Church Of St Mary Magdalene Church Lane Barkway Royston Hertfordshire SG8 8EJ

1. 14 Oct 2024

   Received by North Hertfordshire

2. 17 Oct 2024

   Decision issued: No Objection

3. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

More on trees applications in our guide

• Land Adjacent To Church Of St Mary Magdalene Church Lane Barkway Hertfordshire SG8 8EJ

  26/01950/TCA Submitted 4 Aug 2026 13m away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~29 Sep

  Sycamore - Remove fallen limb. 2x Chestnut - Remove several low limbs, raising crown to 6m above ground level and remove major deadwood

  Decided Trees

• Barkway House 66 High Street Barkway Royston Hertfordshire SG8 8EE

  19/02608/TCA Submitted 30 Oct 2019 70m away

  T1, T2 Pine - Fell. T3, T4 Yew - Reduce height by 1/3

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Tithe Cottage 25 Church Lane Barkway Hertfordshire SG8 8EJ

  19/02706/TCA Submitted 12 Nov 2019 79m away

  Sycamore - Reduce by approx 8-10ft

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• The Pump House Royston Road Barkway Royston Hertfordshire SG8 8BX

  26/00356/FP Submitted 31 Mar 2026 157m away

  Retention of unauthorised barn and change of use to residential annexe (Amended scheme received 25.04.26).

  Decided Full applications 13 docs

• The Pump House Royston Road Barkway Royston Hertfordshire SG8 8BX

  22/03138/LDCP Submitted 8 Dec 2022 159m away

  Erection of detached barn for use as machinery store and workshop.

  Withdrawn Lawful development

• The Pump House Royston Road Barkway Royston Hertfordshire SG8 8BX

  23/00162/FPH Submitted 27 Jan 2023 162m away

  Erection of detached timber barn for use as machinery store and workshop (as amended by plan 35-22-1B received 21st February 2023).

  Decided Householder 9 docs
  Domestic

• 26/02225/TCA Awaiting decision

  45 Stockens Green Knebworth Hertfordshire SG3 6DQ

  T1: Silver Birch - Reduce crown by around 30% (around 2-3m) to bring back into proportion and reduce wind and stress loading on the main stem connection.

  7 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/02220/TPO Awaiting decision

  Benslow Music Trust Little Benslow Hills Ibberson Way Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9RB

  T6: Horse Chestnut, T7: Fir, T8, T9: Hornbeam - Crown lift over car park to a height of 6m cutting back to the nearest suitable growth point or remove whole branch if theres is no growth point to avoid leaving stumps.

  4 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/02222/TCA Awaiting decision

  All Saints Church Willian Church Road Willian Hertfordshire SG6 2AF

  T2: Medlar - Chop out ground suckers and remove epicormic shoots and shape. T4: Rowan - Remove deadwood. T5: Scots Pine - Deadwooding, removal of damaged crossing branches. T6: Yew - Trim and tidy bole and lower canopy. T7, T11, T12: Sycamore - Remove. T8: Box - Fell. T10: Sycamore - Raise crown a little to ease access to memorial stones. T13: Thorn - Tidy and shape. T14: Holly. Remove dead wood, clean up stems and lower canopy

  4 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/02217/TCA Awaiting decision

  Suite 4A 30 Bancroft Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1LE

  T1: London Plane - Reduce by 30%.

  4 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/02216/TPO Awaiting decision

  Pinehill Hospital Benslow Lane Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9QZ

  T1: Pine, T2, T3, T5: Conifer, T4: Lime, - Crown lift over car park to a height of 6m cutting back to the nearest suitable growth point or remove whole branch if theres is no growth point to avoid leaving stumps.

  3 Sep 2026 Trees