Pinehill Hospital Benslow Lane Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9QZ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
T1: Pine, T2, T3, T5: Conifer, T4: Lime, - Crown lift over car park to a height of 6m cutting back to the nearest suitable growth point or remove whole branch if theres is no growth point to avoid leaving stumps. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 9 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 30 Sept 2026
Site constraints 4
Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- North Hertfordshire
- Application type
- Trees (Tree Preservation Order)
- Postcode
- SG4 9QZ
- Received
- 3 Sept 2026
- Validated
- 4 Sept 2026
- Ward
- Hitchin Bearton Ward
- Parish
- Hitchin
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 30 Oct 2026
- Decision
- Conditional Consent
- Decision date
- 9 Sept 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Show
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 5 days from validation, 24 days faster than North Hertfordshire's median of 29 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 →
Public comments
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Last counted 30 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15203409
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15203409
Historical activity at this location
28 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%).
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.
Freehold owner and leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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