6 Walsworth Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9SP Data via plota.co.uk

26/01823/TCA - Trees (Conservation Area) Approved

Proposal

T1: Beech - Pollard, back to the previous points. T2: Ash - Pollard, back to the previous points. T3 & T4: Cypress - Fell to ground level. T5: Oak - Reduce height down by 1.5m and bring in all around by 1m to shape and balance. Lift the lower canopy, providing 1.8m of clearance from the ground, and remove deadwood. T6: Laburnum - Fell to ground level. T7: Oak - Pollard, back to the previous points. T8: Mulbury - Cut back to the boundary wall and reduce by 1m to bring it into shape. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
21 Jul 2026
Approved
4 Aug 2026

Approved on 4 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 9 Aug 2026

Site constraints 3

Hitchin 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 ↗
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Hitchin 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

Application type
Trees (Conservation Area)
Postcode
SG4 9SP
Received
21 Jul 2026
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Ward
Hitchin Bearton Ward
Parish
Hitchin
Case officer
Show
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
4 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
The Blue Tree Company

How this decision compares

Decided in 14 days from validation, 15 days faster than North Hertfordshire's median of 29 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 9 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15099672
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