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17 Broadwater Avenue Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 3HF

Awaiting decision North Hertfordshire 26/02545/TCA Trees

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Cypress - Reduce to suitable pruning points. Approx to be reduced to 8m.

As published by the council, reference 26/02545/TCA

Application record

Reference
26/02545/TCA
Category
Trees
Status
Registered
Received
7 Oct 2026
Validated
7 Oct 2026
Ward
Letchworth South West Ward
Parish
Letchworth Garden City
Postcode
SG6 3HF

Comment by 31 October 2026

The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to North Hertfordshire through their own planning portal.

Site history

Applications at this address on the North Hertfordshire register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 24/02260/TCA Granted

    17 Broadwater Avenue Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 3HF

    T1: Plum - Remove the new shorts bringing the height down by 1.5m and shape and balance. Thin the crown by 20%. T2: Ornamental Pear - Remove deadwood within the crown, reduce height up to 1m shape and balance cutting to viable growth.

    Decided 6 Nov 2024 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Oct 2026

    Received by North Hertfordshire

  2. 8 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 2 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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