Planning application
14 Whitethorn Lane Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 2DN
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1: Silver Birch - Fell. T2: Whitebeam - Fell.
As published by the council, reference 26/00891/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00891/TCA
- Type
- Trees (Conservation Area)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objection
- Received
- 7 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 7 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 8 May 2026
- Ward
- Letchworth South West Ward
- Parish
- Letchworth Garden City
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- SG6 2DN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Apr 2026
Received by North Hertfordshire
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8 May 2026
Decision issued: No Objection
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9 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
North Hertfordshire granted permission on 8 May 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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