Planning application
5 Westbury Farm Close Offley Hertfordshire SG5 3FL
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Horse Chestnut - Fell to ground level
As published by the council, reference 23/00099/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 23/00099/TCA
- Type
- Trees (Conservation Area)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- No Objection
- Received
- 16 Jan 2023
- Validated
- 16 Jan 2023
- Decided
- 20 Feb 2023
- Ward
- Hitchwood Offa And Hoo Historic
- Parish
- Offley Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- SG5 3FL
Site history
Applications at this address on the North Hertfordshire register
This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01664/NMA Decided
5 Westbury Farm Close Offley Hertfordshire SG5 3FL
Addition of flue pipe to serve log burner and re-positioned window (end elevation C) (as Non-Material Amendment to planning permission 25/02069/FPH granted 17.10.2025)
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26/01183/LBC Granted
5 Westbury Farm Close Offley Hertfordshire SG5 3FL
Single storey side garden room extension to include flue pipe and re-positioned window following removal of existing porch canopy (as a variation of listed building consent ref: 25/02070/LBC granted on 17/10/2025).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Jan 2023
Received by North Hertfordshire
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20 Feb 2023
Decision issued: No Objection
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9 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
North Hertfordshire granted permission on 20 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.
Nearby applications
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5 Westbury Farm Close Offley Hertfordshire SG5 3FL
Single storey side garden room extension to include flue pipe and re-positioned window following removal of existing porch canopy (as a variation of listed building consent ref: 25/02070/LBC granted on 17/10/2025).
Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension Windows or glazing 14 docsSmall domestic -
4 Westbury Farm Close Offley Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3FL
90% historically approved · decision due ~28 Sep
Erection of detached gazebo to rear garden.
Awaiting decision -
5 Westbury Farm Close Offley Hertfordshire SG5 3FL
90% historically approved · decision due ~27 Aug
Addition of flue pipe to serve log burner and re-positioned window (end elevation C) (as Non-Material Amendment to planning permission 25/02069/FPH granted 17.10.2025)
Decided Amendments Windows or glazing -
6 Westbury Farm Close Offley Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3FL
90% historically approved · decision due ~14 Oct
Erection of detached timber framed outbuilding to rear garden following demolition of existing detached outbuilding.
Awaiting decision Demolition -
3 Westbury Farm Close Offley Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3FL
Retention of two Fakro roof lights (one on rear (west) elevation and one on side (south) elevation).
Granted Heritage and listed buildings Loft or dormer 21 docs -
7A And 7B Westbury Farm Close Great Offley SG5 3FL
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