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120 Layston Park Royston Hertfordshire SG8 9DY

Refused North Hertfordshire 26/00749/TPO Trees (Tree Preservation Order)

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

  1. 23 Mar 2026

    Received by North Hertfordshire

  2. 8 May 2026

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About trees applications

How this application type works

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.

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