Planning application
120 Layston Park Royston Hertfordshire SG8 9DY
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
T1: Maple - Fell.
As published by the council, reference 26/00749/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00749/TPO
- Type
- Trees (Tree Preservation Order)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 23 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 23 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 8 May 2026
- Ward
- Royston Heath Ward
- Parish
- Royston Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- SG8 9DY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Mar 2026
Received by North Hertfordshire
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8 May 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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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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North Hertfordshire refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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