2 Croft Lane Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 1AP Data via plota.co.uk

26/02200/TCA - Trees (Conservation Area) Registered
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

B. Lawson Cypress - Fell. A. Birch - Fell. C. Damson - Loping/Prune. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 28 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 1 Oct 2026, from North Hertfordshire's recent tree and landscaping works. Comments are open until 27 Sept 2026.

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Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: Croft Corner
List entry 1102026 · 6 m from the pin · 3 more listed buildings within 150 m (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 ↗
Croft Lane, Norton 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.
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Also on the record
Local nature reserve 483 m away: Norton Common; Inside the Letchworth built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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.

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Important details

Council
North Hertfordshire
Application type
Trees (Conservation Area)
Postcode
SG6 1AP
Received
2 Sept 2026
Validated
2 Sept 2026
Ward
Letchworth Norton Ward
Parish
Letchworth Garden City
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Decision outlook

Day 10 of the 56-day target. North Hertfordshire usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 29.

Day 1046 days to the 56-day target
99%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
222decided 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 5 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15150753
Comments by
27 Sept 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023 Approved
Insert cat flap within redundant vent on rear side elevation
23/00624/LBC
2023 Approved
Insert cat flap within redundant vent on rear side elevation
23/00624/LBC
2020 Approved
Plum - Remove
20/00564/TCA
2020 Approved
Plum - Remove
20/00564/TCA
2019 Approved
Cypress Lawson - Remove
19/01180/TCA
2019 Approved
Lawson Cypress Cultivar - Remove
19/00846/TCA
2018 Approved
T1 Ash - Crown reduce by 30% and spread reduction. T2 Pear - Reduce height by 40%
18/03091/TCA
2017 Approved
Erection of outbuilding in rear garden.
17/04269/FPH
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
28 Croft Lane Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 1AP
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2025 Approved
26 Croft Lane Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 1AP
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2025 Approved
26 Croft Lane Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 1AP
2x Yew, 3x Conifer, Small Cluster of Conifers, Spruce, Holly - Fell
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2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
Paynes Farmhouse Croft Lane Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 1AS
10 x Pine - Fell, Process and Remove
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2023 Approved
Paynes Farm Croft Lane Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 1AS
Erection of timber framed shed.
23/00197/FPH
2023 Approved
Paynes Farm Croft Lane Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 1AS
Erection of timber framed shed.
23/00197/FPH
2021 Approved
Paynes Farm Croft Lane Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 1AS
Brick plinth and timber frame repairs. Remove existing sand/cement roughcast render and i…
21/02547/LBC
2021 Approved
Paynes Farm Croft Lane Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 1AS
Brick plinth and timber frame repairs. Remove existing sand/cement roughcast render and i…
21/02547/LBC
2021 Approved
Paynes Farm Croft Lane Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 1AS
Internal alterations to chimney stack in proposed kitchen/diner to include increasing the…
21/01135/LBC
2021 Approved
Paynes Farm Croft Lane Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 1AS
Internal alterations to chimney stack in proposed kitchen/diner to include increasing the…
21/01135/LBC
2021 Approved
Paynes Farm Croft Lane Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 1AS
Fit new kitchen within front reception (excluding alterations to existing fireplace to ac…
21/00896/LDCLB
2021 Approved
Paynes Farm Croft Lane Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 1AS
Fit new kitchen within front reception (excluding alterations to existing fireplace to ac…
21/00896/LDCLB
2020 Approved
18 Croft Lane Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 1AP
Replacement front porch and front door.
20/03014/LBC
2020 Approved
18 Croft Lane Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 1AP
Replacement front porch
20/03013/FPH
2020 Approved
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Replacement front porch and front door.
20/03014/LBC
2020 Approved
18 Croft Lane Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 1AP
Replacement front porch
20/03013/FPH
2020 Approved
18 Croft Lane Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 1AP
Expose timber frame and infill of North East Courtyard Elevation 5, following the removal…
20/02416/LBC
2020 Approved
18 Croft Lane Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 1AP
Expose timber frame and infill of North East Courtyard Elevation 5, following the removal…
20/02416/LBC
2018 Approved
12 Croft Lane Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 1AP
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2018 Approved
2 Paynes Farm Barns Croft Lane Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 1AS
Erection of single storey detached outbuilding in rear garden.
18/02287/FPH
2017 Approved
24 Croft Lane Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 1AP
Front and side extension to existing attached garage
17/04068/FPH
2016 Approved
2 Croft Lane Letchworth Garden City SG6 1AP
Underpinning to single storey left projection (kitchen) following subsidence damage.
16/00316/1LB
2016 Approved
2 Croft Lane Letchworth Garden City SG6 1AP
Underpinning to single storey left projection (kitchen) following subsidence damage.
16/00316/1LB
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