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To excavate along driveway edge along the side of number 16 to a depth of 600mm below ground level. Carefully sever roots & install a root barrier to protect the driveway from future damage. The roots over time have caused multiple areas of damage. TPO 571 (2016)

16 Bennett Close Welwyn Garden City AL7 4JA

Decided - RefusedReference: 6/2022/2520/TPOWelwyn Hatfield Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Decided - Refused
Application type
WORKS TO TREES WITH TREE PRESERVATION ORDER
Received
3 Nov 2022
Validated
4 Nov 2022
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council

Application overview

To excavate along driveway edge along the side of number 16 to a depth of 600mm below ground level. Carefully sever roots & install a root barrier to protect the driveway from future damage. The roots over time have caused multiple areas of damage. TPO 571 (2016)

Proposal details

Reference
6/2022/2520/TPO
Parish
Hatfield
Agent
Mrs Kate Ryan

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Application location

16 Bennett Close Welwyn Garden City AL7 4JA

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Description: ApplicationformredactedApplicationFormRedacted.pdf (154 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Sketch Plan 16 Bennett Closesketch plan 16 Bennett Close.doc (261 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Driveway PhotoDriveway.jpeg (518 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Pit 2roots Photopit 2roots.jpeg (2706 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Pit1 Roots2 Photopit1 roots2.jpeg (1632 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Pit1root2 Photopit1root2.jpeg (2572 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Pit1roots Photopit1roots.jpeg (1796 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Pit1tree PhotoPit1tree.jpeg (2062 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Pit1tree Photo RedactedPit1tree Photo_Redacted.pdf (8209 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Pit2hole PhotoPit2hole.jpeg (1938 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Pit2view Photopit2view.jpeg (2315 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Pit3 PhotoPit3.jpeg (1768 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Pit3roots PhotoPit3roots.jpeg (2535 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Pit4 PhotoPit4.jpeg (1968 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Pit4garage PhotoPit4garage.jpeg (2755 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Pit4roots Photopit4roots.jpeg (2213 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Screenshot 2022 11 01 At 19.55.26 PhotoScreenshot 2022-11-01 at 19.55.26.png (7122 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Drive 2 photoDrive 2.jpeg (2046 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Decision NoticeDecision Notice_620222520TPO.pdf (25 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Officer ReportDelegated Report_620222520TPO(3).pdf (27 kb)Not publishedView
Description: MapScreenshot 2022-11-01 at 19.53.09.png (1318 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Tree ReportReport.pdf (16435 kb)Not publishedView

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Decided - Refused
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