Smith End Farm Smiths End Lane Barley Royston Hertfordshire SG8 8LL Data via plota.co.uk

26/02414/TCA - Trees (Conservation Area) Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T001: Ash - Reduced to a standing monolith of approx 5m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Sept 2026
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Approved
29 Sept 2026

Approved on 29 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: Smith End Farm House
List entry 1102550 · 2 m away · 5 more listed buildings within 150 m (5 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Barley conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Barley built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £1,400,000 in March 2020. Other property, freehold.

18 March 2020£1,400,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
North Hertfordshire
Application type
Trees (Conservation Area)
Postcode
SG8 8LL
Received
28 Sept 2026
Validated
28 Sept 2026
Ward
Ermine Ward
Parish
Barley Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Nov 2026
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
29 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 1 days from validation, 29 days faster than North Hertfordshire's median of 30 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 97% of tree and landscaping works here are.

98%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
321decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by North Hertfordshire in the last twelve months, from validation. North Hertfordshire decision record →

Public comments

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Last counted 30 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15253678
Planning Portal ref
PP-15253678

Historical activity at this location

43 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025
Details reserved by Condition 2 (garage door details) of Listed Building Consent 22/00129…
25/00545/DOC
2025
Details reserved by Condition 3 (music room window details) of Listed Building Consent 22…
25/00546/DOC
2025
Details reserved by Condition 2 (garage door details) of Listed Building Consent 22/00129…
25/00545/DOC
2025
Details reserved by Condition 3 (music room window details) of Listed Building Consent 22…
25/00546/DOC
2023 Approved
Various trees - General pollarding and removal of dangerous branches
23/01705/TCA
2023 Approved
Various trees - General pollarding and removal of dangerous branches
23/01705/TCA
2022 Approved
Replace existing detached sheds with an agricultural building
22/01949/FP
2022 Approved
Replace existing detached sheds with an agricultural building
22/01949/FP
2021 Approved
Erection of a single storey rear extension following demolition of existing rear conserva…
21/03198/LBC
2021 Approved
Erection of a single storey rear extension following demolition of existing rear conserva…
21/03197/FPH
2021 Approved
Erection of a single storey rear extension following demolition of existing rear conserva…
21/03198/LBC
2021 Approved
Erection of a single storey rear extension following demolition of existing rear conserva…
21/03197/FPH
2021 Approved
Erection of detached indoor swimming pool (as amended by plans received 28 February 2022).
21/03271/FPH
2021 Approved
Erection of detached indoor swimming pool (as amended by plans received 28 February 2022).
21/03271/FPH
2022 Approved
Internal and external alterations, including insertion of roof lights to existing rear ro…
22/00128/FPH
2022 Approved
Internal and external alterations, including insertion of roof lights to existing rear ro…
22/00129/LBC
2022 Approved
Internal and external alterations, including insertion of roof lights to existing rear ro…
22/00128/FPH
2022 Approved
Internal and external alterations, including insertion of roof lights to existing rear ro…
22/00129/LBC
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2025 Approved
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Erection of detached outbuilding incorporating 3no. roof lights to the front elevation.
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Erection of detached outbuilding with external stairs to access first floor office space…
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2024 Approved
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24/00573/FPH
2022 Approved
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2022 Approved
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Application for the approval of operational development associated with the conversion of…
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2020 Approved
The Hayloft Smiths End Lane Barley Royston Hertfordshire SG8 8LL
Insertion of oak timber bi-fold doors in rear elevation
20/01617/LBC
2020 Approved
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Insertion of oak timber bi-fold doors in rear elevation
20/01617/LBC
2020 Approved
Wellside Cottage Smiths End Lane Barley Royston Hertfordshire SG8 8LJ
T1-T.5 Robinia - Fell to ground level.
20/02608/TCA
2020 Approved
Wellside Cottage Smiths End Lane Barley Royston Hertfordshire SG8 8LJ
T1-T.5 Robinia - Fell to ground level.
20/02608/TCA
2018 Approved
Smith End Barn Smiths End Lane Barley Royston Hertfordshire SG8 8LL
Alterations to fenestration including replacement roof light windows and installation of…
18/01516/LBC
2020 Approved
2-3 Wells Cottages Smiths End Lane Barley Royston Hertfordshire SG8 8LJ
T1 Ash - Reduce lateral branches by 3m. T2 Ash - Fell to ground level. T3 Ash - Fell to g…
20/02009/TCA
2020 Approved
2-3 Wells Cottages Smiths End Lane Barley Royston Hertfordshire SG8 8LJ
T1 Ash - Reduce lateral branches by 3m. T2 Ash - Fell to ground level. T3 Ash - Fell to g…
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2020 Approved
Land Adjacent 2 And 3 Wells Cottages Smiths End Lane Barley Hertfordshire
Change of Use of agricultural building to flexible commercial use under Class R
20/01094/PNR
2020 Approved
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Change of Use of agricultural building to flexible commercial use under Class R
20/01094/PNR
2020 Approved
Wellside Cottage Smiths End Lane Barley Royston Hertfordshire SG8 8LJ
T1,T3, T5, T8 Beech - Fell to ground level. T4 Beech - Crown reduce by 3m. T6 Sycamore…
20/01153/TCA
2020 Approved
Wellside Cottage Smiths End Lane Barley Royston Hertfordshire SG8 8LJ
T1,T3, T5, T8 Beech - Fell to ground level. T4 Beech - Crown reduce by 3m. T6 Sycamore…
20/01153/TCA
2019 Approved
The Hayloft Smiths End Lane Barley Royston Hertfordshire SG8 8LL
Erection of new boundary around recently purchased land for garden space, consisting of a…
19/00155/FPH
2018 Approved
Smith End Barn Smiths End Lane Barley Royston Hertfordshire SG8 8LL
Alterations to fenestration including replacement roof light windows and installation of…
18/01515/FPH
2018 Approved
Wellside Cottage Smiths End Lane Barley Royston Hertfordshire SG8 8LJ
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2016 Approved
Smith End Barn Smiths End Lane Barley Royston SG8 8LL
Installation of 2 No roof lights in existing roof slopes (north west and south east eleva…
16/01561/1LB
2016 Approved
Smith End Barn Smiths End Lane Barley Royston SG8 8LL
Installation of 2 No roof lights in existing roof slopes (north west and south east eleva…
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North Hertfordshire
Planning Authority Score
6.9/10
Good
#66 of 296 councils
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Other decisions

North Hertfordshire ranks #128 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
North Hertfordshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #62 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #87 of 296
69%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #128 of 296
32%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #65 of 296
82%
Minor dwellings approved
112 decided (1-9 homes)
84%
Major dwellings approved
19 decided (10+ homes)
90%
Change of use approved
21 decided
1,102
Total decisions
82 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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