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Hitchin Girls School Highbury Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9RS

Granted North Hertfordshire 24/02458/TCA Trees (Conservation Area)

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

2x Beech - Cut back overhang of main branches by up to 1.75m towards the boundary where appropriate.

As published by the council, reference 24/02458/TCA

Application record

Reference
24/02458/TCA
Type
Trees (Conservation Area)
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: No Objection
Received
30 Oct 2024
Validated
30 Oct 2024
Decided
16 Dec 2024
Ward
Hitchin Highbury Ward
Parish
Hitchin
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
SG4 9RS

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Oct 2024

    Received by North Hertfordshire

  2. 16 Dec 2024

    Decision issued: No Objection

  3. 28 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

North Hertfordshire granted permission on 16 December 2024, 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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