Planning application
St Georges 54 High Street Barkway Royston Hertfordshire SG8 8EE
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1: Mulberry - Lift to upright (raise canopy by 2m). T2: Rowan - Remove dead top. T3: Magnolia - Reduce by 3m. T4: Cherry - Lift by 2m to balance on eastern side . T5: Copper Prunus - Lift 2 low limbs by 2m to balance . G1: 2x Holly - Trim by 1-1.2m
As published by the council, reference 26/02515/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02515/TCA
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 5 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 5 Oct 2026
- Postcode
- SG8 8EE
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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24/02191/TCA Granted
St Georges 54 High Street Barkway Royston Hertfordshire SG8 8EE
T1: Walnut - Reduce side back to boundary, 3m and shape back the top. T2: Holmoak - Reduce to previous points around 3m
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Oct 2026
Received by North Hertfordshire
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6 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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12 Oct 2026
Status changed to Awaiting decision
Previously Registered.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 30 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 31 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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