10 Bluebells Welwyn AL6 0XD Data via plota.co.uk

6/2026/1393/TPO - WORKS TO TREES WITH TREE PRESERVATION ORDER Approved

Proposal

T1 & T2 Hornbeam reduce back to previous pruning points 25% or approximately 2.5m (TPO 639 2017) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Aug 2026
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Approved
16 Oct 2026

Approved on 16 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 21 Oct 2026

Site constraints 3

Local nature reserve 253 m away: Danesbury Park
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Woolmer Green 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, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 2

Last sold for £820,000 in September 2025. Detached house, freehold.

26 September 2025£820,000
26 May 1999£270,000

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

Building

Floor area156 m² (1,679 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (68 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 9 habitable rooms
Built1976 to 1982
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, partial insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2021, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
WORKS TO TREES WITH TREE PRESERVATION ORDER
Postcode
AL6 0XD
Received
6 Aug 2026
Validated
6 Aug 2026
Parish
Welwyn
Case officer
Show
Decision
Granted
Decision date
16 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 71 days from validation, 23 days slower 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 →

Public comments

1comment received

Last counted 21 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
12 Aug 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

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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.