32 Shillington Road Pirton Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3QL Data via plota.co.uk

26/02738/TCA - Trees (Conservation Area) Registered
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1: Ash - Removal. T2, T3, T4: Willows - 50% reduction. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 7 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 24 Nov 2026, from North Hertfordshire's recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents

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Site constraints 9

Scheduled monument: Moated site and associated enclosure at Rectory Farm
Scheduled monument consent is needed for any work to it, separate from planning permission.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Grade II* listed: The Rectory Farmhouse
List entry 1103158 · 1 m away · 4 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 3 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 ↗
Habitat network: Traditional orchards
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
National landscape 115 m away: Chilterns
Outside the landscape; its setting can still be raised.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Also on the record
Heritage at risk 63 m away: West Barn at Rectory Farm, Shillington Road; Inside the Pirton built-up area; Priority habitat 21 m away: Traditional orchard; 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 26 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 1

Last sold for £1,125,000 in April 2011. Detached house, freehold.

4 April 2011£1,125,000

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

Building

Floor area382 m² (4,112 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (36 out of 100), could reach E
PropertyDetached house, 11 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2010, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
North Hertfordshire
Application type
Trees (Conservation Area)
Postcode
SG5 3QL
Received
26 Oct 2026
Validated
26 Oct 2026
Ward
Offa Ward
Parish
Pirton Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
7 Dec 2026
Applicant
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Agent
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Decision outlook

Day 2 of the 56-day target. North Hertfordshire usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 29.

Day 254 days to the 56-day target
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 26 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15312275
Planning Portal ref
PP-15312275

Historical activity at this location

13 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2018
Tithe Barn Rectory Manor Shillington Road Pirton Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3DH
Discharge of Condition 4: Prior to the commencement of the development details and/or sam…
18/02125/DOC
2017 Approved
Tithe Barn Rectory Manor Shillington Road Pirton Hitchin SG5 3DH
Discharge of Condition 2: Prior to the commencement of the development the extent of timb…
17/02726/1DOC
2017 Approved
Tithe Barn Rectory Manor Shillington Road Pirton Hitchin SG5 3DH
Discharge of Condition 3: Prior to the commencement of the development detailed drawings…
17/02736/1DOC
2017 Approved
Tithe Barn Rectory Manor Shillington Road Pirton Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3DH
Condition 7 - Bat Survey (as Discharge of Condition of Planning permission 15/01562/1 gra…
17/04352/DOC
2017 Approved
Tithe Barn Rectory Manor Shillington Road Pirton Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3DH
Condition 4 - Archaeological Written Scheme of Investigation (as Discharge of Condition o…
17/04139/DOC
2017 Approved
The Dovecote 5 Rectory Manor Shillington Road Pirton Hitchin SG5 3DH
Retention of works to facilitate the conversion of part of barn into a garden room and st…
17/02358/1LB
2017
Tithe Barn Rectory Manor Shillington Road Pirton Hitchin SG5 3DH
Discharge of Condition 4: Prior to the commencement of the development details and/or sam…
17/02737/1DOC
2016 Withdrawn
Tithe Barn Rectory Manor Shillington Road Pirton Hitchin SG5 3DH
Re-roofing of barn and replacement of existing rooflights and insertion of one rooflight…
16/02583/1LB
2016 Withdrawn
Tithe Barn Rectory Manor Shillington Road Pirton Hitchin SG5 3DH
Re-roofing of barn and replacement of existing rooflights and insertion of one rooflight…
16/02583/1LB
2016 Approved
The Dovecote 5 Rectory Manor Shillington Road Pirton Hitchin SG5 3DH
Reduce 1 Sycamore tree (tree 1) by approximately 33%; remove two branches of 1 Cherry tre…
16/02912/1TCA
2016 Approved
The Dovecote 5 Rectory Manor Shillington Road Pirton Hitchin SG5 3DH
Reduce 1 Sycamore tree (tree 1) by approximately 33%; remove two branches of 1 Cherry tre…
16/02912/1TCA
2016 Approved
32 Shillington Road Pirton Hitchin SG5 3QL
Reduce 1 Ash Tree by 20% approximately to remove overhang from farm building (T1)
16/00192/1TCA
2016 Approved
32 Shillington Road Pirton Hitchin SG5 3QL
Reduce 1 Ash Tree by 20% approximately to remove overhang from farm building (T1)
16/00192/1TCA
North Hertfordshire
Planning Authority Score
6.9/10
Good
#66 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
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.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.