15 Downlands Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5BY

1. 21 Jul 2026

   Received by North Hertfordshire

2. 26 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 9 Sep 2026

   Decision issued: Refused

4. 10 Sep 2026

   Status changed to Decided

   Previously Registered.

North Hertfordshire refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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.

• 5 The Copperfields Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5BH

  26/01035/S73 Submitted 20 Apr 2026 100 yards away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~15 Jun

  Removal of Condition 2 (Two replacement native trees) of Tree Preservation Order reference 19/00463/TPO granted 23.04.2019 for removal of T1, T2 Lime.

  Awaiting decision Amendments Trees 2 docs

• 76 Downlands Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5BY

  19/02623/FPH Submitted 31 Oct 2019 100 yards away

  Single storey rear extension

  Granted Householder Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 2 Downlands Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5BY

  24/02138/TPO Submitted 24 Sep 2024 100 yards away

  T1: x 3 Horse Chestnut - Strong re-pollard to previous established size, shape and balance. T2: Lime - Crown reduce by 20-30%. Through pruning, dead wooding and overall reduction.

  Granted Trees 8 docs

• 2 Cedar Crescent Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5BP

  24/02397/FPH Submitted 24 Oct 2024 100 yards away

  Two storey side and single storey rear extension following demolition of existing side extension and link-attached garage and rear sun room. Replace existing front porch flat roof with pitched roof. Installation of external cladding/rendering.

  Refused Householder Extension Demolition 13 docs
  Small domestic

• 16 Mackerel Hall Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5BS

  23/00196/FPH Submitted 30 Jan 2023 100 yards away

  Two storey side and single storey rear extension following demolition of existing single storey side extension and detached side elevation garage (as a resubmission of Planning Application 22/01664/FPH granted on 25.07.2022).

  Granted Householder Extension Demolition 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 3 The Copperfields Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5BH

  23/00656/TPO Submitted 20 Mar 2023 100 yards away

  T1 Yew - Reduce the height and spread by up to 1m. T2 Lime - Re-Pollard back to previous pollard points. T3 Holly - Trim regrowth to shape approx. 5m.

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 26/02265/TCA Granted

  Glendra Brickyard Lane Reed Royston Hertfordshire SG8 8BE

  T1: Honey locust - Re pollard by removing approx 3m of re growth back to previous pollard points at approx 4m from ground level. T2: Goat Willow - Pollard at 2m from ground level, removing 2m of growth. T3: Hawthorn - Pollard at 2m from ground level, removing 2m of growth.

  Received 9 Sep, published by the council 10 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/01909/TPO Decided

  16 - 32 Tudor Court Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2BE

  T1: Redwood - Remove dead branches low In crown. T2: Turkish Hazel (amended) - crown lift by 4m. T3, T4: Conifer - face up as hard as possible whilst retaining the greenery, whole height. T5: Silver Birch - Crown reduce by 3m. T6: Laurel - Reduce height by 2m. T7: Holy - Cut back from building by 1m. T8: Oak - Cut back from building by 1m. T9: Hornbeam - Crown lift by 2m. T10: Sycamore - Crown lift by 4m over development side. T11: Conifer - Crown lift by 4m over development side. T12: Hornbeam - Crown lift by 4m over development side. T13: Sycamore - Crown lift by 4m over development side. T14: Sycamore - Crown lift by 4m over development side. T15: Yew - crown lift by 4m over development side. T16: Oak - crown lift by 4m over development side. T17: Yew - Crown lift by 4m over development side. T18: Holly - Crown lift by 4m over development side. T19: Yew - Crown lift by 4m over development side. G1: Conifers and Sycamores - Crown lift by 3m whole length

  Received 31 Jul, published by the council 2 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/01903/TPO Refused

  11 Convent Close Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1QN

  Douglas Fir - Up to a 5m reduction

  Received 30 Jul, published by the council 2 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/01893/TPO Decided

  Land At Rosemont Close Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 4XR

  BEYT023: Birch - Crown reduce back from structure by up to 2m.

  Received 29 Jul, published by the council 2 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/02107/TCA Granted

  Spring Cottage Ashwell Road Newnham Baldock Hertfordshire SG7 5JX

  2x Sycamore - Remove.

  24 Aug 2026 Trees