Old Hall Court 1 Horn Hill Whitwell Hertfordshire SG4 8AS Data via plota.co.uk

26/01742/TCA - Trees (Conservation Area) Approved

Proposal

3x Hornbeam - Reduce approx as previously (2-3ft ) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
10 Jul 2026
Approved
24 Jul 2026

Approved on 24 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 28 Jul 2026

Site constraints 5

Whitwell 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 ↗
13 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: The Cottage, Grade II, 39 m away · 13 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 Whitwell (North Hertfordshire) built-up area; Green belt 69 m away: London; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 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

Application type
Trees (Conservation Area)
Postcode
SG4 8AS
Received
10 Jul 2026
Validated
10 Jul 2026
Ward
Hitchwood Ward
Parish
St Pauls Walden Parish Council
Case officer
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Decision
No Objection
Decision date
24 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Neil Shadbolt Tree Surgery Ltd

How this decision compares

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

99%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
222decided 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 →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15074593
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