39 Market Hill Royston Hertfordshire SG8 9JU Data via plota.co.uk

26/01939/TCA - Trees (Conservation Area) Decided

Proposal

T1: Thuja - Remove. T3: Holly - Trim overall by 0.5ms to rebalance and shape. T5: Damson - Reduce height by 1.5 to 2ms to leave approx 7ms tall and reduce lateral branches all round by 1m to rebalance crown; raise lower branches over swings to 2ms above ground level. T6: Mulberry - Reduce height regrowth by 2.5ms to leave at approx 9.5ms and raise lower branches all round to 2ms above ground level to clear lawn. T8: 3x Yew - Remove epicormic growths from trunks up to 4m… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
3 Aug 2026
Decided

Decided on · Last checked 11 Aug 2026

Important details

Application type
Trees (Conservation Area)
Postcode
SG8 9JU
Received
3 Aug 2026
Validated
3 Aug 2026
Ward
Royston Meridian Ward
Parish
Royston Town Council
Case officer
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Applicant
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Agent
Acacia Tree Surgery Ltd

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Last counted 11 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15131053
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 performance
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