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Laurel group to coppice to 1.5m Ash to remove the slayed branch pointing eastwards Holly to air-gap structure by 2.5m Sycamore to air-gap structure by 2.5m Sycamore to air-gap the church by 2.5m and crown lift to 2.5m Chestnut to crown lift to 2m Sycamore to reduce lowest branch by 5m to fork Ash to crown lift to 4m and cut back any remaining branches to memorial Lonicera hedge Crab apples to be crown lifted to 2.5 and crown reduce by 25% Holly group to be trimmed back by 0.5m off access path Laurel group to coppice to 1.5m Sycamore to crown lift to 5m

St Lawrence Church Remains Of Bibbs Hall Lane Ayot St Lawrence AL6 9BU

DecidedReference: 6/2025/1726/TCWelwyn Hatfield Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
TREES IN CONSERVATION AREA
Received
13 Aug 2025
Validated
13 Aug 2025
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council

Application overview

Laurel group to coppice to 1.5m Ash to remove the slayed branch pointing eastwards Holly to air-gap structure by 2.5m Sycamore to air-gap structure by 2.5m Sycamore to air-gap the church by 2.5m and crown lift to 2.5m Chestnut to crown lift to 2m Sycamore to reduce lowest branch by 5m to fork Ash to crown lift to 4m and cut back any remaining branches to memorial Lonicera hedge Crab apples to be crown lifted to 2.5 and crown reduce by 25% Holly group to be trimmed back by 0.5m off access path Laurel group to coppice to 1.5m Sycamore to crown lift to 5m

Proposal details

Reference
6/2025/1726/TC
Parish
Ayot St. Lawrence
Agent
Old Church Preservation Trust

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St Lawrence Church Remains Of Bibbs Hall Lane Ayot St Lawrence AL6 9BU

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Description: ApplicationformredactedApplicationFormRedacted.pdf (218 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Location PlanLocation plan.jpg (2471 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Decision NoticeDecision Notice_620251726TC.pdf (184 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Officer ReportDelegated Report_620251726TC(1).pdf (120 kb)Not publishedView

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