Planning application
8 Standhill Close Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9BW
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1: Redwood - Reduce side limbs by 1-1.5m away from the neighbouring property. Thin the remaining tree by 20 %.
As published by the council, reference 26/02537/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02537/TPO
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 6 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 6 Oct 2026
- Postcode
- SG4 9BW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Oct 2026
Received by North Hertfordshire
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7 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 1 December 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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