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The Old Post Office High Street Barley Royston Hertfordshire SG8 8JA

Awaiting decision North Hertfordshire 26/02853/TCA Trees

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T1: Holly - Reduce height by 2.5ms and prune laterals all round by 1m to reshape into smaller conical shape, leaving at height of approx 8m, ensuring clearance to wall and adj thatch. T2: Walnut - Reduce back to previous pruning points, equating to reduction of overall regrowth of 2m.

As published by the council, reference 26/02853/TCA

Application record

Reference
26/02853/TCA
Category
Trees
Status
Registered
Received
4 Nov 2026
Validated
4 Nov 2026
Postcode
SG8 8JA

Site history

Applications at this address on the North Hertfordshire register

This site has had 2 applications since 2019: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 19/02626/TCA Granted

    The Old Post Office High Street Barley Royston Hertfordshire SG8 8JA

    T1 Fig - Fell to ground level. T2 Holly - Reduce height by 2.5m and reduce remaining crown by 0.5m. T3 Yew - Fell to ground level. T4 Walnut - Reduce crown overall by 2.0m.

    Decided 8 Nov 2019 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Nov 2026

    Received by North Hertfordshire

  2. 5 Nov 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 30 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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