Glebe House Ellesfield Welwyn AL6 9HB Data via plota.co.uk

6/2026/1470/TPO - WORKS TO TREES WITH TREE PRESERVATION ORDER Pending

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

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Application progress

Received
20 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 1 Oct 2026 and 9 Oct 2026, from Welwyn Hatfield's recent tree and landscaping works. The consultation period closed on 27 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 5

Welwyn conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Local nature reserve 142 m away: Singlers Marsh
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
3 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Welwyn built-up area; Green belt 33 m away: London.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Application type
WORKS TO TREES WITH TREE PRESERVATION ORDER
Postcode
AL6 9HB
Received
20 Aug 2026
Validated
20 Aug 2026
Parish
Welwyn
Case officer
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Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 25 of the 56-day target. Welwyn Hatfield usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 44.

Day 2531 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 →

Public comments

1comment received

Last counted 7 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
27 Aug 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