23 High Street Whitwell Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 8AJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00630/TPO - Trees (Tree Preservation Order) Approved

Proposal

T1: Horse Chestnut - Pollard to historical points. T2: Horse Chestnut - Pollard to historical points and remove dead limb. T3: Horse Chestnut - Fell. T1, T2, T3: Yew - Reduce height 3/4m and 2/3m from lateral limbs to balance crown. T2: Yew - Reduce height 1.5/2m and 2/3m from lateral limbs to balance crown. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
10 Mar 2026
Approved
16 Apr 2026

Approved on 16 Apr 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Important details

Application type
Trees (Tree Preservation Order)
Postcode
SG4 8AJ
Received
10 Mar 2026
Validated
10 Mar 2026
Ward
Hitchwood Ward
Parish
St Pauls Walden Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Decision
Conditional Consent
Decision date
16 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14705538
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 performance
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