5 The Dovecote Back Street Ashwell Baldock Hertfordshire SG7 5PE Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
T1: Silver Birch - Crown reduce by up to 1.5m in height and approx 1m in lateral spread to create a balanced crown. Prune branches back to suitable secondary growth points and avoid leaving stubs or making indiscriminate cuts through the main stems. Approx finished dimensions: 6m high by 3.5m wide. T2: Cherry Plum - Crown reduce by up to 1.5m in height and approx 1m in lateral spread, retaining a natural, balanced crown. Prune branches back to suitable secondary growth points and avoid leaving stubs or making indiscriminate cuts through the main stems. Approx finished dimensions: 6m high by 3.5m wide. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 13 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 14 Oct 2026
Site constraints 4
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- 48 mThe Old CottageGrade II
- 56 mDixies Farmhouse and DixiesGrade II
- 72 m1 and 5 West EndGrade II
- 77 mWoodlands (Including Rear Attached Barns)Grade II
- 107 mBarn adjoining number 4Grade II
- 114 mThe CottageGrade II
- 114 mBacon's House and Number 84 (Including Attached Outbuildings)Grade II
- 140 mBear HouseGrade II*
- 146 mBarn range at Farrow's Farm, 30 metres west of No 4 (farmhouse)Grade II
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 £540,000 in October 2025. Semi-detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- North Hertfordshire
- Application type
- Trees (Conservation Area)
- Postcode
- SG7 5PE
- Received
- 2 Sept 2026
- Validated
- 2 Sept 2026
- Ward
- Arbury Ward
- Parish
- Ashwell Parish Council
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 14 Oct 2026
- Decision
- No Objection
- Decision date
- 13 Oct 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 41 days from validation, 12 days slower than North Hertfordshire's median of 29 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.
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 14 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15197730
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15197730
- Comments by
- 25 Sept 2026
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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.
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