125 Handside Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6TA Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
1 x Lawson cypress to remove to ground level Remove as tree in severe decline 1 x Lawson cypress hedge to remove to ground level Remove as hedge is dead 1 x Amelanchier to remove to ground level Remove as tree is dead Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 22 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 23 Oct 2026
Documents 6
Decision & officer reports 2
Plans & drawings 1
Site constraints 4
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Important details
- Council
- Welwyn Hatfield
- Application type
- TREES IN CONSERVATION AREA
- Postcode
- AL8 6TA
- Received
- 29 Sept 2026
- Validated
- 30 Sept 2026
- Case officer
- Show
- Decision
- No Objection
- Decision date
- 22 Oct 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 22 days from validation, 26 days faster than Welwyn Hatfield's median of 48 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.
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
- 8 Oct 2026
Historical activity at this location
32 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
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