Planning application
18 Sollershott West Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 3PX
Works: Trees
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
T2: Chestnut - Cut back the lowest limb up to 5m growing over and shadowing the shrubs beneath to allow clearance for growth. T3: Pine - Cut to ground level.
As published by the council, reference 26/01849/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01849/TPO
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Received
- 23 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 23 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 9 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Letchworth South West Ward
- Parish
- Letchworth Garden City
- Postcode
- SG6 3PX
Site history
Applications at this address on the North Hertfordshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01842/TCA Granted
18 Sollershott West Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 3PX
S1: Red Robin - Coppice at 0.5m. Remove dead stems from the prunes adjacent growing into it. TG1: 2x Prunes - Cut back the first one up to 2.5m into the middle of the grass, cutting to viable growth. Remove the lowest limb on the Prunes nearest to the garage, also encroaching. T1: Sycamore - Cut back the limb growing into the yew to give 1m clearance and lift to give 3m clearance off the ground.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Jul 2026
Received by North Hertfordshire
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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9 Sep 2026
Decision issued
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10 Sep 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Registered.
After the decision
North Hertfordshire has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. 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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