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26/01429/TCA - Trees (Conservation Area) Approved

Proposal

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Application progress

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Received
2 Jun 2026
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Approved
3 Jul 2026

Approved on 3 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 6

Letchworth 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 ↗
Local nature reserve about 22 m away: Norton Common
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Registered park or garden about 191 m away: Broadway, Letchworth; 1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Letchworth built-up area; Priority habitat about 24 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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 £630,000 in October 2019. Detached house, freehold.

11 October 2019£630,000
16 October 2009£355,000

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

Building

Floor area107 m² (1,152 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (41 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2008, 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
SG6 4TT
Received
2 Jun 2026
Validated
2 Jun 2026
Ward
Letchworth Norton Ward
Parish
Letchworth Garden City
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Jul 2026
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
3 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Tree Fellas

How this decision compares

Decided in 31 days from validation, about the council's usual 30 days. 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-14980325
Planning Portal ref
PP-14980325
Comments by
26 Jun 2026
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.