The Lawns High Street Offley Hertfordshire SG5 3AN Data via plota.co.uk

26/02451/TCA - Trees (Conservation Area) Registered
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1: Apple - Crown reduction back to previous pruning points, approx 2m reduction and thin whererequired. Remove all arisings. T2: Pear - Crown height to be reduce to previous pruning points, retain canopy for screening and shape in where required. Remove all arisings. T3: Ash, T4: Beech - Crown lift by up to 2m and reduce back lower lateral growth over the patio. T5: Yew - Clear a channel for the phone line. Remove all arisings. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 11 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 30 Oct 2026, from North Hertfordshire's recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents

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Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: The Lawns and Linked Outbuildings to South
List entry 1103210 · 3 m away · 5 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 4 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 ↗
Great Offley 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
Inside the Great Offley built-up area; Green belt 26 m away: London; Priority habitat 22 m away: Deciduous woodland; 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 · No scheduled monument at the site

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 £1,000,000 in March 2011. Detached house, freehold.

11 March 2011£1,000,000
11 May 2009£400,000

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

Building

Floor area346 m² (3,724 sq ft)
Energy ratingG (17 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 11 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, LPG
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

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

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Important details

Council
North Hertfordshire
Application type
Trees (Conservation Area)
Postcode
SG5 3AN
Received
30 Sept 2026
Validated
30 Sept 2026
Ward
Offa Ward
Parish
Offley Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Forestwood Services Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 9 of the 56-day target. North Hertfordshire usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 30.

Day 947 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

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Last counted 2 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15260881
Planning Portal ref
PP-15260881

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

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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

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.