St Georges 54 High Street Barkway Royston Hertfordshire SG8 8EE Data via plota.co.uk

26/02515/TCA - Trees (Conservation Area) Registered
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1: Mulberry - Lift to upright (raise canopy by 2m). T2: Rowan - Remove dead top. T3: Magnolia - Reduce by 3m. T4: Cherry - Lift by 2m to balance on eastern side . T5: Copper Prunus - Lift 2 low limbs by 2m to balance . G1: 2x Holly - Trim by 1-1.2m Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 4 Nov 2026, from North Hertfordshire's recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents

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Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: St George's
List entry 1347379 · 6 m away · 17 more listed buildings within 150 m (17 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 ↗
Barkway 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: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Barkway built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, 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 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, 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.

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Important details

Council
North Hertfordshire
Application type
Trees (Conservation Area)
Postcode
SG8 8EE
Received
5 Oct 2026
Validated
5 Oct 2026
Ward
Ermine Ward
Parish
Barkway Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
16 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Agent
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Decision outlook

Day 4 of the 56-day target. North Hertfordshire usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 30.

Day 452 days to the 56-day target
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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 6 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15272862
Planning Portal ref
PP-15272862

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
T1: Walnut - Reduce side back to boundary, 3m and shape back the top. T2: Holmoak - Reduc…
24/02191/TCA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Stables Rear Of 44 High Street Barkway Hertfordshire
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25/02178/FPH
2025 Approved
Stables Rear Of 44 High Street Barkway Hertfordshire
Erection of detached outbuilding to provide double garage and open fronted storage area f…
25/02178/FPH
2025 Approved
21 High Street Barkway Royston Hertfordshire SG8 8EA
T1: Birch - Fell it to ground level. T2, T3: Hornbeam - Lift crown to 3m, removing lower…
25/02413/TCA
2025 Approved
21 High Street Barkway Royston Hertfordshire SG8 8EA
T1: Birch - Fell it to ground level. T2, T3: Hornbeam - Lift crown to 3m, removing lower…
25/02413/TCA
2025 Approved
9 High Street Barkway Royston Hertfordshire SG8 8EA
External and internal alterations to existing outbuilding to facilitate conversion into o…
25/00455/LBC
2025 Approved
9 High Street Barkway Royston Hertfordshire SG8 8EA
Conversion and extension of existing outbuilding to create one 4-bed dwelling including r…
25/00454/FP
2025 Approved
9 High Street Barkway Royston Hertfordshire SG8 8EA
External and internal alterations to existing outbuilding to facilitate conversion into o…
25/00455/LBC
2025 Approved
9 High Street Barkway Royston Hertfordshire SG8 8EA
Conversion and extension of existing outbuilding to create one 4-bed dwelling including r…
25/00454/FP
2025 Approved
Land Opposite 11 High Street Barkway Hertfordshire SG8 8EA
T3: Beech - Crown reduction of about 5m.
25/01560/TCA
2025 Approved
Land Opposite 11 High Street Barkway Hertfordshire SG8 8EA
T3: Beech - Crown reduction of about 5m.
25/01560/TCA
2024 Approved
7 High Street Barkway Hertfordshire SG8 8EA
Secure 3 steel girdle plates across north gable end and wrapping around onto front and re…
24/01547/LBC
2024 Approved
7 High Street Barkway Hertfordshire SG8 8EA
Secure 3 steel girdle plates across north gable end and wrapping around onto front and re…
24/01546/FPH
2024 Approved
5 High Street Barkway Royston Hertfordshire SG8 8EA
Single storey rear extension (development already carried out).
24/02842/LBC
2024 Approved
5 High Street Barkway Royston Hertfordshire SG8 8EA
Single storey rear extension (development already carried out).
24/02841/FPH
2024 Withdrawn
9 High Street Barkway Royston Hertfordshire SG8 8EA
External and internal alterations to existing outbuilding to facilitate conversion into o…
24/02170/LBC
2024 Withdrawn
9 High Street Barkway Royston Hertfordshire SG8 8EA
Conversion and extension of existing outbuilding to create one 4-bed dwelling including r…
24/02169/FP
2024 Approved
Reading Room 12 High Street Barkway Royston Hertfordshire SG8 8EE
Replace existing entrance steps with an access ramp and replace existing retaining wall.
24/01543/LBC
2024 Approved
Reading Room 12 High Street Barkway Royston Hertfordshire SG8 8EE
Replace existing entrance steps with an access ramp and replace existing retaining wall.
24/01542/FP
2024 Approved
56 High Street Barkway Royston Hertfordshire SG8 8EE
Single storey rear and side extension following demolition of existing rear conservatory.
24/01266/FPH
2023 Approved
44 High Street Barkway Royston Hertfordshire SG8 8EE
T1 & T3 - Cherry - Reduce by up 2m; T2 - Acer - Remove re-growth up to 3m and T4 - Malus…
23/02656/TCA
2016 Approved
Land Rear Of 9 High Street Barkway Royston SG8 8EA
Conversion and two storey rear extension to existing garage/outbuilding to create one 2 x…
16/00555/1
2016 Approved
26 High Street Barkway Royston SG8 8EE
Detached garden room and shed following demolition of existing shed/greenhouse.
16/00150/1HH
2016 Approved
26 High Street Barkway Royston SG8 8EE
Detached garden room and shed following demolition of existing shed/greenhouse.
16/00150/1HH
2016 Approved
18 High Street Barkway Royston SG8 8EE
Siting of mobile home in rear garden
16/00100/1PUD
2016 Approved
18 High Street Barkway Royston SG8 8EE
Siting of mobile home in rear garden
16/00100/1PUD
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

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