Planning application
1 Paynes Park Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1EH
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1, T2: Yew - Reduce by approx. 1.5m and reshape. T3 - T14: Lime - Re pollard to previous points. T15 - T17: Silver Maple - Re pollard to previous points. T18: Cherry - Reduce to previous points.
As published by the council, reference 26/01200/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01200/TCA
- Type
- Trees (Conservation Area)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objection
- Received
- 11 May 2026
- Validated
- 11 May 2026
- Decided
- 11 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Hitchin Priory Ward
- Parish
- Hitchin
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- SG5 1EH
Site history
Applications at this address on the North Hertfordshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/02648/TCA Awaiting decision
1 Paynes Park Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1EH
T7, T8, T10, T12: Lime - Cutting back to good wood. T15: Silver Maple - Fell. T16: Silver Maple - Pollard back to good wood. T17: Silver Maple - Pollard back to previous points.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 May 2026
Received by North Hertfordshire
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11 Jun 2026
Decision issued: No Objection
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9 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
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Treescapes garden services Agent
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
North Hertfordshire granted permission on 11 June 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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