Car Park Openshaw Way Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 3EN Data via plota.co.uk

26/02583/TCA - Trees (Conservation Area) Registered

Proposal

T1 Whitebeam Tree - Crown Raise by up to 3m and Remove Basal Growth T2, T3 T6. T7. T8 Silver Birch - Crown Raise by up to 3m T4 Silver Birch - Fell Process and Remove T5 Birch - Stump Grind T9 Chusan Palm - Carry out a crown clean in accordance with BS3998:2010, removing dead, damaged, diseased and rubbing branches where appropriate, whilst retaining the tree's natural shape and overall crown structure. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
9 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 20 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 7 Nov 2026, from North Hertfordshire's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 5

Letchworth 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 ↗
Registered park or garden 90 m away: Howard Park and Gardens, Letchworth
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Local nature reserve 407 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 14 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.

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Important details

Application type
Trees (Conservation Area)
Postcode
SG6 3EN
Received
9 Oct 2026
Validated
9 Oct 2026
Ward
Letchworth South West Ward
Parish
Letchworth Garden City
Case officer
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Target decision
20 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 11 of the 56-day target. North Hertfordshire usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 29.

Day 1145 days to the 56-day target
98%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
356decided 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 14 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15285550
Planning Portal ref
PP-15285550
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