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26/01763/TCA - Trees (Conservation Area) Approved

Proposal

3x Conifer - Remove to ground level Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Jul 2026
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Approved
19 Aug 2026

Approved on 19 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 20 Aug 2026

Site constraints 4

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 ↗
Public footpath 25 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
Local nature reserve 455 m away: Norton Common; Inside the Letchworth built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 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 2

Last sold for £172,500 in May 2012. Terraced house, leasehold.

More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.

4 May 2012£172,500
25 June 2009£175,000Flat or maisonette

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

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Important details

Application type
Trees (Conservation Area)
Postcode
SG6 1DD
Received
23 Jul 2026
Validated
23 Jul 2026
Ward
Letchworth Norton Ward
Parish
Letchworth Garden City
Case officer
Show
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
19 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Treescapes garden services

How this decision compares

Decided in 27 days from validation, about the council's usual 30 days. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

98%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
287decided 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 20 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15080718
Comments by
16 Aug 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

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