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Planning Application: 6/2026/0394/TPO




WORKS TO TREES WITH TREE PRESERVATION ORDER
Under Consideration
Ms M Hill
m.hill1@welhat.gov.uk
Digswell Place South Lodge Rectory Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7SU
TPO 194 - G1 Laurel to remove to ground level. This is non native, Invasive and suppressing natural regeneration of woodland flora & Forna
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  • Sherrards

  • Councillor Jean-Paul Skoczylas
  • Councillor Frank Marsh
  • Councillor Leo Gilbert
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04/03/2026
04/03/2026
10/03/2026
Mrs Kate Ryan
Mrs Rona Bierrum
17 Crossway Welwyn Garden City AL8 7ED
South Lodge Digswell Place Rectory Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7SU
Description Distance
Minerals Safeguarding Area 0.00
Green Belt 0.00
Landscape Character Area 0.00
Local Nature Reserve 15.53
Site of Special Scientific Interest 15.53
Rights of Way 47.85
Site of Special Scientific Interest 15.53
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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File Description Date Uploaded
Application Form - Without Personal Information
File: ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf (239 kb) Description: Applicationformredacted Created Date: 04/03/2026
Location Plan
File: b812c120-3a54-4e95-960a-67830077c808.pdf (274 kb) Description: Location Plan Created Date: 04/03/2026
Plans
File: Sketch Plan - South Lodge Laurel.pdf (202 kb) Description: Tree Sketch Created Date: 04/03/2026
Photographs
File: Laurel SL.pdf (1430 kb) Description: Laurel Outside Picket Fence Created Date: 04/03/2026
Organisation Name Sent Reply Due Reply Received
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council Councillor Frank Marsh 10/03/2026
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council Councillor Frank Marsh 10/03/2026
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council Councillor Jean-Paul Skoczylas 10/03/2026
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council Councillor Jean-Paul Skoczylas 10/03/2026
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council Councillor Leo Gilbert 10/03/2026
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council Councillor Leo Gilbert 10/03/2026

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Application Number Proposal Decision Distance
6/2026/0395/TPO 1 x Holly to fell. (TPO 907 (2023) W1 & TPO 194 (1995) A1) 0
6/2025/1901/TPO TPO 907 (2023) W1 & TPO 194 A1 G1 2 x Portugal laurel to reduce by approximately 2.5m in height and 2m in width. T1 1 x Sycamore to remove the upper over extended branch by 2m to align reduce overextended limb to create a more compact canopy. Granted 0
6/2025/1709/TPO T1 - 1 x Sweet Chestnut to remove. Heavy decay around base. Leaning form G1 - Holly and Elm to remove to ground level. Elms are now declining, Hollies are becoming invasive and preventing ground regeneration of natural woodland species G2 - Ash saplings to remove to ground level. Group of self set leaning trees G3 - Holly, Sycamore and Laurel to remove to ground level. Dense, invasive trees preventing light to the garden and regeneration of native woodland species. T2 - Oak to reduce lateral branches over garden area by around 2m. To allow more light into rear of the garden and shorten overlong branches. T3 - Oak to reduce upper canopy lateral branches by around 1.5m to balance canopy shape and allow more light into the rear of the garden T4 - Oak to reduce lateral branches over shrub bed area, to allow more natural light to smaller trees and shrubs below T5 - Cherry to reduce by 1.5m height and width. To retain suitable size tree for location TPO 194 Granted
6/2024/0441/TPO T1: Beech - Remove to ground level - Longitudinal crack up main stem G2: x2 Hollies - Remove to ground level - Squirrel damaged dead tops G3: Cherry Laurel - Remove 5 stems to ground level - Make way for panel fencing Granted 0
6/2024/0280/TPO Dead and dangerous Sycamore covered by TPO 194 Granted 0
6/2023/2369/TPO Hornbeam lopping. Tree deprived of light and is straggly. To reduce by 20% in order to retain shape and reduce size Tpo 907 Granted 0
907 (2023) for the continued amenity of the area following a review of the landscape 0
6/2022/0748/TPO TPO 194 (1995) T1: Sycamore - Reduce height by approximately 4m (see red arrow on photo attached) - Reason: to encourage more upright form (tree currently leaning toward properties) Granted 0
6/2021/2916/TPO Due to excessive overhanging and shading the following works are requested to trees in TPO194 1. 25% crown reduction to Portugese Laurel 2. 20% crown reduction to Common Beech Granted 0
6/2017/0248/TPO DD Application - Fell Oak tree and replace with another Oak covered by TPO 194 (1995) Granted 0
6/2017/0295/TPO Fell oak tree covered by TPO 194 (2015) Dead & Dangerous Granted 0
6/2016/1059/TPO Crown reduce Beech tree (T1) by 30%, Oak tree (T2) by 30% and fell Sycamore tree (T3) covered by TPO 194 (1995) Granted 0
6/2016/0080/HOUSE Erection of single storey rear and side extension Granted 0
6/2016/0084/TPO Dead and Dangerous application - Removal of Scots Pine tree covered by TPO 194 Granted 0
N6/2010/0464/TP 30% CROWN REDUCTION TO BEECH (T1) AND OAK (T2) REMOVAL OF OAK (T4) AND ANOTHER DYING OAK WITHIN GROUP COVERED BY TPO 194 Granted 0
N6/2007/0951/TP THE REMOVAL OF T1 & T2 AND PRUNING OF A HOLLY & LAUREL TREE ALL COVERED BY TPO 194 AREA 1 Granted 0
N6/2005/0127/TP WORK TO TREES COVERED BY TPO 194 Granted 0
N6/2003/1113/TP REMOVAL OF ASH TREE COVERED BY TPO 194 Granted 0
N6/1998/0544/TP Reduce 1 No. Ash tree and 1 No. Oak tree by 30% covered by TPO 194. Granted 0
N6/1997/0269/TP Removal of tree covered by TPO 194 area 1. Granted 0
N6/1995/0939/TP Works to an Oak tree within Area A1, covered by TPO 194 Granted 0
194 For the continued amenity of the land. 0
N6/1995/0123/FP Erection of 9 No. detached dwellings. (Revisions to previous Planning Permission N6/0426/94/FP) Granted 0
N6/1994/0426/FP Demolition of hostel block, workshops, ancillary accommodation, and 7 No. dwellings. Erection of 9 No. detached houses, conversion and change of use of mansion and mews to form 5 No. dwellings; Construction of 9 No. houses Approval Subject to s106 0
N6/1977/0290/ First floor extension Granted 0
N6/1974/0798/ Ground floor rear extension Granted 0

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