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Land/Embankment In Front Of No's 154, 156 And 158 Hitchin Road Luton LU2 0ES

Granted Luton 26/00508/TPOS Works to protected trees

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Works to Trees: To prune three Sycamore trees (T1, T2 and T3) located on land to the front of No's 154, 156, and 158 Hitchin Road by cutting through branches approximately 0.5m in diameter to allow a new cable to pass between the trees and the telecommunication pole outside.

As published by the council, reference 26/00508/TPOS

Application record

Reference
26/00508/TPOS
Type
Works to protected trees
Status
PER - Application Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Application Permitted
Received
12 May 2026
Validated
4 Jun 2026
Decided
21 Aug 2026
Ward
HIGH TOWN
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
LU2 0ES

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 May 2026

    Received by Luton

  2. 4 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 21 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

10 documents on file for this application

  • Case Officer Report Case Officer Report · 21 Aug 2026
  • Decision Notice Decision Notice · 21 Aug 2026
  • DC02- REV - SKETCH PLAN Current Docs - AMENDED · 14 Aug 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM REDACTED Application Form · 04 Jun 2026
  • DC01 - HSEQ INSPECTION REPORT Current Docs · 04 Jun 2026
  • PHOTO 3 Photo · 04 Jun 2026
  • DC02 - SKETCH PLAN - CABLE ROUTE Current Docs - SUPERSEDED · 04 Jun 2026
  • PHOTO - HITCHIN RD 2 Photo · 04 Jun 2026
  • PHOTO - HITCHIN RD 1 Photo · 04 Jun 2026
  • DC03 - SPECIFICATION STATEMENT Current Docs · 04 Jun 2026

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What this grant of permission means

Luton granted permission on 21 August 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About tree works applications

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

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