Planning application
11 Convent Close Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1QN
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Douglas Fir - Up to a 5m reduction
As published by the council, reference 26/01903/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01903/TPO
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 30 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 30 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 17 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Hitchin Bearton Ward
- Parish
- Hitchin
- Postcode
- SG5 1QN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Jul 2026
Received by North Hertfordshire
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2 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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17 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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18 Sep 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Registered.
What this refusal means
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.
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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