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5 The Copperfields Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5BH

Awaiting decision North Hertfordshire 26/01035/S73 Section 73 Application

Works: Trees

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Proposal

Removal of Condition 2 (Two replacement native trees) of Tree Preservation Order reference 19/00463/TPO granted 23.04.2019 for removal of T1, T2 Lime.

As published by the council, reference 26/01035/S73

Application record

Reference
26/01035/S73
Type
Section 73 Application
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
20 Apr 2026
Validated
20 Apr 2026
Ward
Royston Heath Ward
Parish
Royston Town Council
Postcode
SG8 5BH

Site history

Applications at this address on the North Hertfordshire register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • 26/02388/TPO Decided

    5 The Copperfields Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5BH

    T1: Holly - Reduce height by 1.5m back to previous and trim sides by up to 1m to rebalance the canopy and retain a smaller framework more suitable for the rear garden.

    Decided 15 Oct 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Apr 2026

    Received by North Hertfordshire

  2. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 15 June 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    North Hertfordshire took a median of 48 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

2 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with North Hertfordshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year North Hertfordshire decided amendment applications in a median of 28 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About amendment applications

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