69 Lodgefield Welwyn Garden City AL7 1SE Data via plota.co.uk

6/2026/1358/EMT - ESTATE MANAGEMENT TREES Under Consultation

Proposal

5x self set ash trees reduce in height by about 40% Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
31 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 9 Oct 2026, from Welwyn Hatfield's recent tree and landscaping works.

The consultation period closed on 7 Oct 2026.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Welwyn Garden City built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Application type
ESTATE MANAGEMENT TREES
Postcode
AL7 1SE
Received
31 Jul 2026
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Emma Louise Phillip

Decision outlook

Day 46 of the 56-day target. Welwyn Hatfield usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 46.

Day 4610 days to the 56-day target
74%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
449decided 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 →

Public comments

1comment received

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
7 Oct 2026
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

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