13 Chiltern Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9PJ

1. 26 Oct 2026

   Received by North Hertfordshire

2. 27 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 21 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.

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.

• 18 Chiltern Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9PJ

  26/01492/TCA Submitted 16 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  Apple - Prune by approx 15-20%. Smoke - Prune by approx 20-25%. Ash - Prune by approx 20-25%.

  Granted Trees

• 18 Chiltern Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9PJ

  26/01961/LDCP Submitted 18 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  Installation of up to 24 solar panels on the roof of the single storey rear extension. Installation of a battery system to aid the energy efficiency of the solar panels. The battery is to be installed at ground level to side of house next to the electricity meter.

  Granted Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 18 Chiltern Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9PJ

  21/01709/FPH Submitted 28 May 2021 50 yards away

  To reconfigure three existing dormers into one dormer to includes double glazed sliding doors and window. External cladding

  Granted Householder Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 9 docs
  Domestic

• 30 Chiltern Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9PJ

  21/02424/TCA Submitted 12 Aug 2021 50 yards away

  T1 Damson - 20% prune back to historic points, crown clean, cut away from neighbours garden.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 33 Chiltern Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9PJ

  23/00669/TCA Submitted 21 Mar 2023 50 yards away

  Conifer - Remove

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 34 Chiltern Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9PL

  23/00106/TCA Submitted 16 Jan 2023 100 yards away

  T2 Evergreen - Remove overhanging limbs, 20% overall reduction

  Granted Trees 8 docs

• 26/02795/TPO Awaiting decision

  18 Sollershott West Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 3PX

  Pine - Reduce to a standing stem approx 15ft (4.5m) tall, retaining the trunk as a wildlife habitat monolith.

  Received 28 Oct, published by the council 29 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/02798/TCA Awaiting decision

  5 Trevor Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9TA

  T1: Ash - Crown lift and shorten back to suitable growth points and to balance the canopy. T2: Cotoneaster - Shorten back the longer protruding limbs to relieve weight to prevent branch collaspe and slight reduction in height. T3: Holly - Remove regrowth in height to its original size and prune back branches to keep the shape. T4: Bay - Pruned to neaten and shape.

  Received 28 Oct, published by the council 29 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/02802/TCA Awaiting decision

  1 Roe Green Cottages Roe Green Sandon Buntingford Hertfordshire SG9 0QE

  T1,T2: Birch - Fell and treat stump with eco plugs (broadleaved).

  Received 28 Oct, published by the council 29 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/02444/TCA Granted

  28 Meadow Way Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 3JB

  MW8: Purple Leaf Plum - Crown reduce by 2-3m to maintain its size and shape.

  Received 29 Sep, published by the council 2 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/02779/TCA Awaiting decision

  Land Opposite 27 Willian Church Road Willian Hertfordshire SG6 2AF

  T1660: Horse Chestnut - Crown lift to 3m over garden, remove deadwood and up to 20% thin over dense areas of the crown to allow air flow and reduce loading on unions.

  28 Oct 2026 Trees