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12 The Finches Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9PB

Granted North Hertfordshire 23/00062/TPO Trees (Tree Preservation Order)

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T1 Sycamore - Reduce by 2.5-3m removing all regrowth and cutting decaying pruning points into healthy wood. T2 Oak - End weight reduction of the top of the canopy with a sympathetic prune on the remainder to correctly balance.

As published by the council, reference 23/00062/TPO

Application record

Reference
23/00062/TPO
Type
Trees (Tree Preservation Order)
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Conditional Consent
Received
10 Jan 2023
Validated
10 Jan 2023
Decided
13 Feb 2023
Ward
Hitchin Highbury Ward Historic
Parish
Hitchin
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
SG4 9PB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Jan 2023

    Received by North Hertfordshire

  2. 13 Feb 2023

    Decision issued: Conditional Consent

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Oakley Arboriculture Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Letchworth Garden City

Active · incorporated 2022 · Letchworth Garden City

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Documents

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6 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

North Hertfordshire granted permission on 13 February 2023, 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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