Planning application
Hindsmount Cottage Maydencroft Lane Gosmore Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7QB
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1: Lawson Cypress - Lift over garage roof by 1.5m . T2: Honey locust - Reduce lateral branches by 2.5m. T3: Field Maple - Remove subordinate stem over lawn area and sever Ivy at base. T4: Yew - Reduce lateral branches by 1.5m. T5: Yew - Reduce back to clear neighbours property by 2.5m. G1: Group Hazel - Reduce to around 2.5m above ground level
As published by the council, reference 26/02166/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02166/TCA
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 27 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 27 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Graveley, St Ippolyts And Wymondley Ward
- Parish
- St Ippolytts Parish Council
- Postcode
- SG4 7QB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Aug 2026
Received by North Hertfordshire
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28 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 22 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
North Hertfordshire took a median of 51 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, a tree-works contractor registered in Welwyn Garden City
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See who's behind itWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with North Hertfordshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year North Hertfordshire decided tree works applications in a median of 30 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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