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21 Shillington Road Pirton Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3QJ

Granted North Hertfordshire 26/00905/TCA Trees (Conservation Area)

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Apple - Prune the central leader from the trunk and leave it level with the other branches. Remove any suckers or limbs that begin to grow below the level of the main branches, lower height where pollarding is appropriate.

As published by the council, reference 26/00905/TCA

Application record

Reference
26/00905/TCA
Type
Trees (Conservation Area)
Status
Decided
Decision
No Objection
Received
7 Apr 2026
Validated
7 Apr 2026
Decided
8 May 2026
Ward
Offa Ward
Parish
Pirton Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
SG5 3QJ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Apr 2026

    Received by North Hertfordshire

  2. 8 May 2026

    Decision issued: No Objection

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

9 documents on file for this application

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What 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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