1 Burge End Lane Pirton Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3QN Data via plota.co.uk

26/02377/TCA - Trees (Conservation Area) Registered

Proposal

3 x Lawson Cypress - Remove. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 22 Oct 2026, from North Hertfordshire's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 7

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: 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
3 listed buildings within 150 m; Scheduled monument 243 m away: Moated site and associated enclosure at Rectory Farm; National landscape 457 m away: Chilterns; Inside the Pirton built-up area; 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 £1,050,000 in October 2011. Detached house, freehold.

31 October 2011£1,050,000
12 October 2004£495,000

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

Building

Floor area273 m² (2,939 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (74 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 10 habitable rooms
Built2003 to 2006
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

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

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Important details

Application type
Trees (Conservation Area)
Postcode
SG5 3QN
Received
22 Sept 2026
Validated
22 Sept 2026
Ward
Offa Ward
Parish
Pirton Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
3 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 17 of the 56-day target. North Hertfordshire usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 30.

Day 1739 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 2 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15239714
Planning Portal ref
PP-15239714
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

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

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.