Planning application
Land Opposite 27 Willian Church Road Willian Hertfordshire SG6 2AF
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
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.
As published by the council, reference 26/02779/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02779/TCA
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 28 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 28 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Letchworth South West Ward
- Parish
- Letchworth Garden City
- Postcode
- SG6 2AF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Oct 2026
Received by North Hertfordshire
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28 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 23 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.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Letchworth Garden City Heritage Foundation Agent
Active
7 applications on PlanIndex
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See their track recordWhat 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.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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All Saints Church Willian Church Road Willian Hertfordshire SG6 2AF
T2: Medlar - Chop out ground suckers and remove epicormic shoots and shape. T4: Rowan - Remove deadwood. T5: Scots Pine - Deadwooding, removal of damaged crossing branches. T6: Yew - Trim and tidy bole and lower canopy. T7, T11, T12: Sycamore - Remove. T8: Box - Fell. T10: Sycamore - Raise crown a little to ease access to memorial stones. T13: Thorn - Tidy and shape. T14: Holly. Remove dead wood, clean up stems and lower canopy
Granted Trees -
26 Willian Church Road Willian Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 2AF
98% historically approved · decision due ~4 Dec
Willow - Raise away from building by up to 2m
Awaiting decision Trees -
The Old Vicarage Willian Road Willian Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 2AE
95% historically approved · decision due ~9 Nov
Replacement of two sets of single-glazed French doors on rear elevation with double-glazed, leaded-light French doors.
Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing -
The Fox Inn Willian Road Willian Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 2AE
98% historically approved · decision due ~4 Dec
T1 and T2 - Crown Raise Purple Beech Tree by up to 3m
Awaiting decision Trees -
Land Adjacent To Harvest Court Wymondley Road Willian Hertfordshire SG6 2AE
98% historically approved · decision due ~4 Dec
Scots Pine - Process and remove deadwood from the crown
Awaiting decision Trees -
The Old Vicarage Willian Road Willian Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 2AE
T1: Ash, T2: Oak - Reduction of the crown by 25%.
Granted Trees
Other tree works applications
In North Hertfordshire
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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.
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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.
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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).
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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.
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26/02279/TCA Granted
Land To The East Of The Old Bakery Law Hall Lane Bendish Hertfordshire SG4 8JH
T2: Laburnum - Remove.