26 Benslow Lane Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9RE Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
T1: Cypress - Remove to ground level. T2: Chinese Privet - Crown reduce to approx 50% in height and shape. T3: Purple Plum - Crown reduce approx 50% in height and shape Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 18 May 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 5 Jul 2026
Site constraints 2
Checked on 11 September 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 4
Last sold for £425,000 in August 2015. Terraced 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 9RE
- Received
- 22 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 22 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Hitchin Bearton Ward
- Parish
- Hitchin
- Case officer
- Show
- Decision
- No Objection
- Decision date
- 18 May 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Agent
- Evans Tree Services
How this decision compares
Decided in 26 days from validation, 4 days faster than North Hertfordshire's median of 30 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.
Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by North Hertfordshire in the last twelve months, from validation. North Hertfordshire decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14878492
Historical activity at this location
30 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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%).
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