Pryor House The Green Preston Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7UD

Pending 26/01074/TCA
Trees & landscaping
Council
North Hertfordshire 5.8/10
Date received
24 Apr 2026
Date validated
24 Apr 2026
Postcode
SG4 7UD

Description

T1: Tulip - Reduce the height by 3m and shape and balance the crown, cutting to viable growth. T2: Copper Beech - Lift the lower canopy all around to give 2m clearance of the floor.

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Historical activity at this location

27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2019 Approved
T2 Ash, T3 Elm , TG1 Ash - Fell
19/02549/TCA
2019 Approved
T1 Ash - Fell to ground level
19/01936/TCA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 With conditions
Red Lion The Green Preston Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7UD
Installation of ground mounted solar panels in rear garden
25/01193/FP
2025 With conditions
Red Lion The Green Preston Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7UD
Installation of ground mounted solar panels in rear garden
25/01193/FP
2025 Approved
Red Lion The Green Preston Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7UD
T1, T2, T3: Beech - Reduce by 30% (2-3m)
25/02196/TCA
2025 Approved
Fig Tree Cottage The Green Preston Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7UB
T1: Fig - Reduce by approx. 20-25%. T2: Ceanothus - Split in the stem requires selective…
25/00687/TCA
2025 Approved
Fig Tree Cottage The Green Preston Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7UB
T1: Fig - Reduce by approx. 20-25%. T2: Ceanothus - Split in the stem requires selective…
25/00687/TCA
2025 Approved
Preston House Church Lane Preston Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7UA
T1: Silver Birch - Reduce by approx. 30% to suitable lateral growth points. T2: Yew - Red…
25/00249/TCA
2025 Approved
Preston House Church Lane Preston Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7UA
T1: Silver Birch - Reduce by approx. 30% to suitable lateral growth points. T2: Yew - Red…
25/00249/TCA
2024 Approved
Vine Cottage The Green Preston Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7UB
Magnolia - Crown reduction up to 25%.
24/01876/TCA
2024 Approved
Preston House Church Lane Preston Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7UA
T1: Conifer - Remove. T2: Golden Conifer - Reduce height by approx. 25%
24/00705/TCA
2022 Approved
Preston House Church Lane Preston Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7UA
T1 Hazel and Holly - Cut back to the boundary. T2 Cypress - Reduce back as close to the b…
22/02887/TCA
2022 Approved
Preston House Church Lane Preston Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7UA
T1 Hazel and Holly - Cut back to the boundary. T2 Cypress - Reduce back as close to the b…
22/02887/TCA
2022 Approved
Wedelee Church Lane Preston Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7TP
G1 Ash, Hornbeam, Holly - Reduce to 10ft. T1 Apple - Reduce to shape thin and dead wood…
22/02633/TCA
2022 Approved
Red Lion The Green Preston Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7UD
T1, T2, T3, T4 Ash - Crown reduce height and spread by 3m. T5 Ash - Fell to ground level.
22/02418/TCA
2022 Approved
Red Lion The Green Preston Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7UD
T1, T2, T3, T4 Ash - Crown reduce height and spread by 3m. T5 Ash - Fell to ground level.
22/02418/TCA
2022 Approved
Kenward Cottage The Green Preston Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7UD
T9 Holly - Fell
22/02195/TCA
2022 Approved
Kenward Cottage The Green Preston Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7UD
T9 Holly - Fell
22/02195/TCA
2022 Approved
Fig Tree Cottage The Green Preston Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7UB
T1 Fig - Reduce by 2m and shape. T3 Holly - Reduce by 15%
22/00649/TCA
2022 Approved
Fig Tree Cottage The Green Preston Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7UB
T1 Fig - Reduce by 2m and shape. T3 Holly - Reduce by 15%
22/00649/TCA
2022 Approved
Old School Bungalow School Lane Preston Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7UE
T4 Ash - Fell
22/00600/TCA
2022 Approved
Old School Bungalow School Lane Preston Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7UE
T4 Ash - Fell
22/00600/TCA
2016 With conditions
Red Lion The Green Preston Hitchin SG4 7UD
Single storey rear and side extensions. Internal and external alteratons (as amended by p…
16/02221/1LB
2016 Approved
Vine Cottage The Green Preston Hitchin SG4 7UB
Reduce one Magnolia (T1) back from the property and reduce overall height by 1.5 metres…
16/02597/1TCA
2016 Approved
Vine Cottage The Green Preston Hitchin SG4 7UB
Reduce one Magnolia (T1) back from the property and reduce overall height by 1.5 metres…
16/02597/1TCA
2016 Approved
The Old Forge Church Lane Preston Hitchin SG4 7TP
Reduce 1 Silver Birch Tree to 6 meters (T2) Reduce by 2 meters and shape 1 Cotoneaster Tr…
16/00949/1TCA
2016 Approved
The Old Forge Church Lane Preston Hitchin SG4 7TP
Reduce 1 Silver Birch Tree to 6 meters (T2) Reduce by 2 meters and shape 1 Cotoneaster Tr…
16/00949/1TCA
North Hertfordshire
Planning Authority Score
5.8/10
Average
#106 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

North Hertfordshire ranks #139 out of 292 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

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North Hertfordshire decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #64 of 292
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #111 of 292
66%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #139 of 292
37%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #120 of 292
88%
Minor dwellings approved
99 decided (1-9 homes)
89%
Major dwellings approved
19 decided (10+ homes)
94%
Change of use approved
17 decided
1,071
Total decisions
80 refused in 2025
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