Mill Corner Farm Jacksons Lane Reed Royston Hertfordshire SG8 8AB Data via plota.co.uk

25/03186/TCA - Trees (Conservation Area) Approved

Proposal

T1: Ash - Reduce by 2m to previous points and deadwood cleanout Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Dec 2025
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Approved
14 Jan 2026

Approved on 14 Jan 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 6 Oct 2026

Site constraints 3

Reed 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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Reed 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 · No listed building 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 £1,100,000 in November 2020. Other property, freehold.

More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.

24 November 2020£1,100,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
27 May 2009£500,000Detached house

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

Building

Floor area276 m² (2,971 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (61 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 9 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2018, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Trees (Conservation Area)
Postcode
SG8 8AB
Received
17 Dec 2025
Validated
17 Dec 2025
Ward
Ermine Ward
Parish
Reed Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
28 Jan 2026
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
14 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 28 days from validation, about the council's usual 29 days. 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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 6 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14573729
Planning Portal ref
PP-14573729
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

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.