18a Verulam Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1QE Data via plota.co.uk
26/01537/TCA - Trees (Conservation Area)
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Proposal
T1: Holm Oak - Repollard approx. 1m further back from the previous pruning points. Data via plota.co.uk
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Received
17 Jun 2026
Decision
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Important details
- Council
- North Hertfordshire
- Application type
- Trees (Conservation Area)
- Postcode
- SG5 1QE
- Received
- 17 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 17 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Hitchin Bearton Ward
- Parish
- Hitchin
- Case officer
- Track to view
- Applicant
- Track to view
- Agent
- 4Seasons Specialist Tree Surgeons Ltd
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14943853
Historical activity at this location
30 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
2022
Approved
T1 Ash - lower limb to be removed. T2 Birch - lowest limb to be removed back to the stem…
2022
Approved
T1 Ash - lower limb to be removed. T2 Birch - lowest limb to be removed back to the stem…
2020
Approved
T1 Oak - Re-pollard to previous points.
2020
Approved
T1 Oak - Re-pollard to previous points.
2018
Approved
T1 Cherry - Remove to ground level
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Approved
20 Verulam Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1QE
2 x Ash - Remove the lower limbs and thin the remaining canopies.
2025
Approved
20 Verulam Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1QE
2 x Ash - Remove the lower limbs and thin the remaining canopies.
2025
Approved
18 Verulam Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1QE
T1. Beech to be removed
2025
Approved
18 Verulam Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1QE
T1. Beech to be removed
2025
Approved
8 Radcliffe Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1QG
Single storey outbuilding to facilitate art studio and maintenance workshop following dem…
2025
Approved
8 Radcliffe Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1QG
Single storey outbuilding to facilitate art studio and maintenance workshop following dem…
2024
Approved
12 Radcliffe Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1QG
Single storey rear extension following demolition of existing single storey rear structur…
2024
Approved
28 Verulam Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1QE
First floor rear extension including juliet balcony and single storey rear extension foll…
2023
Approved
21 Verulam Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1QE
Pine - Fell. Pine - Prune to remove dead limbs
2023
Approved
21 Verulam Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1QE
Pine - Fell. Pine - Prune to remove dead limbs
2022
Approved
1 St Annes Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1QB
Single storey front infill extension and replace garage door with window to facilitate co…
2022
Approved
1 St Annes Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1QB
Single storey front infill extension and replace garage door with window to facilitate co…
2022
Approved
6 Convent Close Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1QN
Plane (T1) - Reduce width of crown by 3.5 metres to suitable pruning points. Reduce heigh…
2022
Approved
6 Convent Close Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1QN
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2022
Approved
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2022
Approved
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T1 Sycamore, T2 Oak - prune by up to 35%.
2022
Approved
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Insertion of rear dormer window and front rooflights to facilitate loft conversion
2022
Approved
36 Convent Close Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1QN
Insertion of rear dormer window and front rooflights to facilitate loft conversion
2022
Approved
36 Convent Close Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1QN
Part two storey and part first floor front extension. Part garage conversion to provide u…
2022
Approved
36 Convent Close Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1QN
Part two storey and part first floor front extension. Part garage conversion to provide u…
2018
Approved
18 Verulam Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1QE
T1 Apple - Reduce by up to 2m. T2 Apple - Reduce by up to 1m.
2017
Approved
21A Verulam Road Hitchin SG5 1QE
Birch - Sectional felling.
2017
Approved
25 Verulam Road Hitchin SG5 1QE
G1 Leyland Cypress - reduce height to 8ft. G2 Leyland Cypress - reduce by 1m. T1, T2 Cher…
2016
Approved
61 Radcliffe Road Hitchin SG5 1QG
Change of use from C2 (hostel) to C3 (residential). Conversion into one 4 x bedroom dwell…
2016
Approved
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North Hertfordshire
Planning Authority Score
5.8/10
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#106 of 292 councils
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North Hertfordshire ranks #139 out of 292 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).
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North Hertfordshire decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #64 of 292
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #111 of 292
66%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #139 of 292
37%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #120 of 292
88%
Minor dwellings approved
99 decided (1-9 homes)
89%
Major dwellings approved
19 decided (10+ homes)
94%
Change of use approved
17 decided
1,071
Total decisions
80 refused in 2025
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18a Verulam Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1QE