Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council

Application Type WORKS TO TREES WITH TREE PRESERVATION ORDER	Status Decided - Granted
Case Officer Mr James Hare	Case Officer Email j.hare@welhat.gov.uk
Location 12 Briary Wood Lane Welwyn AL6 0TF	Proposal T17 Chestnut - Fell to ground level (TPO 799 (2018))
Easting 524667	Northing 217822
Ward Welwyn West	Ward Members Councillor Tony Kingsbury Councillor Sunny Thusu Councillor Alex Bardett
Parish Welwyn	UPRN 100080988325
Date Received 15/05/2025	Date Valid 15/05/2025
Advert Expiry Date	Public Consultation Expiry 20/05/2025
Site Notice Expiry Date
Agent Mr C E Wilkinson	Applicant Mrs June Slaughter
Agent's Address 23 St Georges Green Welwyn Garden City AL7 4TT	Applicant's Address 12 Briary Wood Lane Welwyn AL6 0TF

Description	Distance
Sand and Gravel Minerals Safeguarding Area	0.00
Parish	0.00
Rights of Way	2.97
Cycle Paths	1.81
Hertfordshire Ecological Network	0.00
Great Crested Newts DLL Risk Zones	0.00

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Decision Granted	Decision Date 11/07/2025
Issue Date 11/07/2025	Decision Level Delegated
Committee Date

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Application Form - Without Personal Information
	File: application form 12 Linden House_Redacted.pdf (3041 kb)	Description: application form_Redacted	Created Date: 16/05/2025
Consultee Response
	File: Comments.pdf (77 kb)	Description: Comment - Welwyn Parish Council	Created Date: 29/05/2025
Decision Notice PDF
	File: Decision Notice_620250897TPO.pdf (674 kb)	Description: Decision Notice	Created Date: 11/07/2025
Officer Report PDF
	File: Delegated Report_620250897TPO(2).pdf (130 kb)	Description: Officer Report	Created Date: 11/07/2025
Application Documents
	File: 15-05-2025_10-55-50_Part2_Part1.pdf (262 kb)	Description: Tree Sketch	Created Date: 16/05/2025
	File: 15-05-2025_10-55-50_Part2_Part2.pdf (257 kb)	Description: TPO location	Created Date: 16/05/2025

Organisation	Name	Sent	Reply Received
Welwyn Parish Council	Arooj Afzal	20/05/2025	29/05/2025
Welwyn Parish Council	Arooj Afzal	20/05/2025	29/05/2025
Welwyn Parish Council	Arooj Afzal	11/07/2025
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council	Councillor Alex Bardett	11/07/2025
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council	Councillor Alex Bardett	20/05/2025
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council	Councillor Alex Bardett	20/05/2025
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council	Councillor Sunny Thusu	20/05/2025
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council	Councillor Sunny Thusu	20/05/2025
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council	Councillor Sunny Thusu	11/07/2025
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council	Councillor Tony Kingsbury	20/05/2025
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council	Councillor Tony Kingsbury	20/05/2025
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council	Councillor Tony Kingsbury	11/07/2025

