Planning application
23 Bradway Whitwell Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 8BE
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1: Common Ash - Fell. T2: Conifer - Reduce in height by 3/4m and balance. G1: 3x Field Maples - Re pollard back to historical points. G2: 11x Conifers - Reduce in height by 3/4m.
As published by the council, reference 26/00779/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00779/TCA
- Type
- Trees (Conservation Area)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- No Objection
- Received
- 25 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 25 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 30 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Hitchwood Ward
- Parish
- St Pauls Walden Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- SG4 8BE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Mar 2026
Received by North Hertfordshire
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30 Apr 2026
Decision issued: No Objection
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
North Hertfordshire granted permission on 30 April 2026, 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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