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26/02264/TCA - Trees (Conservation Area) Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1: Weeping Willow - Reduce crown by up to 5m all over and remove dead wood. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Sept 2026
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Approved
24 Sept 2026

Approved on 24 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 2 Oct 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 6

Barley 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 ↗
Scheduled monument 27 m away: Barley lock-up
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
15 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: The Cage Or Lock-Up, Grade II, 49 m away · 15 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Barley built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

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 £238,000 in April 1997. Detached house, freehold.

17 April 1997£238,000
8 March 1996£200,000New build

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

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Important details

Council
North Hertfordshire
Application type
Trees (Conservation Area)
Postcode
SG8 8AQ
Received
9 Sept 2026
Validated
9 Sept 2026
Ward
Ermine Ward
Parish
Barley Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Oct 2026
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
24 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Griffin tree & garden services

How this decision compares

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

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

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Last counted 2 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15212802
Planning Portal ref
PP-15212802

Historical activity at this location

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

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North Hertfordshire
Planning Authority Score
6.9/10
Good
#66 of 296 councils
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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%).

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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