Melverley Pixmore Way Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 1QP Data via plota.co.uk

26/01984/TCA - Trees (Conservation Area) Approved

Proposal

Sycamore - Removal. Willow - Reduce by approx 40%. Lime - Remove overhanging branches. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Aug 2026
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Approved
3 Sept 2026

Approved on 3 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 3 Sept 2026

Site constraints 6

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 ↗
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Registered park or garden 28 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; Priority habitat 28 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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.

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Important details

Application type
Trees (Conservation Area)
Postcode
SG6 1QP
Received
10 Aug 2026
Validated
10 Aug 2026
Ward
Letchworth South East Ward
Parish
Letchworth Garden City
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Sept 2026
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
3 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 24 days from validation, 5 days faster than North Hertfordshire's median of 29 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

98%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
356decided 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 3 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15143395
Planning Portal ref
PP-15143395
Comments by
3 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

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