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Application Number	Proposal	Decision	Distance
6/2024/0172/TPO	T1 Oak tree to reduce by 3m, back to previous, all over and additional reduction of 1m of scaffold limbs over dwelling. Selective pruning to remove 2 secondary branches that extend furthest over dwelling (please see photo for reference). Reason: large branches are falling from the tree and tree is unsafe in close proximity to house (TPO 797 (2018))	Granted	0
6/2023/2073/TPO	T1 Oak 3-4m reduction, back to previous pruning points. T6 & T7 Chestnuts pollard to 8-9m, new pollard point approx. 1-2m below current pollard point. T12 Chestnut crown lift to 3m. T15 Hornbeam reduce back to previous points, approx 3m. T16 & T17 Chestnuts reduce and shape to previous pruning points. T18 Oak 3-4m reduction back to previous pruning points. T19 & T20 Oaks 4m crown lift to clear epicormic growth from touching adjacent dwelling. All covered by TPO 799 (2018)	Granted
6/2022/2115/TPO	Removal of 5 dangerous trees covered by TPO group 799 (2018) T18 - Oak tree to rear of property removal, T16 & T17 - 2 large sweet chestnut, T6 & T7 - 2 Large sweet chestnut trees to front of property, lifting paving and T12 - 1 Large sweet chestnut tree to right front side of property	Refused
6/2022/0273/TPO	All trees covered by TPO 799 (2018). 4 x sweet chestnut trees and 1 x oak to remove epicormic growth from trunk. 2 x sweet chestnut trees to fell (dead).	Granted
6/2018/2221/TPO	Reduce 2 x Sweet Chestnut trees (T6 & T7) to 3 metres and thin crown of 2 x Oak trees (T19 & T20) by 20 % covered by TPO 799 (2018)	Granted
799 (2018)	for the continued amenity of the area following a review of the landscape.
6/2018/0019/TPO	Fell x 1 Scots Pine (T16) (TPO 175)	Granted	0
6/2017/0305/TPO	Fell Cherry T17 to ground level, remove epicormic and re growth Oak T19, remove deadwood and crown lift Hornbeam T20 and remove epicormic and re growth on Sweet Chestnut T21	Granted	0
6/2016/1116/TPO	Reduce Oak tree by 40% covered by TPO 199 (1995)	Granted	0
6/2015/2422/TPO	Re-pollard Sweet Chestnut covered by TPO 175	Granted
6/2015/2405/TPO	Removal of two Sweet Chestnut trees covered by TPO 175.	Refused
6/2015/2380/TPO	Removal of Scots Pine tree covered by TPO 175 (T16).	Refused	0
N6/2013/2432/TP	To remove two lowest branches on north side of crown (over driveway) and dead wood Scots pine covered by TPO175 T16	Granted	0
N6/2013/2144/TP	Removal of Oak T1 covered by TPO 199	Refused	0
N6/2013/2153/TP	T11 & T12 Sweet Chestnut, crown reduce by 2-3m, linear length, G1 Sweet Chestnut reduce by 3-4m, T17 & T19 Cherry fell and T24 & T25, Sweet Chestnut reduce by 2-3m linear length covered by TPO 175	Granted
N6/2013/0274/TP	Reduce back to previous points oak tree T1 in rear garden equating to 20% overall crown volume reduction, covered by TPO 199	Granted	0
N6/2012/1851/FP	Erection of two storey side extension and part single storey rear extension	Granted	0
N6/2009/1187/TP	TO LIFT BY 2-3 METRES AND CROWN REDUCE BY 25 - 30% TO BEECH TREE (T1), OAK TREES (T2 & T3) AND REMOVE EPICORMIC GROWTH FROM A SWEET CHESTNUT TREE (T4) COVERED BY TPO 175	Granted
N6/2004/0156/FP	GARAGE LOFT CONVERSION	Granted	0
N6/2003/1250/FP	REAR CONSERVATORY	Granted	0
N6/2003/0351/TP	WORKS TO TREES, COVERED BY TPO 175	Granted
N6/2002/1592/TP	TREE WORKS TO SIX CHESTNUT TREES COVERED BY TPO 175 G1	Granted	0
N6/2002/1486/TP	WORKS TO TREES COVERED BY TPO 175 AND TPO 199	Part Approved / Part Refused	0
N6/2002/0126/FP	SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION	Granted	0
N6/2000/1579/TP	WORKS TO TREES COVERED BY TPO 175	Granted
N6/2000/1436/FP	DETACHED DOUBLE GARAGE	Refused
N6/2000/0122/TP	REMOVAL OF SCOTTS PINE T16, COVERED BY TPO 175	Refused	0
N6/1997/0465/TP	Shaping and balancing of crowns, thinning of crowns and removal of dead wood on trees T2, T11, T12, T15, T23, T24, T25, T26, T27, T28, G1, covered by TPO 175	Granted
N6/1995/0595/FP	Removal of existing roof and replacement with new roof incorporating 3 dormers to front and rear, and gable ends. Erection of single storey side and rear extensions	Granted	0
N6/1993/0143/TP	Removal of dead or damaged to trees T15, T24, T25, T28 and Group G1, and removal of dead stem and pollarding back previous cut to trees T9 and T10	Granted
N6/1992/0649/TP	Pruning of trees Nos T9, T10, T11 and T12	Withdrawn
N6/1992/0593/FP	Erection of house and double garage following demolition of existing bungalow	Granted
172	for the continued amenity of the area following a review of the landscape.

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