Planning application
The Old Rectory Hodwell Ashwell Baldock Hertfordshire SG7 5QQ
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1: Spruce - Remove to ground level and grind.
As published by the council, reference 26/02302/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02302/TCA
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 14 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 14 Sep 2026
- Postcode
- SG7 5QQ
Site history
Applications at this address on the North Hertfordshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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24/02144/TCA Granted
The Old Rectory Hodwell Ashwell Baldock Hertfordshire SG7 5QQ
T1: Horse Chestnut - Crown reduce by 2m. 3m reduction on Southern side. T2: Sycamore - Crown lift by 2m and reduce lower canopy by 2m. T3: Lime - Repollard and reshape canopy structure. No growth to be left on and reshape unbalanced knuckles. T4: Group Plum - Reduce in height by 2m to suitable growth points.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Sep 2026
Received by North Hertfordshire
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15 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 9 November 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 48 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What 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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26/02320/TCA Awaiting decision
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T1: Purple leaved Plum - Trim and shape. T2: Conifer - Fell to ground level and remove all arisings and grind out stump. T3: Cherry - Fell to ground level and remove all arisings and grind out stump
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26/02319/TCA Awaiting decision
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26/02306/TCA Awaiting decision
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26/02303/TCA Awaiting decision
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