2 West Lane Pirton Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3RA Data via plota.co.uk

26/01068/TCA - Trees (Conservation Area) Approved

Proposal

T1: Norway Maple - Pollard approx 6m in height. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Apr 2026
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Approved
15 May 2026

Approved on 15 May 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 4

Pirton 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 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Pirton 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 3

Last sold for £1,175,100 in November 2025. Detached house, freehold.

26 November 2025£1,175,100
27 February 2015£650,000
15 April 2011£575,000

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

Building

Floor area304 m² (3,272 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (72 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 11 habitable rooms
Built1976 to 1982
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, partial insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2023, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Trees (Conservation Area)
Postcode
SG5 3RA
Received
23 Apr 2026
Validated
23 Apr 2026
Ward
Offa Ward
Parish
Pirton Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Jun 2026
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
15 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Richard Godfrey

How this decision compares

Decided in 22 days from validation, 8 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 →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14880875
Planning Portal ref
PP-14880875
North Hertfordshire
Planning Authority Score
6.9/10
Good
#66 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.