Planning application
Highfield House 28 Hitchin Road Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 3LU
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1: Prunus - Reduce by 1.5m and thin by 25%
As published by the council, reference 26/01639/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01639/TCA
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objection
- Received
- 29 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 29 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 4 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Letchworth South West Ward
- Parish
- Letchworth Garden City
- Postcode
- SG6 3LU
Site history
Applications at this address on the North Hertfordshire register
This site has had 3 applications since 2021: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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24/01796/TCA Granted
Highfield House 28 Hitchin Road Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 3LU
Ash - Reduce by 4/5m
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21/01375/TCA Granted
Highfield House 28 Hitchin Road Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 3LU
3x Leyland Cypress - Crown reductions approx. 1/3. Weeping Willow - Stump dismantled and removed.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Jun 2026
Received by North Hertfordshire
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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4 Aug 2026
Decision issued: No Objection
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11 Aug 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Awaiting decision.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
CTC Agent, registered in Leicester
Dissolved · incorporated 2013 · Leicester
29 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils · 82% granted
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See their track recordWhat this grant of permission means
North Hertfordshire granted permission on 4 August 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.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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Highfield House 28 Hitchin Road Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 3LU
3x Leyland Cypress - Crown reductions approx. 1/3. Weeping Willow - Stump dismantled and removed.
Granted Trees 10 docs -
Highfield House 28 Hitchin Road Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 3LU
Ash - Reduce by 4/5m
Granted Trees 4 docs -
Pendleton 18 Hitchin Road Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 3LT
T1 Beech - Reduce crown by up to 2.5m back to previous reduction points.
Granted Trees 6 docs -
Corrie Wood 9 Hitchin Road Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 3LT
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12 Highfield Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 3QD
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Granted Lawful development Demolition 10 docs -
9 Highfield Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 3QD
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