84 Downlands Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5BY Data via plota.co.uk

26/02477/TPO - Trees (Tree Preservation Order) Registered

Proposal

Acacia - Reduce by 25% Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 1 Nov 2026, from North Hertfordshire's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 4

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Local nature reserve 310 m away: Therfield Heath
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
SSSI 316 m away: Therfield Heath SSSI; Inside the Royston (North Hertfordshire) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 3 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.

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Important details

Application type
Trees (Tree Preservation Order)
Postcode
SG8 5BY
Received
2 Oct 2026
Validated
2 Oct 2026
Ward
Royston Heath Ward
Parish
Royston Town Council
Case officer
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Applicant
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Agent
Sandra Sheppard

Decision outlook

Day 3 of the 56-day target. North Hertfordshire usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 30.

Day 353 days to the 56-day target
98%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
287decided 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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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North Hertfordshire
Planning Authority Score
6.9/10
Good
#66 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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