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35a High Street Whitwell Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 8AJ

Granted North Hertfordshire 26/01124/TCA Trees (Conservation Area)

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T1: Silver Birch - Remove left hand limb, reduce by 33% and crown lift over neighbours.

As published by the council, reference 26/01124/TCA

Application record

Reference
26/01124/TCA
Type
Trees (Conservation Area)
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: No Objection
Received
28 Apr 2026
Validated
28 Apr 2026
Decided
22 May 2026
Ward
Hitchwood Ward
Parish
St Pauls Walden Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
SG4 8AJ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Apr 2026

    Received by North Hertfordshire

  2. 22 May 2026

    Decision issued: No Objection

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

High Elms Tree Surgery Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in St. Albans

Active · incorporated 2004 · St. Albans

6 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils

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Documents

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

4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

North Hertfordshire granted permission on 22 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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