Medbury Rectory Lane Stevenage Herts SG1 4BY Data via plota.co.uk

26/00716/TPCA - App. for Works to a Tree (CA) Awaiting decision
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Crown reduction to 1no. Magnolia (T1) - reducing the height and spread of the tree by up to 1m Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Sept 2026
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Consultation
29 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 17 Nov 2026, from Stevenage's recent tree works.

Comments are open until 20 Oct 2026

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Documents 2

Plans & drawings 1

IMG TREE LOCATION PLAN Drawings · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

St. Nicholas / Rectory Lane Conservation Area 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.
Article 4 direction
Stevenage. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Heritage at risk: Rectory Lane and St Nicholas
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Public footpath about 24 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Stevenage built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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
Stevenage
Application type
App. for Works to a Tree (CA)
Postcode
SG1 4BY
Received
28 Sept 2026
Validated
28 Sept 2026
Ward
Woodfield
Case officer
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Target decision
9 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
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Decision outlook

Day 10 of the 56-day target. Stevenage usually decides tree works by day 50.

Day 1046 days to the 56-day target
81%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
39decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree works decided by Stevenage in the last twelve months, from validation. Stevenage decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 30 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15255481
Planning Portal ref
PP-15255481
Neighbours
29 Sept 2026
Consultation
29 Sept 2026
Comments by
20 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
1 x Sycamore tree fell to ground level. 3 x Sycamore trees reduce by 50%
25/00364/TPCA
2025 Approved
1 x Sycamore tree fell to ground level. 3 x Sycamore trees reduce by 50%
25/00364/TPCA
2021 Approved
Felling of 1no. Laurel tree and reduction of canopy by 2m on 1no. Magnolia tree
21/00015/TPCA
2021 Approved
Felling of 1no. Laurel tree and reduction of canopy by 2m on 1no. Magnolia tree
21/00015/TPCA
2020 Approved
Works to 4no. Sycamore in G1 - Make new pollard 10m from ground level and fell to ground…
20/00505/TPCA
2020 Approved
Works to 4no. Sycamore in G1 - Make new pollard 10m from ground level and fell to ground…
20/00505/TPCA
2018 Approved
T1 Magnolia - Reduce to shape and balance. (Maximum 1.5m)
18/00337/TPCA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Humphrey's End Rectory Lane Stevenage Herts SG1 4BT
T1: Lime Tree approx 3m tall, reduce by 1m. T2: Beech Tree 6m tall, remove the bottom bra…
25/00861/TPCA
2025 Approved
Humphrey's End Rectory Lane Stevenage Herts SG1 4BT
T1: Lime Tree approx 3m tall, reduce by 1m. T2: Beech Tree 6m tall, remove the bottom bra…
25/00861/TPCA
2025 Approved
Priory Meadow Rectory Lane Stevenage Herts SG1 4BY
Installation of sliding gate on rollers on driveway at the front of the property
25/00732/FPH
2025 Approved
14 Foster Close Stevenage Herts SG1 4SA
1no. Copper Beech Tree (T12) requires a 30% reduction and 1no. Hornbeam Tree (T13) requir…
25/00604/TPTPO
2025 Approved
14 Foster Close Stevenage Herts SG1 4SA
1no. Copper Beech Tree (T12) requires a 30% reduction and 1no. Hornbeam Tree (T13) requir…
25/00604/TPTPO
2024 Approved
17 Foster Close Stevenage Herts SG1 4SA
Erection of two storey side extension, single storey front porch, single storey rear exte…
24/00605/FPH
2024 Approved
23 Foster Close Stevenage Herts SG1 4SA
Fell to ground level and replace with a semi mature magnolia at the front of the property…
24/00333/TPTPO
2024 Approved
4 Rectory Croft Rectory Lane Stevenage Herts SG1 4BY
Dismantle to near ground level x1 Willow (T1), reduce height back to near previous points…
24/00323/TPCA
2024 Approved
23 Foster Close Stevenage Herts SG1 4SA
Reduce by 20% and remove limb overhanging new garages and driveway and remove deadwood fr…
24/00253/TPTPO
2024
23 Foster Close Stevenage Herts SG1 4SA
Fell to ground level and replace with a semi mature magnolia at the front of the property…
24/00333/TPCA
2023 Approved
Humphrey's End Rectory Lane Stevenage Herts SG1 4BT
Fell 1no. Common Lime, retaining a 2m pecking post
23/00318/TPCA
2023 Approved
Humphrey's End Rectory Lane Stevenage Herts SG1 4BT
Fell 1no. Common Lime, retaining a 2m pecking post
23/00318/TPCA
2022 Approved
Humphrey's End Rectory Lane Stevenage Herts SG1 4BT
Fell 1no. Ash tree
22/00999/TPCA
2022 Approved
Humphrey's End Rectory Lane Stevenage Herts SG1 4BT
Fell 1no. Ash tree
22/00999/TPCA
2022 Approved
14 Foster Close Stevenage Herts SG1 4SA
25-30% reduction to suitable lateral growth points to 1 No: Beech Tree (T12) protected by…
22/00885/TPTPO
2022 Approved
14 Foster Close Stevenage Herts SG1 4SA
25-30% reduction to suitable lateral growth points to 1 No: Beech Tree (T12) protected by…
22/00885/TPTPO
2021 Approved
Ashenhurst Rectory Lane Stevenage Herts SG1 4BY
Lift Crown to 3 metres to 1 no: Ash Tree (T1) and Fell 1 No: Tree of Heaven (T2)
21/01032/TPCA
2021 Approved
Ashenhurst Rectory Lane Stevenage Herts SG1 4BY
Lift Crown to 3 metres to 1 no: Ash Tree (T1) and Fell 1 No: Tree of Heaven (T2)
21/01032/TPCA
2021 Approved
27 Boswell Gardens Stevenage Herts SG1 4SB
Single-storey front and rear extensions and part single-storey, part two-storey side exte…
21/00886/FPH
2021 Approved
27 Boswell Gardens Stevenage Herts SG1 4SB
Single-storey front and rear extensions and part single-storey, part two-storey side exte…
21/00886/FPH
2016 Approved
4 Rectory Croft Rectory Lane Stevenage Herts SG1 4BY
Single storey side extension, replacement of cladding on existing dwelling with render an…
16/00752/FPH
2016 Approved
Brixham Rectory Lane Stevenage Herts SG1 4BT
Single storey rear extension
16/00448/FPH
2016 Approved
Brixham Rectory Lane Stevenage Herts SG1 4BT
Single storey rear extension
16/00448/FPH
2016 Refused
131 Chancellors Road Stevenage Herts SG1 4TZ
Erection of 1no. four bed detached dwelling
16/00251/FP
2016 Refused
131 Chancellors Road Stevenage Herts SG1 4TZ
Erection of 1no. four bed detached dwelling
16/00251/FP
Stevenage
Planning Authority Score
8.8/10
Excellent
#10 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Stevenage is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #36 out of 296. Only 16% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Stevenage decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
96%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #16 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #60 of 296
81%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #36 of 296
16%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #14 of 296
71%
Minor dwellings approved
14 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
3 decided (10+ homes)
92%
Change of use approved
25 decided
253
Total decisions
11 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings