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

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

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

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Received
3 Aug 2026
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Approved
12 Aug 2026

Approved on 12 Aug 2026 · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Grade II listed: 39, Market Hill
List entry 1347666 · 3 m away · 24 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade II*, 22 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Royston 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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Royston (North Hertfordshire) 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. 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 3

Last sold for £710,325 in July 2013. Semi-detached house, freehold.

10 July 2013£710,325
28 April 2001£450,000
16 July 1999£360,000

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

Building

Floor area360 m² (3,875 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (45 out of 100)
PropertySemi-detached house, 10 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2010, 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
SG8 9JU
Received
3 Aug 2026
Validated
3 Aug 2026
Ward
Royston Meridian Ward
Parish
Royston Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
14 Sept 2026
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
12 Aug 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Acacia Tree Surgery Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 9 days from validation, 21 days faster 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 30 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15131053
Planning Portal ref
PP-15131053
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.