41 High Street Welwyn AL6 9EF Data via plota.co.uk
6/2026/1049/TC - TREES IN CONSERVATION AREA
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Birch tree in corner of boundary next to residential homes, reduction in size by 30% to the overall size of the tree Data via plota.co.uk
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Received
16 Jun 2026
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17 Jul 2026
Withdrawn on 17 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 8 Sept 2026
Documents 5
Decision & officer reports 1
Plans & drawings 2
Site constraints 5
Grade II listed: Surgery
List entry 1348187 · 16 m from the pin · 18 more listed buildings within 150 m (18 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show the other 18 with distances
- 38 mTelephone KioskGrade II
- 46 mWelwyn Design;r Gunner,butcher and PoultererGrade II
- 51 mThe White HouseGrade II
- 55 mOakleighGrade II
- 61 m29, High StreetGrade II
- 66 mLittle Manor CottageGrade II
- 69 mBridge HouseGrade II
- 82 mThe White HartGrade II
- 91 m11a, High StreetGrade II
- 97 mPartly Occupied by the White Hart Public HouseGrade II
- 112 mLittle ChequersGrade II
- 114 m10, High StreetGrade II
- 117 m4, London RoadGrade II
- 128 mBakeryGrade II
- 133 m4, High StreetGrade II
- 136 m6-12, Mimram RoadGrade II
- 139 m2, High StreetGrade II
- 143 mThe Wellington Inn HotelGrade II
Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Welwyn 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.
Also on the record
Local nature reserve 319 m away: Singlers Marsh; Inside the Welwyn built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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
- Council
- Welwyn Hatfield
- Application type
- TREES IN CONSERVATION AREA
- Postcode
- AL6 9EF
- Received
- 16 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 16 Jun 2026
- Parish
- Welwyn
- Case officer
- Show
- Decision
- Withdrawn
- Decision date
- 17 Jul 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Bridge Cottage Surgery
Historical activity at this location
38 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
2025
Approved
Submission of details pursuant to condition 2 (Methodology of repairs) on listed building…
2025
Approved
Submission of details pursuant to condition 2 (Methodology of repairs) on listed building…
2025
Approved
T1 - Sycamore tree - requesting 30% reduction in size Tree overhanging neighbours garden…
2025
Approved
T1 - Sycamore tree - requesting 30% reduction in size Tree overhanging neighbours garden…
2024
Approved
Repainting, repair wooden sills that have perished. Fill/repair any cracks in walls
2024
Approved
T2 Willow tree to pollard back to previous as concerns over size of tree and potential fa…
2023
Refused
Replace 2 rotten fixed wood framed windows at the end of the building on the ground floor…
2023
Refused
Replace 2 rotten fixed wood framed windows at the end of the building on the ground floor…
2020
Approved
Reduce 1 x Willow, 1 x Silver Birch, 1 x Liquid Amber, 1 x Variegated Liquid Amber by 30%…
2020
Approved
Reduce 1 x Willow, 1 x Silver Birch, 1 x Liquid Amber, 1 x Variegated Liquid Amber by 30%…
2020
Reduce height of all trees by 30% Removal of red oak, replacing with native tree
2020
Reduce height of all trees by 30% Removal of red oak, replacing with native tree
2019
Approved
Installation of 1x projecting sign
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Approved
45 High Street Welwyn AL6 9EH
Replace existing roof tiles and flashings with like-for-like materials and structural imp…
2025
Approved
45 High Street Welwyn AL6 9EH
Replace existing roof tiles and flashings with like-for-like materials and structural imp…
2025
Approved
11A High Street Welwyn AL6 9EE
Repair and colour change to existing brickwork
2025
Approved
11A High Street Welwyn AL6 9EE
Repair and colour change to existing brickwork
2025
Approved
11A High Street Welwyn AL6 9EE
Repair and colour change to existing brickwork
2025
Approved
11A High Street Welwyn AL6 9EE
Repair and colour change to existing brickwork
2024
Approved
10 The Green Welwyn AL6 9EA
T1 Beech to reduce lateral growth on left side of the tree (NW direction) by approximatel…
2024
Approved
10 The Green Welwyn AL6 9EA
TPO 566 (2016) G1 2 x Yew to cut back to clear the property by 2m horizontally and vertic…
2024
Approved
55 High Street Welwyn AL6 9EH
Fell 1 x Cherry Tree
2024
Approved
8 The Green Welwyn AL6 9EA
T6, T7 & T8 Beech trees to trim back branches creating an air-gap of 0.5m around telephon…
2023
Refused
14 High Street Welwyn AL6 9EQ
Installation of 2x fascia signs, 1x externally illuminated fascia signs, 1x externally il…
2023
Refused
14 High Street Welwyn AL6 9EQ
Installation of 2x fascia signs, 1x externally illuminated fascia signs, 1x externally il…
2023
Approved
34 & 34B First Floor High Street Welwyn AL6 9EQ
Installation of rear dormer window
2023
Approved
34 & 34B First Floor High Street Welwyn AL6 9EQ
Installation of rear dormer window
2023
Approved
21-25 High Street Welwyn AL6 9EE
Installation of 1 x non-illuminated fascia sign and 1 x non-illuminated right hand side f…
2023
Approved
21-25 High Street Welwyn AL6 9EE
Installation of 1 x non-illuminated fascia sign and 1 x non-illuminated right hand side f…
2023
Approved
34B High Street, Welwyn, AL6 9EQ
Change of use of first and second floor office space, to a 2 bedroom flat. Inclusion of b…
2023
Approved
34B High Street, Welwyn, AL6 9EQ
Change of use of first and second floor office space, to a 2 bedroom flat. Inclusion of b…
2023
Approved
6 The Green Welwyn AL6 9EA
Pollard alder (T1) in rear garden back to previous points to make safe Crown lift to clea…
2023
Approved
6 The Green Welwyn AL6 9EA
Pollard alder (T1) in rear garden back to previous points to make safe Crown lift to clea…
2018
Approved
7 Mimram Road Welwyn AL6 9HA
Erection of first floor rear extension
2018
Approved
4 School Lane Welwyn AL6 9DZ
Fell 1 x Birch tree (T1) and replace with same tree species - covered by conservation area
2017
Approved
6 The Green Welwyn AL6 9EA
Removal of Oak Tree - Conservation Area
2017
Withdrawn
1 Mimram Place Welwyn AL6 9HQ
Conversion of existing garage to utility and dining room
2017
Approved
16 The Green Welwyn AL6 9EA
Reduce 4 Yew tree crowns by upto 3m at 16 The Green and removal of dead branches from 5th…
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
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