Dinsley Field School Lane Preston Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7UE Data via plota.co.uk

26/02204/TCA - Trees (Conservation Area) Registered
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1, T2, T4, T5: Conifer - Reduce by 50%. T3: Sycamore - Reduce by 30%. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 28 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 1 Oct 2026, from North Hertfordshire's recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents

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Site constraints 7

Preston 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Registered park or garden 62 m away: Temple Dinsley
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
3 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Preston (North Hertfordshire) built-up area; Green belt 59 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

Council
North Hertfordshire
Application type
Trees (Conservation Area)
Postcode
SG4 7UE
Received
2 Sept 2026
Validated
2 Sept 2026
Ward
Hitchwood Ward
Parish
Preston Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Applicant
Show
Agent
Ace of Trees ltd

Decision outlook

Day 10 of the 56-day target. North Hertfordshire usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 29.

Day 1046 days to the 56-day target
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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 9 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15197272

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
T1: Willow - Reduce by 30%. T2: Cherry - Fell to ground level
25/02280/TCA
2025 Approved
T1: Willow - Reduce by 30%. T2: Cherry - Fell to ground level
25/02280/TCA
2024 Approved
T1, T2 Poplar - Reduce by 50%. T3, T4 Lombardii Poplar - Reduce by 50%. T5 False Acacia…
24/00445/TCA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Red Lion The Green Preston Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7UD
Installation of ground mounted solar panels in rear garden
25/01193/FP
2025 Approved
Red Lion The Green Preston Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7UD
Installation of ground mounted solar panels in rear garden
25/01193/FP
2025 Approved
Red Lion The Green Preston Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7UD
T1, T2, T3: Beech - Reduce by 30% (2-3m)
25/02196/TCA
2022 Approved
Red Lion The Green Preston Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7UD
T1, T2, T3, T4 Ash - Crown reduce height and spread by 3m. T5 Ash - Fell to ground level.
22/02418/TCA
2022 Approved
Red Lion The Green Preston Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7UD
T1, T2, T3, T4 Ash - Crown reduce height and spread by 3m. T5 Ash - Fell to ground level.
22/02418/TCA
2022 Approved
Kenward Cottage The Green Preston Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7UD
T9 Holly - Fell
22/02195/TCA
2022 Approved
Kenward Cottage The Green Preston Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7UD
T9 Holly - Fell
22/02195/TCA
2022 Approved
Old School Bungalow School Lane Preston Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7UE
T4 Ash - Fell
22/00600/TCA
2022 Approved
Old School Bungalow School Lane Preston Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7UE
T4 Ash - Fell
22/00600/TCA
2022 Approved
Kenward Cottage The Green Preston Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7UD
T1, T10, T11 Spruce , T12 Horse Chestnut and TG1 Mixed Species Group - Fell
22/00598/TCA
2022 Approved
Kenward Cottage The Green Preston Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7UD
T1, T10, T11 Spruce , T12 Horse Chestnut and TG1 Mixed Species Group - Fell
22/00598/TCA
2019 Approved
The Bungalow School Lane Preston Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7UE
Various tree works
19/03004/TCA
2019 Approved
Pryor House The Green Preston Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7UD
T2 Ash, T3 Elm , TG1 Ash - Fell
19/02549/TCA
2019 Approved
Pryor House The Green Preston Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7UD
T1 Ash - Fell to ground level
19/01936/TCA
2016 Withdrawn
Red Lion The Green Preston Hitchin SG4 7UD
New external staircase and entrance door to first floor flat. Internal and external alter…
16/02570/1LB
2016 Withdrawn
Red Lion The Green Preston Hitchin SG4 7UD
New external staircase and entrance door to first floor flat.
16/02569/1
2016 Withdrawn
Red Lion The Green Preston Hitchin SG4 7UD
New external staircase and entrance door to first floor flat. Internal and external alter…
16/02570/1LB
2016 Withdrawn
Red Lion The Green Preston Hitchin SG4 7UD
New external staircase and entrance door to first floor flat.
16/02569/1
2016 Approved
Red Lion The Green Preston Hitchin SG4 7UD
Single storey rear and side extensions (as amended by plans received 2nd and 3rd November…
16/02286/1
2016 Approved
Red Lion The Green Preston Hitchin SG4 7UD
Single storey rear and side extensions (as amended by plans received 2nd and 3rd November…
16/02286/1
2016 Approved
Red Lion The Green Preston Hitchin SG4 7UD
Single storey rear and side extensions. Internal and external alteratons (as amended by p…
16/02221/1LB
2016 Approved
Red Lion The Green Preston Hitchin SG4 7UD
Single storey rear and side extensions. Internal and external alteratons (as amended by p…
16/02221/1LB
2017 Approved
Red Lion The Green Preston Hitchin SG4 7UD
Discharge of Condition 7: Details of new rainwater goods shall be submitted to and approv…
17/00319/1DOC
2017 Approved
Red Lion The Green Preston Hitchin SG4 7UD
Discharge of Condition 5: All new windows shall be constructed in timber and externally w…
17/00318/1DOC
2017 Approved
Red Lion The Green Preston Hitchin SG4 7UD
Discharge of Condition 4: A sample of the slate to be used for the extension roofs shall…
17/00317/1DOC
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