4 Woodfield Road Stevenage Herts SG1 4BP Data via plota.co.uk

26/00628/TPCA - App. for Works to a Tree (CA) Awaiting decision

Proposal

Works to tree within a conservation area: Goat Willow (T2) fell to ground and treat stump Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
26 Aug 2026
Consultation
27 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 7 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 20 Oct 2026, from Stevenage's recent tree works. Comments are open until 18 Sept 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 2

Article 4 direction
Stevenage. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Also on the record
Inside the Stevenage 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

Council
Stevenage
Application type
App. for Works to a Tree (CA)
Postcode
SG1 4BP
Received
26 Aug 2026
Validated
26 Aug 2026
Ward
Woodfield
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 19 of the 56-day target. Stevenage usually decides tree works by day 55.

Day 1937 days to the 56-day target
73%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
27decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree works decided by Stevenage in the last twelve months, from validation. Stevenage decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15185351
Neighbours
27 Aug 2026
Consultation
27 Aug 2026
Comments by
18 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
7 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Stevenage
Planning Authority Score
8.8/10
Excellent
#10 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Stevenage is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #36 out of 296. Only 16% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Stevenage decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
96%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #16 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #60 of 296
81%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #36 of 296
16%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #14 of 296
71%
Minor dwellings approved
14 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
3 decided (10+ homes)
92%
Change of use approved
25 decided
253
Total decisions
11 refused in the year to March 2026