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26 Royal Oak Lane Pirton Hertfordshire SG5 3QT

Granted North Hertfordshire 26/01300/TCA Trees (Conservation Area)

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Multi-stemmed Ash - Remove the remaining section on safety grounds.

As published by the council, reference 26/01300/TCA

Application record

Reference
26/01300/TCA
Type
Trees (Conservation Area)
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: No Objection
Received
18 May 2026
Validated
18 May 2026
Decided
19 Jun 2026
Ward
Offa Ward
Parish
Pirton Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
SG5 3QT

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 May 2026

    Received by North Hertfordshire

  2. 19 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: No Objection

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Branching Out Tree and Garden Services Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Henlow

Active · incorporated 2014 · Henlow

37 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils · 97% granted

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Documents

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

13 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

North Hertfordshire granted permission on 19 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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