4 Walnut Tree Road Pirton Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3PX Data via plota.co.uk

26/02132/TCA - Trees (Conservation Area) Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1: Willow: Re-pollard back to previous pollard points. T2: Willow: Re-pollard back to previous pollard points. Sever ivy at the base. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Aug 2026
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Approved
2 Oct 2026

Approved on 2 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 5 Oct 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: 4-6, Walnut Tree Road
List entry 1347097 · 5 m away · 7 more listed buildings within 150 m (7 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
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 ↗
Scheduled monument 20 m away: Toot Hill motte and bailey castle and shrunken medieval village at Pirton
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
National landscape 377 m away: Chilterns; Inside the Pirton built-up area; Open access land 12 m away: Access Land - Combined Open Country, Registered Common Land and Section 16 Dedicated Land. MoD Byelaw, Section 28 Exclusions, Racecourses and Aerodromes and ECP Margin have been removed.; 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

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 2

Last sold for £950,000 in October 2025. Semi-detached house, freehold.

30 October 2025£950,000
29 March 2016£745,000

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

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Important details

Council
North Hertfordshire
Application type
Trees (Conservation Area)
Postcode
SG5 3PX
Received
25 Aug 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Ward
Offa Ward
Parish
Pirton Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
6 Oct 2026
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
2 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Forestwood Services Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 38 days from validation, 9 days slower than North Hertfordshire's median of 29 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

98%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
356decided 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 5 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15183854
Planning Portal ref
PP-15183854

Historical activity at this location

34 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Details reserved by Condition 2 (plinth) of listed building consent 16/02905/1LB granted…
25/01772/DOC
2025 Approved
Details reserved by Condition 2 (plinth) of listed building consent 16/02905/1LB granted…
25/01772/DOC
2021 Approved
T1 Willow - Reduce by approx 50%
21/00880/TCA
2021 Approved
T1 Willow - Reduce by approx 50%
21/00880/TCA
2021 Approved
Erection of front and rear entrance porches and traditional lime based external rendering…
21/00003/LBC
2021 Approved
Erection of front and rear entrance porches and traditional lime based external rendering…
21/00002/FPH
2021 Approved
Erection of front and rear entrance porches and traditional lime based external rendering…
21/00003/LBC
2021 Approved
Erection of front and rear entrance porches and traditional lime based external rendering…
21/00002/FPH
2018 Approved
T1 Willow - Pollard & reduce by 2m. T2 Willow - Re-pollard
18/03022/TCA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
2 Hambridge Way Pirton Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3QS
T1: Willow - Reduce height by approx 3m and lateral spread by approx 4m. T2: Pear - Remov…
25/02876/TCA
2025 Approved
2 Hambridge Way Pirton Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3QS
T1: Willow - Reduce height by approx 3m and lateral spread by approx 4m. T2: Pear - Remov…
25/02876/TCA
2023 Approved
4 Hambridge Way Pirton Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3QS
Single storey rear extension and alterations to fenestration
23/02523/FPH
2023 Approved
4 Hambridge Way Pirton Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3QS
Single storey rear extension and alterations to fenestration
23/02523/FPH
2023 Approved
2 Cotman End Pirton Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3FS
Insertion of front ground floor window following removal of garage doors and rear elevati…
23/00371/FPH
2023 Approved
2 Cotman End Pirton Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3FS
Insertion of front ground floor window following removal of garage doors and rear elevati…
23/00371/FPH
2023 Approved
4 Hambridge Way Pirton Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3QS
Bay - Reduce height by 50%. 2x Conifers - Fell
23/00528/TCA
2023 Approved
4 Hambridge Way Pirton Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3QS
Bay - Reduce height by 50%. 2x Conifers - Fell
23/00528/TCA
2022 Approved
7 Walnut Tree Road Pirton Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3PX
3x Sycamore - Crown and reduce by approx 25%-30%
22/02471/TCA
2022 Approved
7 Walnut Tree Road Pirton Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3PX
3x Sycamore - Crown and reduce by approx 25%-30%
22/02471/TCA
2022 Approved
2 Hambridge Way Pirton Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3QS
Silver Birch - Reduce the crown by 33% and shape as necessary. Willow - Reduce height by…
22/02088/TCA
2022 Approved
2 Hambridge Way Pirton Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3QS
Silver Birch - Reduce the crown by 33% and shape as necessary. Willow - Reduce height by…
22/02088/TCA
2021 Approved
17 Walnut Tree Road Pirton Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3PX
Part single, part two storey side and rear extensions, alterations to fenestration and ra…
21/03514/FPH
2021 Approved
17 Walnut Tree Road Pirton Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3PX
Part single, part two storey side and rear extensions, alterations to fenestration and ra…
21/03514/FPH
2021 Approved
Land Rear Of 17 Walnut Tree Road Pirton Hertfordshire
Erection of ten dwellings comprising of two 2-bed, four 3-bed, one 4-bed and three 5-bed…
21/01392/FP
2021 Approved
Land Rear Of 17 Walnut Tree Road Pirton Hertfordshire
Erection of ten dwellings comprising of two 2-bed, four 3-bed, one 4-bed and three 5-bed…
21/01392/FP
2021 Approved
17 Walnut Tree Road Pirton Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3PX
Conifer - Remove
21/00772/TCA
2021 Approved
17 Walnut Tree Road Pirton Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3PX
Conifer - Remove
21/00772/TCA
2020 Approved
Land Rear Of 17 Walnut Tree Road Pirton Hertfordshire
Erection of eight dwellings comprising of two 4-bed and six 3-bed dwellings with associat…
20/02835/FP
2020 Approved
Land Rear Of 17 Walnut Tree Road Pirton Hertfordshire
Erection of eight dwellings comprising of two 4-bed and six 3-bed dwellings with associat…
20/02835/FP
2016 Approved
4 Walnut Tree Road Pirton Hitchin SG5 3PX
Reduce back to fence height 1 Willow Tree (T1)
16/01385/1TCA
2016 Approved
Church View 9A Walnut Tree Road Pirton Hitchin SG5 3PX
Crown reduce by 25% to one Cherry tree to front of property
16/01039/1TCA
2016 Approved
Church View 9A Walnut Tree Road Pirton Hitchin SG5 3PX
Crown reduce by 25% to one Cherry tree to front of property
16/01039/1TCA
2016 Approved
19 Walnut Tree Road Pirton Hitchin SG5 3PX
Fell one Beech tree
16/00360/1TCA
2016 Approved
19 Walnut Tree Road Pirton Hitchin SG5 3PX
Fell one Beech tree
16/00360/1TCA
North Hertfordshire
Planning Authority Score
6.9/10
Good
#66 of 296 councils
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use