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18 Sollershott West Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 3PX

Awaiting decision North Hertfordshire 26/02795/TPO Trees

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

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

As published by the council, reference 26/02795/TPO

Application record

Reference
26/02795/TPO
Category
Trees
Status
Registered
Received
28 Oct 2026
Validated
28 Oct 2026
Postcode
SG6 3PX

Site history

Applications at this address on the North Hertfordshire register

This site has had 4 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/02567/TCA Awaiting decision

    18 Sollershott West Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 3PX

    T1: Horse Chestnut - Reduce by 30%

    Submitted 9 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 26/01842/TCA Granted

    18 Sollershott West Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 3PX

    S1: Red Robin - Coppice at 0.5m. Remove dead stems from the prunes adjacent growing into it. TG1: 2x Prunes - Cut back the first one up to 2.5m into the middle of the grass, cutting to viable growth. Remove the lowest limb on the Prunes nearest to the garage, also encroaching. T1: Sycamore - Cut back the limb growing into the yew to give 1m clearance and lift to give 3m clearance off the ground.

    Decided 2 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/01849/TPO Decided

    18 Sollershott West Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 3PX

    T2: Chestnut - Cut back the lowest limb up to 5m growing over and shadowing the shrubs beneath to allow clearance for growth. T3: Pine - Cut to ground level.

    Decided 9 Sep 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Oct 2026

    Received by North Hertfordshire

  2. 29 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 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.

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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  • 18 Sollershott West Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 3PX

    26/01842/TCA Submitted 23 Jul 2026 50 yards away

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    Granted Trees
  • 18 Sollershott West Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 3PX

    26/01849/TPO Submitted 23 Jul 2026 50 yards away

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    Decided Trees
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