Planning application
26/01631/TCA
St Francis College Broadway Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 3PJ
Proposal
T017: Apple, T018, T019: Hornbeam - Sever Ivy at the base. T020: Hornbeam Hedge - Sever ivy at the base where possible. T021(TAG 866), T023, T024, T025, T026.: Limes - Fell to ground level. T35: Mixed Group - Lime, Sycamore, Purple Plum, and Conifer - Sever Ivy at ground level. T36: Robinia - Sever Ivy at the base. T42: Lime - Remove significant deadwood. T44: Plum - Fell, leaving a 1 metre high stump to keep the hedge intact, not leaving a hole.
As published by the council, reference 26/01631/TCA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Jun 2026
Received by North Hertfordshire
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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1 Aug 2026
Status changed to Awaiting decision
Previously Registered.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with North Hertfordshire for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
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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