Planning application
2 Church Gardens Stevenage Road Knebworth Hertfordshire SG3 6AR
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
2 x Hornbeam - Reduce by 3.5m height
As published by the council, reference 26/01019/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01019/TPO
- Type
- Trees (Tree Preservation Order)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Conditional Consent
- Received
- 17 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 17 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 15 May 2026
- Ward
- Knebworth Ward
- Parish
- Knebworth Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- SG3 6AR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Apr 2026
Received by North Hertfordshire
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15 May 2026
Decision issued: Conditional Consent
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9 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
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Evoke Tree Services Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Welwyn Garden City
Active · incorporated 2016 · Welwyn Garden City
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6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
North Hertfordshire granted permission on 15 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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