Planning application
21 Shillington Road Pirton Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3QJ
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
- Granted As published: 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
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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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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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