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 44 Mill Lane Welwyn AL6 9ET	Proposal T1. Mulberry - Pollard back to historic points. T2. Ash - Cut back the overhanging branches toward the newly planted Prunes trees up to 3 metres in line with the end of the garage to improve the light in the garden.
Easting 523234	Northing 216117
Ward Welwyn West	Ward Members Councillor Tony Kingsbury Councillor Sunny Thusu Councillor Alex Bardett
Parish Welwyn	UPRN 100080989595
Date Received 17/09/2025	Date Valid 17/09/2025
Advert Expiry Date	Public Consultation Expiry 23/09/2025
Site Notice Expiry Date
Agent Mr Fred Burkitt	Applicant Mr Nicolas Soames
Agent's Address 50 Bunyan Road Hitchin SG5 1NN	Applicant's Address 44 Mill Lane Welwyn Hertfordshire AL6 9ET

Description	Distance
Conservation Area	0.00
Listed Buildings Combined	46.70
Listed Buildings Combined	6.45
Listed Buildings Combined	7.07
Listed Buildings Combined	15.08
Listed Buildings Combined	26.87
Listed Buildings Combined	44.30
Listed Buildings Combined	0.00
Area of Archaeological Significance	0.00
Flood Zone 2	0.00
Flood Zone 3	0.00
Flood Defences	0.00
Parish	0.00
Flood Zone Surface Water 30mm	0.00
Flood Zone Surface Water 30mm	0.00
Flood Zone Surface Water 100mm	0.00
Flood Zone Surface Water 1000mm	0.00
Main River	6.94
Hertfordshire Ecological Network	0.00
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 08/10/2025
Issue Date 08/10/2025	Decision Level Delegated
Committee Date

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Application Form - Without Personal Information
	File: ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf (228 kb)	Description: Application form redacted	Created Date: 17/09/2025
Plans
	File: Screenshot 2025-09-17 at 14.58.06.png (151 kb)	Description: Tree Sketch	Created Date: 17/09/2025
Consultee Response
	File: Comments.pdf (71 kb)	Description: Comment - Welwyn Parish Council	Created Date: 01/10/2025
Photographs
	File: Screenshot 2025-09-17 at 14.58.48.png (337 kb)	Description: Photographs	Created Date: 17/09/2025
	File: Screenshot 2025-09-17 at 14.59.35.png (319 kb)	Description: Photographs	Created Date: 17/09/2025
Decision Notice PDF
	File: Decision Notice_620252006TC.pdf (146 kb)	Description: Decision Notice	Created Date: 08/10/2025
Officer Report PDF
	File: Delegated Report_620252006TC(1).pdf (125 kb)	Description: Officer Report	Created Date: 08/10/2025

Organisation	Name	Sent
Welwyn Parish Council	Arooj Afzal	23/09/2025
Welwyn Parish Council	Arooj Afzal	23/09/2025
Welwyn Parish Council	Arooj Afzal	08/10/2025
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council	Councillor Alex Bardett	08/10/2025
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council	Councillor Alex Bardett	23/09/2025
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council	Councillor Alex Bardett	23/09/2025
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council	Councillor Sunny Thusu	23/09/2025
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council	Councillor Sunny Thusu	23/09/2025
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council	Councillor Sunny Thusu	08/10/2025
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council	Councillor Tony Kingsbury	23/09/2025
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council	Councillor Tony Kingsbury	23/09/2025
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council	Councillor Tony Kingsbury	08/10/2025

There are no neighbours associated with this application

Application Number	Proposal	Decision	Distance
6/2024/1864/TC	1. Hawthorn - Cut back over the river hard to viable growth points 2. Purple Plum - Cut back over the river hard to viable growth points 3. Contorted Willow - Reduce to previous points. This will amount to up to 1.5m of growth 4. Apple - Reduce to previous points. This will amount to up to 1m of growth 5. Spruce - Fell to ground level. 6. Alder - Crown lift to 2 metres on garden side (secondary growth only) 7 - Mulberry - Reduce in height by approximately 2m to viable growth points. Cut back hard over the driveway and shape in with the remaining crown 8 - Ash - Cut back over the river hard to viable growth points	No Objection
6/2024/0247/VAR	Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) on planning permission 6/2023/1006/HOUSE	Granted
6/2023/2125/VAR	Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) on planning permission 6/2023/1006/HOUSE to adjust the balance of brickwork and timber on each elevation and to enclose all sides of the approved structure	Granted
6/2023/1006/HOUSE	Erection of garage outbuilding and single storey rear extension following demolition of existing outbuildings and conservatory	Granted
6/2023/0668/LAWP	Certificate of lawfulness for the construction of garden room	Granted
N6/2009/2038/FP	ERECTION OF BRICK WALL, WITH RAILINGS AND GATES	Refused
N6/2009/1848/LB	REPLACEMENT ROOF AND REPLACEMENT ROOF LIGHTS. INTERNAL ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE, REMOVAL AND INSERTION OF NEW WALLS AND NEW BI-FOLD DOORS	Granted	0
N6/2008/0783/DS	DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 3 FROM DECISION NOTICE N6/2008/516/FP (SAMPLES OF MATERIALS)	Granted	0
N6/2008/0516/FP	ERECTION OF DETACHED GARAGE IN REAR GARDEN	Granted	0
N6/1998/0626/FP	Erection of conservatory	Granted	0
N6/1998/0627/LB	Erection of conservatory	Granted	0
N6/1998/0274/LB	Demolition of internal wall and associated internal alterations	Granted	0
N6/1996/0027/FP	Insertion of bay window to front elevation	Granted
N6/1993/0707/FP	Erection of front porch and rear conservatory	Granted
N6/1989/1010/LB	Internal alterations	Granted	0
N6/1982/0212/	First floor extension and detached double garage	Granted

There are no NMAs associated with this application

Planning Application: 6/2025/2006/TC