Planning application
Alington House Alington Lane Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 3NE
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1: Acacia - Fell to ground level. T2: Field Maple - Reduce to hedge height. T3: Ash - Reduce to hedge height. T4: Monterrey Cypress - Fell to ground level. T5: Acacia - Prune by 1.5-2.0m
As published by the council, reference 26/02841/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02841/TCA
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 2 Nov 2026
- Validated
- 2 Nov 2026
- Postcode
- SG6 3NE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Nov 2026
Received by North Hertfordshire
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4 Nov 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 28 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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