14 Moorend Welwyn Garden City AL7 4QL Data via plota.co.uk

6/2026/1133/TC - TREES IN CONSERVATION AREA Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

2 x Apples to prune back to previous pruning points. approx 1m height & width. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Jun 2026
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Approved
27 Aug 2026

Approved on 27 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 7 Sept 2026

Documents 7

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision Notice_620261133TC.pdf (146 kb) Document · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Delegated Report_620261133TC(1).pdf (176 kb) Document · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF Sketch plan 14 Moorend.pdf (570 kb) Document · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗

Other documents 4

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf (231 kb) Document · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Map.pdf (381 kb) Document · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Photo1.pdf (1628 kb) Document · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Photo2.pdf (1704 kb) Document · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

Beehive 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 ↗
Local nature reserve 152 m away: The Commons
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
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 £131,500 in October 1999. Semi-detached house, leasehold.

29 October 1999£131,500

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
TREES IN CONSERVATION AREA
Postcode
AL7 4QL
Received
30 Jun 2026
Validated
30 Jun 2026
Case officer
Show
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
27 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 58 days from validation, 12 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
17 Jul 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
2 x Apples to prune back to previous pruning points 1 x Silver birch to reduce by 3m heig…
6/2024/1585/TC
2024 Approved
2 x Apples to prune back to previous pruning points. 1 x Silver birch to reduce by 3m hei…
6/2024/1590/EMT
2022 Approved
Prune 2 x Apple trees by 1.2m height & width and remove dead branches
6/2022/1895/EMT
2022 Approved
Prune 2 x Apple trees by 1.2m height & width and remove dead branches
6/2022/1895/EMT
2022 Approved
Prune 2 x Apple trees by 1.2m height & width and remove dead branches
6/2022/1896/TC
2022 Approved
Prune 2 x Apple trees by 1.2m height & width and remove dead branches
6/2022/1896/TC
2020 Approved
Prune 2 x Apple trees by 1.2m height & width and remove dead branches
6/2020/2348/EMT
2020 Approved
Prune 2 x Apple trees by 1.2m height & width and remove dead branches
6/2020/2348/EMT
2020 Approved
Reduce 2 x Apple Trees by 1.2m covered by conservation area
6/2020/2344/TC
2020 Approved
Reduce 2 x Apple Trees by 1.2m covered by conservation area
6/2020/2344/TC
2018 Approved
Shared party wall of proposed extension at No 13 Moorend (rear of properties)
6/2018/0261/EM
2017 Withdrawn
Shared party wall of proposed extension at No 13 Moorend
6/2017/2509/EM
2017 Approved
Reduce Maple tree by upto 4ft (25%) - Conservation Area
6/2017/0487/TPO
2017 Approved
Reduce Maple tree by upto 4ft (25%)
6/2017/0485/EM
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
16 Moorend Welwyn Garden City AL7 4QL
Group of Lawson cypress to fell. Replacing with a new beech hedge.
6/2025/2476/EMT
2025 Approved
16 Moorend Welwyn Garden City AL7 4QL
Group of Lawson cypress to fell. Replacing with a new beech hedge.
6/2025/2476/EMT
2025 Approved
225 Howlands Welwyn Garden City AL7 4HG
Part 2 storey and single storey rear extension
6/2025/2159/EM
2025 Approved
225 Howlands Welwyn Garden City AL7 4HG
Part 2 storey and single storey rear extension
6/2025/2159/EM
2025 Approved
16 Moorend Welwyn Garden City AL7 4QL
Group of Lawson cypress to fell. Replacing with a new beech hedge.
6/2025/2465/TC
2025 Approved
16 Moorend Welwyn Garden City AL7 4QL
Group of Lawson cypress to fell. Replacing with a new beech hedge.
6/2025/2465/TC
2025 Approved
15 Moorend Welwyn Garden City AL7 4QL
2 x Apples to reduce by approx 2.5m in height and around 1.5m in width
6/2025/2381/EMT
2025 Approved
15 Moorend Welwyn Garden City AL7 4QL
Reduce 2 x Apple Tree by 2.5m in height and 1.5m in width
6/2025/2378/TC
2025 Approved
15 Moorend Welwyn Garden City AL7 4QL
2 x Apples to reduce by approx 2.5m in height and around 1.5m in width
6/2025/2381/EMT
2025 Approved
15 Moorend Welwyn Garden City AL7 4QL
Reduce 2 x Apple Tree by 2.5m in height and 1.5m in width
6/2025/2378/TC
2025 Approved
225 Howlands Welwyn Garden City AL7 4HG
Erection of part single and part two storey rear extension and alterations to fenestration
6/2025/2165/HOUSE
2025 Approved
225 Howlands Welwyn Garden City AL7 4HG
Erection of part single and part two storey rear extension and alterations to fenestration
6/2025/2165/HOUSE
2025 Approved
236 Howlands Welwyn Garden City AL7 4HF
Reduce 1 x Sycamore by 3m in height and 2m in width
6/2025/1431/EMT
2025 Approved
236 Howlands Welwyn Garden City AL7 4HF
Reduce 1 x Sycamore by 3m in height and 2m in width
6/2025/1431/EMT
2024 Approved
222 Howlands Welwyn Garden City AL7 4HF
New double glazing to include a composite door and removal of segregation of lower front…
6/2024/1798/EM
2024 Approved
16 Moorend Welwyn Garden City AL7 4QL
Line of Western Red Cedar to reduce by approximately 2.5m in height. Lift section over ga…
6/2024/1140/EMT
2024 Approved
16 Moorend Welwyn Garden City AL7 4QL
Line of Western Red Cedar to reduce by approximately 2.5m in height. Lift section over ga…
6/2024/1137/TC
2022 Approved
15 Moorend Welwyn Garden City AL7 4QL
T1 - 1 x Apple to reduce by approximately 1.2m in height and width. Thin growth from old…
6/2022/2626/EMT
2022 Approved
15 Moorend Welwyn Garden City AL7 4QL
T1 - 1 x Apple to reduce by approximately 1.2m in height and width. Thin growth from old…
6/2022/2626/EMT
2022 Approved
210 Howlands Welwyn Garden City AL7 4HF
Erection of a single storey front extension following demolition of existing porch
6/2022/2548/EM
2016 Approved
1 Howicks Green, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4RJ
Erection of shed
6/2016/1051/EM
2016 Approved
1 Howicks Green, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4RJ
Removal of door on right hand side of front elevation of property and replacement with a…
6/2016/0390/EM
2016 Approved
1 Howicks Green, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4RJ
Removal of door on right hand side of front elevation of property and replacement with a…
6/2016/0390/EM
2016 Approved
61 Moorlands, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4QJ
Erection of a wooden corner garden shed
6/2016/0029/EM
2016 Approved
61 Moorlands, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4QJ
Erection of a wooden corner garden shed
6/2016/0029/EM
Welwyn Hatfield
Planning Authority Score
2.1/10
Poor
#272 of 296 councils
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Other 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