3 Law Hall Cottages Law Hall Lane Bendish Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 8JG

1. 9 Oct 2026

   Received by North Hertfordshire

2. 12 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 4 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.

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.

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• 5 Law Hall Cottages Law Hall Lane Bendish Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 8JG

  26/02578/TCA Submitted 9 Oct 2026 50 yards away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~4 Dec

  1 x Hornbeam to reduce lateral branches over pergola, office and patio area by approximately 2m and 1 x Horse chestnut to reduce by approximately 2m height and 2m width

  Awaiting decision Trees

• 5 Law Hall Cottages Law Hall Lane Bendish Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 8JG

  21/02827/TCA Submitted 4 Oct 2021 50 yards away

  Hornbeam, Horse Chestnut - Reduce canopy by 1m cira. Conifer - Remove

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 6 Law Hall Cottages Law Hall Lane Bendish Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 8JG

  21/02826/TCA Submitted 4 Oct 2021 50 yards away

  Mature Apple - Prune by 15%

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• White Cottage Chapel Lane Bendish Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 8JH

  21/01841/LDCP Submitted 17 Jun 2021 50 yards away

  Conversion of existing detached garage to home office.

  Granted Lawful development 8 docs

• Willow Corner Law Hall Lane Bendish Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 8JH

  23/00120/TCA Submitted 18 Jan 2023 50 yards away

  T3 Cypress (Lawson) - Remove. T4 Eucalyptus - Remove. T5 Cypress - Remove

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Land To The East Of The Old Bakery Law Hall Lane Bendish Hertfordshire SG4 8JH

  26/02279/TCA Submitted 10 Sep 2026 50 yards away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~5 Nov

  T2: Laburnum - Remove.

  Awaiting decision Trees

• 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