40 Applecroft Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6LA Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
T1 Fir tree - left-hand side of the rear garden fell to ground level T2 Magnolia remove the lowest limb on the right-hand side Reduce the whole tree by 20% Cut back the neighbour's side a bit harder TG1 Cherry laurel- left-hand side of the garage Reduce the high down level with the gutter on the garage roof and trim back 2m from the garage Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 30 Nov 2026 and 10 Dec 2026, from Welwyn Hatfield's recent tree and landscaping works.
Documents 2
Other documents 2
Site constraints 3
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Important details
- Council
- Welwyn Hatfield
- Application type
- TREES IN CONSERVATION AREA
- Postcode
- AL8 6LA
- Received
- 16 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 19 Oct 2026
- Case officer
- Show
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Show
Decision outlook
Day 9 of the 56-day target. Welwyn Hatfield usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 48.
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
- 26 Oct 2026
Historical activity at this location
35 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%).
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The consultation period closed on 26 Oct 2026.