Templewood Primary School Pentley Park Welwyn Garden City AL8 7SD Data via plota.co.uk

6/2026/1294/TC - TREES IN CONSERVATION AREA Pending
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T28 Deadwood - Crown Clean Oak; T30 Crown Reduce back to previous- Remove Deadwood Oak; T34 Die Back - Fell and Grind Elm; T36 Pollard at 6m Sycamore; T41 Dead tree - Fell and Grind Goat Willow; T59 Crown reduction 2-3m Hornbeam; T64 Re pollard back to previous Hornbeam; T65 Re pollard back to previous Hornbeam; T69 Crown reduction 2-3m Hornbeam; T73 Major Deadwood - reduce by 4-5m Oak; T79 Crown reduction 20% - Deadwood Oak; T80 Crown reduce by 2-3m - Deadwood Oak; T103 Fell to ground level Birch; T104 Fell to ground level Cherry; T113 Decay main Stem - Monolith at 2m Hornbeam; T114 Fell to ground level Hornbeam; T122 Crown reduction 2-3m Hornbeam; T124 Remove basel Holly; T127 Pollard at 4m Willow; T129 Deadwood - Crown Clean Beech; T133 Fell to ground level Whitebeam; T134 Hallow tones around FFB - Fell & Grind Whitebeam; T136 Re pollard back to previous Lime; T137 Crown lift 2.4m Cypress; T138 Crown lift 2.4m Cypress; T139 Re pollard back to previous Lime; T141 Re pollard back to previous Lime; T142 Arial inspection Lime; and T143 Re pollard back to previous Ash. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Jul 2026
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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. The consultation period closed on 24 Aug 2026.

Documents 7

Other documents 7

PDF Templewood Primary School.pdf (38 kb) Document · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf (231 kb) Document · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ IMG IMG_2561.jpeg (6020 kb) Document · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ IMG IMG_2565.png (850 kb) Document · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ IMG IMG_2564.png (1003 kb) Document · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ IMG IMG_2563.png (946 kb) Document · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ IMG IMG_2562.png (856 kb) Document · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 8

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 ↗
Local nature reserve 60 m away: Sherrardspark Wood
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.
SSSI 60 m away: Sherrardspark Wood SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Habitat network: Other Priority Habitats - NEZ
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
2 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Templewood School, Grade II*, 39 m away · 1 Grade II*, 1 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Welwyn Garden City built-up area; Priority habitat 11 m away: Deciduous woodland; Green belt 60 m away: London.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · 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
AL8 7SD
Received
23 Jul 2026
Validated
11 Aug 2026
Case officer
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Decision level
Delegated
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Decision outlook

Day 34 of the 56-day target. Welwyn Hatfield usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 44.

Day 3422 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
24 Aug 2026

Historical activity at this location

48 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 1 (details of replacement windows) & conditio…
6/2025/1489/COND
2025 Approved
Submission of details pursuant to condition 1 (details of replacement windows) & conditio…
6/2025/1489/COND
2024 Approved
Variation of condition 2 (details of replacement doors) on application ref: 6/2024/0468/LB
6/2024/1850/VAR
2024 Approved
Installation of replacement windows, doors and glazed screens to the external elevation a…
6/2024/0468/LB
2024 Approved
T5 Hawthorn Crown reduction 30% T6 Crataegus Paul Scarlet Crown reduction 30% T11 English…
6/2024/0698/TC
2023 Approved
T28 English Oak to deadwood and crown clean. T42 Common Ash (at School galleon playground…
6/2023/2159/TC
2023 Approved
T28 English Oak to deadwood and crown clean. T42 Common Ash (at School galleon playground…
6/2023/2159/TC
2022 Approved
Submission of details pursuant to condition 1 (internal plaster removal) and condition 2…
6/2022/1729/COND
2022 Approved
Submission of details pursuant to condition 1 (internal plaster removal) and condition 2…
6/2022/1729/COND
2021 Approved
Excavation of soil and drainage channels externally. Internal repair to plaster damage by…
6/2021/2497/LB
2021 Approved
Excavation of soil and drainage channels externally. Internal repair to plaster damage by…
6/2021/2497/LB
2021 Approved
Reduce 1 x Hawthorn tree by 3m, re-pollard 1 x Weeping Willow tree, reduce 1 x Silver Bir…
6/2021/1284/TC
2021 Approved
Reduce 1 x Hawthorn tree by 3m, re-pollard 1 x Weeping Willow tree, reduce 1 x Silver Bir…
6/2021/1284/TC
2019 Approved
Various works to 55 trees and 4 groups of trees
6/2019/3155/TC
2019 Approved
Alterations to boiler flue route and existing internal pipework route
6/2019/2504/LB
2019 Approved
Various Tree Works-Conservation area Fell 1x Hornbeam tree Crown Reduction 4 x Hornbea tr…
6/2019/1055/TC
2019 Approved
Replacement of the boiler house, heating system (pipework and emitters) and cold-water se…
6/2019/0090/LB
2018 Approved
Listed Building consent to undertake an Asbestos Refurbishment and Demolition survey.
6/2018/2598/LB
2017 Withdrawn
Replace existing boiler and associated equipment, hot water pipework, cold water pipework…
6/2017/2408/LB
2016 Approved
Approval of details reserved by condition 2 (details of partition wall) and condition 3 (…
6/2016/0951/COND
2016 Approved
Approval of details reserved by condition 2 (details of partition wall) and condition 3 (…
6/2016/0951/COND
2016 Approved
Installation of disabled toilet block
6/2016/0199/LB
2016 Approved
Installation of disabled toilet block
6/2016/0199/LB
Within ~100m

