Chine House Wild Hill Hatfield AL9 6EB Data via plota.co.uk

6/2026/1538/TPO - WORKS TO TREES WITH TREE PRESERVATION ORDER Under Consultation

Proposal

Ground works and associated root pruning/ severance of T3 (Oak) and other trees not advised to be the subject of a TPO to facilitate installation of a root barrier 66m in length and 4m in depth TPO 580 (2016) Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

Received
3 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 29 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 15 Oct 2026 and 23 Oct 2026, from Welwyn Hatfield's recent tree and landscaping works.

Important details

Application type
WORKS TO TREES WITH TREE PRESERVATION ORDER
Postcode
AL9 6EB
Received
3 Sept 2026
Validated
3 Sept 2026
Parish
Hatfield
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 11 of the 56-day target. Welwyn Hatfield usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 44.

Day 1145 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 →

Welwyn Hatfield
Planning Authority Score
2.1/10
Poor
#272 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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