46 Broadwater Avenue Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 3HJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/02006/TCA - Trees (Conservation Area) Approved

Proposal

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Application progress

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Received
14 Aug 2026
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Approved
17 Sept 2026

Approved on 17 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 18 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

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.
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Also on the record
Registered park or garden 151 m away: Broadway, Letchworth; Inside the Letchworth built-up area.
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 1

Last sold for £680,000 in May 2024. Semi-detached house, freehold.

9 May 2024£680,000

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

Building

Floor area158 m² (1,701 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (50 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2023, 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
SG6 3HJ
Received
14 Aug 2026
Validated
14 Aug 2026
Ward
Letchworth South West Ward
Parish
Letchworth Garden City
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 Sept 2026
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
17 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Evolution Tree Works services

How this decision compares

Decided in 34 days from validation, 4 days slower than North Hertfordshire's median of 30 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 97% of tree and landscaping works here are.

98%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
321decided 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 18 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15147949
Planning Portal ref
PP-15147949
Comments by
6 Sept 2026
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.