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5 Pirton Close Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2BU

Refused North Hertfordshire 26/01049/TPO Trees (Tree Preservation Order)

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

T1: Walnut - Fell

As published by the council, reference 26/01049/TPO

Application record

Reference
26/01049/TPO
Type
Trees (Tree Preservation Order)
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused
Received
23 Apr 2026
Validated
23 Apr 2026
Decided
11 Jun 2026
Ward
Hitchin Priory Ward
Parish
Hitchin
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
SG5 2BU

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Apr 2026

    Received by North Hertfordshire

  2. 11 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, registered in Harpenden

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Documents

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

8 documents on file for this application

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What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About trees applications

How this application type works

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

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