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1. Crown Reduction: Appox. 35-foot-tall Silver Birch (Betula Pendula) growing to the right of the garden is to undergo a sympathetic Crown Reduction of 30% (9-11 feet / 3-4 meters) due to being overgrown with large limbs overhanging into the garden close to ground level 2. Crown Reduction: Approx. 35-foot-tall Walnut (Juglans Regia) tree growing at the very bottom of the garden is to undergo a sympathetic Crown Reduction of up to 30% (10-12 feet / 3-4 meters) due to becoming too large and out of shape 3. Removal: Fire damaged and unsafe 30-feet-tall multi-stemmed Field Maple (Acer Campestre) at the bottom left of the garden is to be removed to remove the risk of harm to persons or property.

55 Warren Way Digswell Welwyn AL6 0DL

Decided - GrantedReference: 6/2025/1669/TPOWelwyn Hatfield Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Decided - Granted
Application type
WORKS TO TREES WITH TREE PRESERVATION ORDER
Received
4 Aug 2025
Validated
4 Aug 2025
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council

Application overview

1. Crown Reduction: Appox. 35-foot-tall Silver Birch (Betula Pendula) growing to the right of the garden is to undergo a sympathetic Crown Reduction of 30% (9-11 feet / 3-4 meters) due to being overgrown with large limbs overhanging into the garden close to ground level 2. Crown Reduction: Approx. 35-foot-tall Walnut (Juglans Regia) tree growing at the very bottom of the garden is to undergo a sympathetic Crown Reduction of up to 30% (10-12 feet / 3-4 meters) due to becoming too large and out of shape 3. Removal: Fire damaged and unsafe 30-feet-tall multi-stemmed Field Maple (Acer Campestre) at the bottom left of the garden is to be removed to remove the risk of harm to persons or property.

Proposal details

Reference
6/2025/1669/TPO
Parish
Welwyn
Agent
Miss Rachel Pierce

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Application location

55 Warren Way Digswell Welwyn AL6 0DL

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Description: ApplicationformredactedApplicationFormRedacted.pdf (226 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Tree SketchSketch Plan of tree locations.jpg (2934 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Tree SketchSketch Plan of tree locations zoomed in.jpeg (2471 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Comment - Welwyn Parish CouncilComments.pdf (78 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Decision NoticeDecision Notice_620251669TPO.pdf (676 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Officer ReportDelegated Report_620251669TPO(1).pdf (125 kb)Not publishedView

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Decided - Granted
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