Coptic Orthodox Church, Shephalbury Manor Shephalbury Park Broadhall Way Stevenage Herts SG2 8NP Data via plota.co.uk

26/00228/TPTPO - App. for Works to a Tree (TPO) Approved

Proposal

Fell to ground level and remove all arisings of 1no. Sycamore (T123) protected by Tree Preservation Order 41. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
11 Mar 2026
Consultation
12 Mar 2026
Approved
11 May 2026

Approved on 11 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Stevenage
Application type
App. for Works to a Tree (TPO)
Postcode
SG2 8NP
Received
11 Mar 2026
Validated
11 Mar 2026
Ward
Roebuck
Case officer
Track to view
Target decision
6 May 2026
Decision
Consent for Works to Tree(s)
Decision date
11 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14772272
Neighbours
12 Mar 2026
Consultation
12 Mar 2026
Comments by
2 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No
Stevenage
Planning Authority Score
8.2/10
Excellent
#18 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Stevenage is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #19 out of 292. Only 14% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Stevenage decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #48 of 292
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #134 of 292
88%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #19 of 292
14%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #9 of 292
76%
Minor dwellings approved
17 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
6 decided (10+ homes)
92%
Change of use approved
24 decided
266
Total decisions
16 refused in 2025