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Planning Application: 6/2026/1501/EMT




ESTATE MANAGEMENT TREES
Under Consultation
Mrs Emma Meadows
e.meadows@welhat.gov.uk
183 Howlands Welwyn Garden City AL7 4RL
T1 & T2 – Field Maples (Front of Property) Reduce the crowns by approximately 3m in height and 1.5m radially to provide a balanced crown and reduce overhang above the public footpath. Remove all ivy from the stems. Remove the failed stem and leave the trees in a safe condition T3 – Pine (Rear Garden) Crown thin the upper half of the canopy to reduce the dense reaction growth resulting from previous pruning works, matching the density of the lower crown. Undertake minor formative pruning to improve the overall shape T4 – Cherry (Dead) (Rear Garden) Monolith the dead Cherry to approximately 3m above ground level, retaining the ivy on the remaining stem where practicable. The tree overhangs the neighbouring property T5 – Holly (Rear Garden) Reduce the crown by approximately 2m all round, leaving a balanced and natural-looking crown T6 – Cherry (Dead) (Rear Garden) Prune back the ivy covering the dead stem to reduce weight and minimise the risk of stem failure
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  • Howlands
  • Councillor Max Holloway
  • Councillor Jill Weston
  • Councillor Katherine Gardner
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26/08/2026
27/08/2026
14/10/2026
Jonnie Moriarty
Jill Knight
Maydencroft Manor Maydencroft Lane St Ippolyts Hitchin SG4 7QA
183 Howlands Welwyn Garden City AL7 4RL
Description Distance
Conservation Area 13.54
Minerals Safeguarding Area 0.00
Estate Management WGC 0.00
Local Nature Reserve 0.00
Parish 175.37
Urban Open Land 0.00
Surface Water Low 1 in 1000 0.00
Wildlife Sites 0.00
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: 183 EM Application Form Fillable_Redacted.pdf (272 kb) Description: Application Form - Redacted Created Date: 26/08/2026
Location Plan
File: Map.pdf (346 kb) Description: Location Plan Created Date: 26/08/2026
Plans
File: 183 Tree Sketch.pdf (115 kb) Description: Tree Sketch Created Date: 26/08/2026
Organisation Name Sent Reply Due Reply Received
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council Councillor Jill Weston 23/09/2026 14/10/2026
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council Councillor Katherine Gardner 23/09/2026 14/10/2026
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council Councillor Max Holloway 23/09/2026 14/10/2026
Address Date Sent Expiry Date Date Reconsulted Reconsult Expiry Date
129 The Commons Welwyn Garden City AL7 4RZ 23/09/2026 14/10/2026
Application Number Proposal Decision Distance
6/2026/1689/MAJ Erection of a single 3 and 4-storey building comprising 44 temporary accommodation homes, staff office and laundry facilities, children's play space, cycle and vehicular parking, associated servicing, plant enclosure, substation, landscaping and external works.
6/2026/1139/EMT T1 & T2 – Field Maples (Front of Property) Reduce the crowns by approximately 3m in height and 1.5m radially to provide balanced crowns and reduce overhang above the public footpath. Remove all ivy from the stems. Remove the failed stem and leave the trees in a safe condition. T3 – Pine (Rear Garden) Crown thin the upper half of the canopy to reduce the dense reaction growth resulting from previous pruning works, matching the density of the lower crown. Undertake minor formative pruning to improve the overall shape. T4 – Cherry (Dead) (Rear Garden) Monolith the dead Cherry to approximately 3m above ground level, retaining the ivy on the remaining stem where practicable. The tree overhangs the neighbouring property. T5 – Holly (Rear Garden) Reduce the crown by approximately 2m all round, leaving a balanced and natural-looking crown. T6 – Cherry (Dead) (Rear Garden) Prune back the ivy covering the dead stem to reduce weight and minimise the risk of stem failure. Withdrawn
6/2026/1220/TC T1 & T2 – Field Maples reduce the crowns by approximately 3m in height and 1.5m radially to provide a balanced crown and reduce overhang above the public footpath. Remove the failed stem and leave the trees in a safe condition. T3 – Pine crown thin the upper half of the canopy to reduce the dense reaction growth resulting from previous pruning works by approx 1m (10%), matching the density of the lower crown. Undertake minor formative pruning to improve the overall shape. T4 – Cherry (Dead) Monolith the dead Cherry to approximately 3m above ground level T5 – Holly Reduce the crown by approximately 2m all round, leaving a balanced and natural-looking crown. Withdrawn
6/2024/2175/EMT T1 - 1 x Field Maple, starting to encroach over main road (Howlands). Reduce crown removing 1-2m all round Granted
6/2023/0447/EMT Rear: 1 x Cherry - reduce by approximately 1m, thin epicormic shoots by 25% volume Front: Holly - reduce to around 1.2m above garage roof Granted
6/2020/2493/EMT 1 x Cherry to reduce by 4m height & 2m width Granted
6/2017/2526/EM 1 x Macracarpa to fell to ground level, 1 x Pine to reduce by 1.5m height & 1m width, 1 x Cherry to reduce back over patio by 1.5m and 1 x field maple to lift over footpath by 3m Granted
N6/2008/1709/TE REMOVAL OF CHERRY TREE FROM REAR GARDEN
N6/2004/0400/FP ERECTION OF A REAR CONSERVATORY Granted
W6/2004/0402/EM ERECTION OF REAR CONSERVATORY Granted
N6/1991/0068/FP Single storey rear extension Granted
W6/1991/5034/EM Single storey rear extension Granted
N6/1989/0406/FP Single and two storey side extension and new access to highway Granted

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