Planning application
Old Hall Court 1 Horn Hill Whitwell Hertfordshire SG4 8AS
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
3x Hornbeam - Reduce approx as previously (2-3ft )
As published by the council, reference 26/01742/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01742/TCA
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objection
- Received
- 10 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 10 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 24 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Hitchwood Ward
- Parish
- St Pauls Walden Parish Council
- Postcode
- SG4 8AS
Site history
Applications at this address on the North Hertfordshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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24/02155/TCA Granted
Old Hall Court 1 Horn Hill Whitwell Hertfordshire SG4 8AS
3x Hornbeam - Reduce approx 2-3ft
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Jul 2026
Received by North Hertfordshire
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24 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
Neil Shadbolt Tree Surgery LTD Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Dunstable
Active · incorporated 2002 · Dunstable
13 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils · 83% granted
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See their track recordWhat this grant of permission means
North Hertfordshire granted permission on 24 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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