Planning application
18a Verulam Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1QE
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1: Holm Oak - Repollard approx. 1m further back from the previous pruning points.
As published by the council, reference 26/01537/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01537/TCA
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objection
- Received
- 17 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 17 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 23 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Hitchin Bearton Ward
- Parish
- Hitchin
- Postcode
- SG5 1QE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Jun 2026
Received by North Hertfordshire
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23 Jul 2026
Decision issued: No Objection
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
4Seasons Specialist Tree Surgeons Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Hertford
Active · incorporated 2012 · Hertford
35 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils · 100% granted
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See their track recordWhat this grant of permission means
North Hertfordshire granted permission on 23 July 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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