16 The Green Welwyn AL6 9EA Data via plota.co.uk

6/2026/1056/TC - TREES IN CONSERVATION AREA Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Fell 1 x weeping willow. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Jun 2026
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Approved
17 Jul 2026

Approved on 17 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 8 Sept 2026

Documents 7

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision Notice_620261056TC.pdf (146 kb) Document · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Delegated Report_620261056TC(1).pdf (191 kb) Document · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF Sketch plan 16 The Green.docx (455 kb) Document · 17 Jun 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF Comments.pdf (71 kb) Document · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf (230 kb) Document · 17 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Map.pdf (306 kb) Document · 17 Jun 2026 View ↗ IMG Willow.jpg (2246 kb) Document · 17 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

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 253 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
16 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Welwyn built-up area; Priority habitat 16 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Welwyn Hatfield
Application type
TREES IN CONSERVATION AREA
Postcode
AL6 9EA
Received
17 Jun 2026
Validated
17 Jun 2026
Parish
Welwyn
Case officer
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Decision
No Objection
Decision date
17 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 30 days from validation, 14 days faster than Welwyn Hatfield's median of 44 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 97% of tree and landscaping works here are.

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 8 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
19 Jun 2026

Historical activity at this location

38 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Norway Spruce (Tree Ref: NS1) – full removal due to mature age, severe crown imbalance, p…
6/2025/1947/TPO
2025 Approved
Norway Spruce (Tree Ref: NS1) – full removal due to mature age, severe crown imbalance, p…
6/2025/1947/TPO
2025 Approved
To remove storm damaged branches from Swamp Cypress, thin upper crown by 15-20% to reduce…
6/2025/1594/TC
2025 Approved
To remove storm damaged branches from Swamp Cypress, thin upper crown by 15-20% to reduce…
6/2025/1594/TC
2023 Approved
TPO556 (2016) G1: Crown Reduction of 0.5-1.5 metre and removal of Dead Wood and Dieback t…
6/2023/0632/TPO
2023 Approved
TPO556 (2016) G1: Crown Reduction of 0.5-1.5 metre and removal of Dead Wood and Dieback t…
6/2023/0632/TPO
2022 Approved
T1 Willow Tree - Reduce crown to former pruning points and removal by two to three-metre…
6/2022/0585/TC
2022 Approved
T1 Willow Tree - Reduce crown to former pruning points and removal by two to three-metre…
6/2022/0585/TC
2019 Approved
Various tree works - conservation area T1.1 Reduce 1 x Yew trees by 2 to 3 metres T4.1 an…
6/2019/1232/TC
2019 Approved
Reduce 1 x Yew trees by 2 to 3 metres covered by TPO 556 (2016)
6/2019/1030/TPO
2017 Approved
Reduce 4 Yew tree crowns by upto 3m at 16 The Green and removal of dead branches from 5th…
6/2017/1141/TPO
2016 Approved
Removal of Silver Birch tree - Conservation area
6/2016/1841/TPO
2016 Approved
Removal of Silver Birch tree - Conservation area
6/2016/1841/TPO
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
41 High Street Welwyn AL6 9EF
T1 - Sycamore tree - requesting 30% reduction in size Tree overhanging neighbours garden…
6/2025/0050/TPO
2025 Approved
41 High Street Welwyn AL6 9EF
T1 - Sycamore tree - requesting 30% reduction in size Tree overhanging neighbours garden…
6/2025/0050/TPO
2024 Approved
10 The Green Welwyn AL6 9EA
T1 Beech to reduce lateral growth on left side of the tree (NW direction) by approximatel…
6/2024/2294/TC
2024 Approved
10 The Green Welwyn AL6 9EA
TPO 566 (2016) G1 2 x Yew to cut back to clear the property by 2m horizontally and vertic…
6/2025/0018/TPO
2024 Approved
41 High Street Welwyn AL6 9EF
Repainting, repair wooden sills that have perished. Fill/repair any cracks in walls
6/2024/1489/LB
2024 Approved
41 High Street Welwyn AL6 9EF
T2 Willow tree to pollard back to previous as concerns over size of tree and potential fa…
6/2024/0596/TC
2024 Approved
8 The Green Welwyn AL6 9EA
T6, T7 & T8 Beech trees to trim back branches creating an air-gap of 0.5m around telephon…
6/2024/0262/TC
2023 Approved
11 The Green Welwyn AL6 9EA
T2 Norway Spruce to fell due to poor maintenance
6/2023/1875/TC
2023 Approved
11 The Green Welwyn AL6 9EA
T2 Norway Spruce to fell due to poor maintenance
6/2023/1875/TC
2023 Approved
11 The Green Welwyn AL6 9EA
Hazel tree trim the overhanging branches back to the property border line by 20-25%
6/2023/1279/TC
2023 Approved
11 The Green Welwyn AL6 9EA
Hazel tree trim the overhanging branches back to the property border line by 20-25%
6/2023/1279/TC
2023 Approved
6 The Green Welwyn AL6 9EA
Pollard alder (T1) in rear garden back to previous points to make safe Crown lift to clea…
6/2023/1235/TC
2023 Approved
6 The Green Welwyn AL6 9EA
Pollard alder (T1) in rear garden back to previous points to make safe Crown lift to clea…
6/2023/1235/TC
2023 Refused
43 High Street Welwyn AL6 9EE
Erection of additional upward single storey extension
6/2023/1029/FULL
2023 Refused
43 High Street Welwyn AL6 9EE
Erection of additional upward single storey extension
6/2023/1029/FULL
2023 Refused
41 High Street Welwyn AL6 9EF
Replace 2 rotten fixed wood framed windows at the end of the building on the ground floor…
6/2023/0639/LB
2023 Refused
41 High Street Welwyn AL6 9EF
Replace 2 rotten fixed wood framed windows at the end of the building on the ground floor…
6/2023/0639/LB
2023 Approved
4 Elmoor Avenue Welwyn AL6 9PA
Erection of a small enclosed front porch
6/2023/0470/HOUSE
2023 Approved
4 Elmoor Avenue Welwyn AL6 9PA
Erection of a small enclosed front porch
6/2023/0470/HOUSE
2023 Approved
4 The Green Welwyn Hertfordshire AL6 9EA
T1 Tulip tree to remove 2 lowest branches and reduce crown by 1m from branch tips (a copp…
6/2023/0451/TC
2016 Refused
Rear of 11 The Green Welwyn AL6 9EA
Erection of two bedroom detached bungalow
6/2016/2703/FULL
2016 Approved
11 The Green Welwyn AL6 9EA
Reduce semi evergreen Leylandii branches by 3ft, Norway Spruce branches by 3ft and Larch…
6/2016/2573/TPO
2016 Approved
11 The Green Welwyn AL6 9EA
Reduce semi evergreen Leylandii branches by 3ft, Norway Spruce branches by 3ft and Larch…
6/2016/2573/TPO
2016 Refused
Rear of 11 The Green Welwyn AL6 9EA
Erection of three bedroom detached dwelling with attached single garage
6/2016/1388/FULL
2016 Refused
Rear of 11 The Green Welwyn AL6 9EA
Erection of three bedroom detached dwelling with attached single garage
6/2016/1388/FULL
Welwyn Hatfield
Planning Authority Score
2.1/10
Poor
#272 of 296 councils
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Other 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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings