Glebe House Ellesfield Welwyn AL6 9HB Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
TPO 1016 1 x White Poplar to reduce upper canopy by approximately 10m height - Reduce upper canopy due to large volume of regrowth from historical reduction. Cavities and decay at old pruning wounds. Tree is close to neighbouring properties with a recent limb failure. 1 x White willow leaning over river to reduce by approximately 50% -tree is leaning heavily over river, reduction will prevent risk of failing. 1 x Goat willow to reduce by approximately 4m height and 3m width - tree is in decline, reduction is to stabilise upper canopy and allow retention of tree. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 2 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 6 Oct 2026
Documents 9
Decision & officer reports 2
Plans & drawings 1
Consultation & comments 1
Other documents 5
Site constraints 6
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Important details
- Council
- Welwyn Hatfield
- Application type
- WORKS TO TREES WITH TREE PRESERVATION ORDER
- Postcode
- AL6 9HB
- Received
- 20 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 20 Aug 2026
- Parish
- Welwyn
- Case officer
- Show
- Decision
- Granted
- Decision date
- 2 Oct 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 43 days from validation, 5 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
- 27 Aug 2026
Historical activity at this location
16 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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