10 Parkside Welwyn AL6 9DQ

Pending 6/2026/0634/TPO
Date received
10 Apr 2026
Date validated
10 Apr 2026
Postcode
AL6 9DQ

Description

T1 - Atlas cedar to remove to ground level. The tree has become too large for the space it is growing within, its lateral branches have been cut back hard to clear one building, leaving it truncated and sparse. It over sails the garage roof, rubbing on the tiles and constantly blocking gutters. Public footpath, driveways and roofs are littered with bird droppings. It also blocks light into No.10. Reducing the tree sufficiently enough to mitigate the issues raised would leave the tree in poor form and aesthetically unappealing. While we acknowledge the trees amenity value. The retention of the tree in its current size and location appears difficult. To replace with a more suitably sized tree further forward on the grass area

Welwyn Hatfield
Planning Authority Score
2.2/10
Poor
#262 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Welwyn Hatfield is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #221 out of 292. 50% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (87%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
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Welwyn Hatfield decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #159 of 292
87%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #230 of 292
54%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #221 of 292
50%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #229 of 292
85%
Minor dwellings approved
62 decided (1-9 homes)
93%
Major dwellings approved
14 decided (10+ homes)
83%
Change of use approved
23 decided
630
Total decisions
78 refused in 2025