Planning application
Dinsley Field School Lane Preston Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7UE
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1, T2, T4, T5: Conifer - Reduce by 50%. T3: Sycamore - Reduce by 30%.
As published by the council, reference 26/02204/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02204/TCA
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objection
- Received
- 2 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 2 Sep 2026
- Decided
- 8 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Hitchwood Ward
- Parish
- Preston Parish Council
- Postcode
- SG4 7UE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Sep 2026
Received by North Hertfordshire
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2 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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8 Oct 2026
Decision issued: No Objection
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12 Oct 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Registered.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
1 document on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
North Hertfordshire granted permission on 8 October 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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