refused
10 Homestead Lane Welwyn Garden City AL7 4LU
Erection of a single storey side/rear extension
6/2016/2177/HOUSE
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
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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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use