Planning application
18 Sollershott West Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 3PX
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.
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26/02567/TCA Awaiting decision
18 Sollershott West Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 3PX
T1: Horse Chestnut - Reduce by 30%
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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.
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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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Oct 2026
Received by North Hertfordshire
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29 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.
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
98% historically approved · decision due ~4 Dec
T1: Horse Chestnut - Reduce by 30%
Awaiting decision Trees -
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.
Granted Trees -
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 Trees -
20 Sollershott West Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 3PX
T1: Bishop Pine - Reduce in height by 1.5-2m and bring the sides into shape. T2: Sycamore - Fell to ground level.
Granted Trees 7 docs
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