16 Highbury Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9RW Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
T1: Liquid Amber - Reduce by approx 25-30% to suitable lateral growth points. T2: Fir - Lateral growth to be shortened back to the height of the house. T3: Robin - Shorten back to suitable growth points. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 31 Oct 2026, from North Hertfordshire's recent tree and landscaping works.
Site constraints 4
Checked on 2 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 2
Last sold for £610,000 in November 2003. Detached house, freehold.
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
- SG4 9RW
- Received
- 1 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 1 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Hitchin Highbury Ward
- Parish
- Hitchin
- Case officer
- Show
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- 4Seasons Specialist Tree Surgeons Ltd
Decision outlook
Day 4 of the 56-day target. North Hertfordshire usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 30.
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
No public comments yet.
Last counted 2 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15265174
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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