128 Rushby Mead Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 1SF Data via plota.co.uk

26/01834/TCA - Trees (Conservation Area) Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1: 3x Sycamore, T2, T3: Ash - Cut back overhanging branches by 2-3m to maintain size. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Jul 2026
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Approved
19 Aug 2026

Approved on 19 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 20 Aug 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 4

Letchworth 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 ↗
Registered park or garden 57 m away: Howard Park and Gardens, Letchworth
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 Letchworth 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
North Hertfordshire
Application type
Trees (Conservation Area)
Postcode
SG6 1SF
Received
22 Jul 2026
Validated
22 Jul 2026
Ward
Letchworth South East Ward
Parish
Letchworth Garden City
Case officer
Show
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
19 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
ROBINSON TREE SERVICES LTD

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.

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

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Last counted 20 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15102372
Comments by
16 Aug 2026

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2022 Approved
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2022 Approved
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2022 Approved
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North Hertfordshire
Planning Authority Score
6.9/10
Good
#66 of 296 councils
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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%).

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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