Beacon Field House The Causeway Therfield Royston Hertfordshire SG8 9PP Data via plota.co.uk

26/01665/TCA - Trees (Conservation Area) Approved

Proposal

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Application progress

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Received
2 Jul 2026
✓
Approved
4 Aug 2026

Approved on 4 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 7 Aug 2026

Site constraints 5

Therfield 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
2 listed buildings within 150 m; Scheduled monument 216 m away: Motte and bailey castle and associated earthworks 100m south of Tuthill Farm; Inside the Therfield built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

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 5

Last sold for £1,350,000 in January 2017. Detached house, freehold.

18 January 2017£1,350,000
23 February 2012£900,000
27 September 2002£584,000
7 April 2000£480,000
22 January 1999£190,000

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

Building

Floor area251 m² (2,702 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (61 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 11 habitable rooms
Built1991 to 1995
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2016, 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 9PP
Received
2 Jul 2026
Validated
2 Jul 2026
Ward
Ermine Ward
Parish
Therfield Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Aug 2026
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
4 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
The Arborist

How this decision compares

Decided in 33 days from validation, about the council's usual 30 days. 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 7 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15029210
Planning Portal ref
PP-15029210
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.

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.