Planning application
Lime Tree House 48 High Street Whitwell Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 8AG
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
8 x Lime - Removal of epicormic growth to a height of 7ft, to allow clear access to the public footpath
As published by the council, reference 26/01857/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01857/TCA
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objection
- Received
- 24 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 24 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 5 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Hitchwood Ward
- Parish
- St Pauls Walden Parish Council
- Postcode
- SG4 8AG
Site history
Applications at this address on the North Hertfordshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01801/TCA Granted
Lime Tree House 48 High Street Whitwell Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 8AG
T4: Crack Willow - Pollard
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Jul 2026
Received by North Hertfordshire
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30 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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5 Aug 2026
Decision issued: No Objection
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9 Aug 2026
Status changed to Awaiting decision
Previously Registered.
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11 Aug 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Awaiting decision.
What this grant of permission means
North Hertfordshire granted permission on 5 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.
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Granted Full applications ExtensionSmall domestic -
Lime Tree House 48 High Street Whitwell Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 8AG
T4: Crack Willow - Pollard
Granted Trees -
57 High Street Whitwell Hitchin SG4 8AH
Two storey rear extension (as amended by drawing no 1A received 13th June 2005 and drawing received 14th June 2005)
Granted Householder ExtensionDomestic -
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T1: Common Ash - Fell. T2: Conifer - Reduce in height by 3/4m and balance. G1: 3x Field Maples - Re pollard back to historical points. G2: 11x Conifers - Reduce in height by 3/4m.
Granted Trees 4 docs -
24 High Street Whitwell Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 8AG
Discharge of Condition 1 (standard time limit) as attached to Planning Application 18/03051/LBC granted on 13.02.19
Withdrawn Conditions -
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Discharge of Condition 5 (rainwater goods) as attached to Planning Application 18/03051/LBC granted on 13.02.19
Granted Conditions 3 docs
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26/02872/TCA Awaiting decision
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26/02856/TCA Awaiting decision
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26/02854/TCA Awaiting decision
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