Planning application
4 Royal Oak Lane Pirton Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3QT
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Cherry, Hawthorn - Up to a 1m reduction
As published by the council, reference 26/00802/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00802/TCA
- Type
- Trees (Conservation Area)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objection
- Received
- 26 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 26 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 30 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Offa Ward
- Parish
- Pirton Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- SG5 3QT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Mar 2026
Received by North Hertfordshire
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30 Apr 2026
Decision issued: No Objection
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9 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Branching Out Tree and Garden Services Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Henlow
Active · incorporated 2014 · Henlow
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 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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