84 Downlands Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5BY

1. 2 Oct 2026

   Received by North Hertfordshire

2. 2 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 27 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.

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 31 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• 19 Downlands Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5BY

  26/02548/TPO Submitted 7 Oct 2026 50 yards away

  Lime - Pollard back to main trunk.

  Decided Trees

• 15 Downlands Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5BY

  26/01813/TPO Submitted 21 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  Cedar - Fell to ground.

  Refused Trees

• 5 The Copperfields Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5BH

  26/01035/S73 Submitted 20 Apr 2026 100 yards away

  91% historically approved · decision due ~15 Jun

  Removal of Condition 2 (Two replacement native trees) of Tree Preservation Order reference 19/00463/TPO granted 23.04.2019 for removal of T1, T2 Lime.

  Awaiting decision Amendments Trees 2 docs

• 76 Downlands Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5BY

  19/02623/FPH Submitted 31 Oct 2019 100 yards away

  Single storey rear extension

  Granted Householder Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 2 Downlands Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5BY

  24/02138/TPO Submitted 24 Sep 2024 100 yards away

  T1: x 3 Horse Chestnut - Strong re-pollard to previous established size, shape and balance. T2: Lime - Crown reduce by 20-30%. Through pruning, dead wooding and overall reduction.

  Granted Trees 8 docs

• 2 Cedar Crescent Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5BP

  24/02397/FPH Submitted 24 Oct 2024 100 yards away

  Two storey side and single storey rear extension following demolition of existing side extension and link-attached garage and rear sun room. Replace existing front porch flat roof with pitched roof. Installation of external cladding/rendering.

  Refused Householder Extension Demolition 13 docs
  Small domestic

• 26/02709/TPO Awaiting decision

  22 Talbot Street Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2QU

  T3: Lime - Removal of major deadwood and epicormic growth ar base

  22 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/02706/TCA Awaiting decision

  Studlands High Street Barley Royston Hertfordshire SG8 8HT

  T1- T4: Yew - Reduce by 20-30. T5: Laurel - Reduce by 20-25%. T6: Walnut, T7: Box Elder - Reduce by 30-40%. T8, T9: Cherry - Tidy and reduce by 20-25%. T10: Lime - Reduce by 30-40%.

  Received 21 Oct, published by the council 22 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/02705/TCA Awaiting decision

  9 Walsworth Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9SP

  2x Sycamore, 2x Conifers - Fell, process and remove.

  Received 21 Oct, published by the council 22 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/02702/TCA Awaiting decision

  24 Wymondley Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9PN

  T003: Robinia - Crown lift to 5m west and north west, secondary limbs only. T004: Robinia - Remove 1 limb. T005: Holly - Crown lift on west side. T006: Hawthorn - Remove.

  Received 21 Oct, published by the council 22 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/02249/TPO Decided

  Caldicott Court Harrison Close Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9SL

  T1: Common Walnut - Crown reduction 30%. T3: Beech - Cut back to boundary. T4: Pine - Cut back to boundary.

  8 Sep 2026 Trees