7 Hitchin Hill Path Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9EU Data via plota.co.uk

26/01977/TCA - Trees (Conservation Area) Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1: Corsican Pine - Reduce back from the building by 2m. T2: Plum - Trim back from Corsican Pine Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Aug 2026
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Approved
3 Sept 2026

Approved on 3 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 3 Sept 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: 7, Hitchin Hill Path
List entry 1347590 · 3 m away · 4 more listed buildings within 150 m (4 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 ↗
Hitchin Hill Path 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 ↗
Public footpath 12 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
National infrastructure project 28 m away: London Luton Airport Expansion
The site is 28 m from the project boundary. Airport, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted.
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Hitchin built-up area; Air quality management area 19 m away: North Hertfordshire District Council Air Quality Management Order No.1 2012.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £425,000 in December 2001. Detached house, freehold.

7 December 2001£425,000

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
SG4 9EU
Received
6 Aug 2026
Validated
6 Aug 2026
Ward
Hitchin Priory Ward
Parish
Hitchin
Case officer
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Target decision
17 Sept 2026
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
3 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Arborcare

How this decision compares

Decided in 28 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 →

Public comments

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Last counted 3 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15140773
Planning Portal ref
PP-15140773

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2019 Approved
T1 Holly - Trim, shape and reduce height by approx 20%. T2 Bay - Trim, shape and reduce h…
19/02095/TCA
2019 Approved
T1 Copper Beech - Reduce back from property and thin crown by 25%
19/00041/TPO
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
1 St Elmo Court London Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9ET
Honey Locus - Up to a 1.5m reduction overhanging the public footpath.
25/02737/TCA
2025 Approved
1 St Elmo Court London Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9ET
Honey Locus - Up to a 1.5m reduction overhanging the public footpath.
25/02737/TCA
2025 Approved
Land Adj To 9 Dower Court London Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9EX
T1: Purple Beech - Crown reduction by approx 2m from branch tips, back to previous reduct…
25/02438/TPO
2025 Approved
3 Hitchin Hill Path Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9EU
T1: Cotoneaster - Cut to ground level. T2: Holly - Reduce the height by 2m and prune the…
25/02187/TCA
2025 Approved
3 Hitchin Hill Path Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9EU
Erection of front porch
25/00880/LDCP
2025 Approved
3 Hitchin Hill Path Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9EU
Erection of front porch
25/00880/LDCP
2024 Approved
4 Hitchin Hill Path Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9EU
T1: Crab Apple - Reduce by 20% and shape. T2: Japanese Maple - Reduce by 20% and shape
24/02207/TCA
2024 Approved
St Elmo Court London Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9ET
Cherry plum - Prune back long low branches and trim.
24/01935/TCA
2024 Approved
Priory Court Stevenage Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9DJ
T1; Lime - Raise crown to 5.4m over road, 1.8m over grass. Cut epicormic growth as long a…
24/01652/TPO
2024 Approved
2 St Elmo Court London Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9ET
Conifer - Removal
24/00093/TCA
2023 Approved
6 Hitchin Hill Path Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9EU
T2 Plum - Crown reduce the height and spread by upto 1m.
23/01985/TCA
2023 Approved
6 Hitchin Hill Path Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9EU
T2 Plum - Crown reduce the height and spread by upto 1m.
23/01985/TCA
2022 Approved
Valkyries Oaks Close Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9BN
Insertion of dormers to existing front and rear elevation roofslopes to facilitate conver…
22/03107/FPH
2022 Approved
Valkyries Oaks Close Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9BN
Insertion of dormers to existing front and rear elevation roofslopes to facilitate conver…
22/03107/FPH
2021 Approved
19a London Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9ET
First floor rear extension over existing rear extension (as amended by plan received 10 S…
21/02011/FPH
2021 Approved
19a London Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9ET
First floor rear extension over existing rear extension (as amended by plan received 10 S…
21/02011/FPH
2020 Approved
19a London Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9ET
Single storey rear extension
20/02780/FPH
2020 Approved
19a London Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9ET
Single storey rear extension
20/02780/FPH
2020 Approved
1a Coach Drive Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9AP
Replacement of existing detached double garage flat roof with a pitched roof and replace…
20/02115/FPH
2020 Approved
1a Coach Drive Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9AP
Replacement of existing detached double garage flat roof with a pitched roof and replace…
20/02115/FPH
2019 Approved
6 Hitchin Hill Path Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9EU
T1 Holly, T2 Bay - Trim and shape and reduce the height (30%)
19/02136/TCA
2017 Approved
Land At 2 London Road Hitchin SG4 9EX
Detached 4 bed dwelling together with associated parking following demolition of existing…
17/02604/1
2017 Approved
21 London Road Hitchin SG4 9ET
Two storey rear extension.
17/01816/1HH
2016 Approved
10 London Road Hitchin SG4 9ET
Single storey rear extension following removal of sun room
16/00337/1PUD
2016 Approved
10 London Road Hitchin SG4 9ET
Single storey rear extension following removal of sun room
16/00337/1PUD
North Hertfordshire
Planning Authority Score
6.9/10
Good
#66 of 296 councils
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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