Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council

Application Type TREES IN CONSERVATION AREA	Status Decided
Case Officer Ms M Hill	Case Officer Email m.hill1@welhat.gov.uk
Location 34 High Oaks Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7BH	Proposal T2 Douglas Fir to be felled - overhanging driveway and footpath, roots are damaging the drive and cracking pavement.
Easting 522817	Northing 212963
Ward Handside	Ward Members Councillor Gemma Moore Councillor Michal Siewniak Councillor Anthony Skottowe
Parish	UPRN 100080977241
Date Received 16/04/2025	Date Valid 16/04/2025
Advert Expiry Date	Public Consultation Expiry 30/06/2025
Site Notice Expiry Date
Agent Mr Sam Cobley	Applicant Mr Sam Cobley
Agent's Address 34 High Oaks Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7BH	Applicant's Address 34 High Oaks Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7BH

Description	Distance
Conservation Area	0.00
Sand and Gravel Minerals Safeguarding Area	0.00
Estate Management WGC	0.00
Green Belt	23.59
Hertfordshire Ecological Network	0.00
Sand and Gravel Belt	0.00
LEADS Ecology Consultation Area	0.00
Great Crested Newts DLL Risk Zones	0.00

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Decision No Objection	Decision Date 01/07/2025
Issue Date 01/07/2025	Decision Level Delegated
Committee Date

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Application Form - Without Personal Information
	File: ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf (216 kb)	Description: Applicationformredacted	Created Date: 16/04/2025
Plans
	File: 34 high oaks road trees.pdf (55 kb)	Description: Tree Sketch	Created Date: 16/04/2025
Decision Notice PDF
	File: Decision Notice_620250728TC.pdf (146 kb)	Description: Decision Notice	Created Date: 01/07/2025
Officer Report PDF
	File: Delegated Report_620250728TC(2).pdf (124 kb)	Description: Officer Report	Created Date: 01/07/2025

Organisation	Name	Sent
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council	Councillor Anthony Skottowe	24/04/2025
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council	Councillor Anthony Skottowe	24/04/2025
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council	Councillor Gemma Moore	24/04/2025
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council	Councillor Gemma Moore	24/04/2025
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council	Councillor Michal Siewniak	24/04/2025
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council	Councillor Michal Siewniak	24/04/2025

There are no neighbours associated with this application

Application Number	Proposal	Decision	Distance
6/2025/0721/EMT	T2 Douglas Fir to be felled - overhanging driveway and footpath, roots are damaging the drive and cracking pavement.	Granted
6/2024/0466/EMT	T1 Pine- remove 1-2m from the top and all round to balance crown as tree is unbalanced, growing over the car park for Welwyn golf course and touching phone lines	Granted	0
6/2024/0438/TPO	T1 Pine- Remove lower secondary growth up to 4m and to remove 1-2m from the western side to balance crown. The tree is growing over the car park for Welwyn Golf Course which is touching the phone lines located inside car park.	Granted	0
6/2022/2447/TC	Fell T1 and T2 dead apple trees and remove stumps and remove 2 dead branches from ash tree T3	No Objection	0
6/2022/1150/EMT	Fell 1 x dead walnut tree in rear garden	Granted
6/2022/1962/TC	Fell dead walnut tree in rear garden.	No Objection
6/2022/0556/EM	Replacement of existing doors at the rear side of the property.	Granted	0
6/2021/2903/EMT	Reduce Yew tree crown by 20%	Granted	0
6/2021/2849/EM	Replacement of existing porch roof with pitched tiles on wooden frame	Granted	0
6/2021/2850/TC	20% crown reduction of yew tree that has grown too large close to house and shading the adjacent apple tree	No Objection	0
6/2021/2847/EMT	Fell 1 x Conifer (T2) T1 Beech, reduce sucker growth to top of hedge, reduce crown by 30%, clear phone line and crown lift to 3-4m. Deadwood to be removed.	Granted	0
6/2019/1621/EM	Fell 1 x Ash tree	Granted	0
6/2019/1630/TC	Fell 1 x Ash tree	No Objection	0
6/2019/0876/EM	Erection of dwelling with garage	Refused	0
6/2018/0209/EM	Reduce crown of 1 x Pine tree	Granted	0
6/2018/0117/TPO	Crown reduce 1 x Mature Pine tree by 30-40% and crown reduce 2 x Eucalyptus trees by 30%	No Objection	0
6/2017/1830/EM	Erection of single storey infill extension to side porch	Granted	0
6/2016/2427/TPO	Crown reduction of 20% and associated trimming to Cedrus Deodara tree - Conservation Area	Granted	0
6/2016/2428/EM	Crown reduction of 20% and associated trimming to Cedrus Deodara tree	Granted	0
6/2016/0976/EM	Reduce and shape crowns plus prune out dead wood on two Ash trees, T1 & T2, reduce Oak tree T3 overhang by 3m. Removal of Sophora tree T4 and reduce Walnut tree T8 by 2m	Granted
6/2016/0977/TPO	Reduce and shape crowns plus prune out dead wood on two Ash trees, T1 & T2, reduce Oak tree T3 overhang by 3m. Removal of Sophora tree T4 and reduce Walnut tree T8 by 2m - Conservation Area	Granted
W6/2014/2744/EM	Installation of two rooflights to rear elevation and new door and window to rear elevation of garage. Removal of existing garden shed and greenhouse and erection of new shed for greenhouse use	Granted	0
W6/2014/0043/TE	Reduce Pine, Oak and Two Ash trees away from BT phone cables	Granted	0
N6/2004/1357/FP	ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION	Granted
W6/2004/1358/EM	ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION	Granted
W6/2001/0847/EM	ERECTION OF CONCRETE BOLLARD AT REAR CORNER OF PLOT	Granted	0
N6/2001/0777/FP	ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION	Granted	0
W6/2001/0778/EM	ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION	Granted	0
W6/1995/5447/EM	Infill of existing ground floor window to front elevation and insertion of 2 No. roof lights	Granted	0
N6/1978/0412/	Ground floor side and rear extension	Granted	0
N6/1978/0717/	Ground floor side extension	Granted	0

There are no NMAs associated with this application

Planning Application: 6/2025/0728/TC