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Proposed Driveway Alterations
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2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
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To reduce all Cypress hedging by 3m to retain a suitable size & shape for gardens
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2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
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Reduce all cypress hedging by 3m to retain a suitable size & shape for gardens
6/2025/1320/EMT
2025 Approved
23 Mandeville Rise Welwyn Garden City AL8 7JT
Reduce all cypress hedging by 3m to retain a suitable size & shape for gardens
6/2025/1320/EMT
2025 Approved
29 Mandeville Rise Welwyn Garden City AL8 7JT
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2025 Approved
29 Mandeville Rise Welwyn Garden City AL8 7JT
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2025 Approved
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6/2025/0862/EM
2025 Approved
59 Woodland Rise Welwyn Garden City AL8 7LJ
Replacement of windows (similar style) to improve insulation and change of colour of fron…
6/2025/0862/EM
2025 Approved
26 Pentley Park Welwyn Garden City AL8 7SB
Installation of new and replacement windows and doors, blocking existing doors and window…
6/2025/0033/HOUSE
2025 Approved
26 Pentley Park Welwyn Garden City AL8 7SB
Installation of new and replacement windows and doors, blocking existing doors and window…
6/2025/0033/HOUSE
2025 Approved
26 Pentley Park Welwyn Garden City AL8 7SB
Installation of new and replacement windows and doors, blocking existing doors and window…
6/2025/0034/LB
2025 Approved
26 Pentley Park Welwyn Garden City AL8 7SB
Installation of new and replacement windows and doors, blocking existing doors and window…
6/2025/0034/LB
2024 Approved
55 Woodland Rise Welwyn Garden City AL8 7LJ
Installation of a solar PV array on the south-east facing roof with 21 panels
6/2024/2351/EM
2024 Approved
53 Woodland Rise Welwyn Garden City AL8 7LJ
1 x Silver birch tree to remove.
6/2024/1614/EMT
2024 Approved
53 Woodland Rise Welwyn Garden City AL8 7LJ
1 x Silver birch tree to remove.
6/2024/1615/TC
2024 Approved
25 Mandeville Rise Welwyn Garden City AL8 7JT
Replacement of existing shed like for like
6/2024/1730/EM
2016 Approved
1 Hawthorns, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7SE
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6/2016/1354/HOUSE
2016 Refused
1 Hawthorns, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7SE
Erection of two storey side extension and single storey side conservatory
6/2016/0568/EM
2016 Refused
1 Hawthorns, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7SE
Erection of two storey side extension and single storey side conservatory
6/2016/0567/HOUSE
2016 Refused
1 Hawthorns, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7SE
Erection of two storey side extension and single storey side conservatory
6/2016/0568/EM
2016 Refused
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Erection of two storey side extension and single storey side conservatory
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Welwyn Hatfield
Planning Authority Score
2.1/10
Poor
#272 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
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