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116 Cuffley Hill, -, Goffs Oak, Hertfordshire, EN7 5EY

Refused Broxbourne 07/20/0084/TW Works to Trees

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Cypress tree in front garden - fell and remove as replacement for loss of Cypress there is a mature Oak which could be protected.

As published by the council, reference 07/20/0084/TW

Application record

Reference
07/20/0084/TW
Type
Works to Trees
Status
Refused As published: Decided: REFUSAL
Decision
Refused As published: REFUSAL
Received
3 Feb 2020
Validated
3 Feb 2020
Decided
26 Mar 2020
Ward
Goffs Oak.
Postcode
EN7 5EY

Site history

Applications at this address on the Broxbourne register

This site has had 3 applications since 2020: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 07/23/0205/TW Decided

    116 Cuffley Hill, -, Goffs Oak, Hertfordshire, EN7 5EY

    5 Day notice T1 Cedar tree within front garden - dying and structurally compromised, fell and remove. T2 Oak tree - located between 116 and 118 reasonable condition, request removal due to proximity to 116 and neighbouring property Replace with 3 Oak trees in the rear garden

    Decided 20 Mar 2023 Trees
  • 07/22/1142/DRC Granted

    116 Cuffley Hill, -, Goffs Oak, Hertfordshire, EN7 5EY

    Details of external facing and roofing materials, surfacing materials, landscaping scheme, construction environmental management plan, asbestos survey and construction traffic management plan purusant to conditions 3, 4, 10, 14, 15 and 17 of planning permission 07/22/0761/F

    Decided 12 Jan 2023

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Feb 2020

    Received by Broxbourne

  2. 26 Mar 2020

    Decision issued: REFUSAL

  3. 7 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

4 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Broxbourne refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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.

Nearby applications

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  • 116 Cuffley Hill, -, Goffs Oak, Hertfordshire, EN7 5EY

    07/22/1142/DRC Submitted 24 Nov 2022 50 yards away

    Details of external facing and roofing materials, surfacing materials, landscaping scheme, construction environmental management plan, asbestos survey and construction traffic management plan purusant to conditions 3, 4, 10, 14, 15 and 17 of planning permission 07/22/0761/F

    Granted 8 docs
  • 116 Cuffley Hill, -, Goffs Oak, Hertfordshire, EN7 5EY

    07/23/0205/TW Submitted 7 Mar 2023 50 yards away

    5 Day notice T1 Cedar tree within front garden - dying and structurally compromised, fell and remove. T2 Oak tree - located between 116 and 118 reasonable condition, request removal due to proximity to 116 and neighbouring property Replace with 3 Oak trees in the rear garden

    Decided Trees 4 docs
  • 118 Cuffley Hill, -, Goffs Oak, Hertfordshire, EN7 5EY

    07/26/0435/HF Submitted 2 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    Part demolition of existing side extension and erection of a part single-storey, part two-storey extension to the side and rear elevations, infilling of the existing porch and erection of a new porch, alterations to fenestration and provision of a raised patio area

    Granted Householder Extension Demolition +1 8 docs
    Small domestic
  • 171 Cuffley Hill, -, Goffs Oak, Hertfordshire, EN7 5EZ

    07/21/0864/LDP Submitted 7 Jul 2021 50 yards away

    Lawful development for existing use of outbuilding as a residential annexe

    Granted Lawful development 4 docs
  • 171 Cuffley Hill, -, Goffs Oak, Hertfordshire, EN7 5EZ

    07/26/0616/TW Submitted 5 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    Oak tree (T34) - fell and remove as a large trunk has fallen down to the front of my house, tree surgeon advised taking down the trunk/s due decease located at the front of the property which overhang the main road and is dangerous.

    Decided Trees 5 docs
  • 121 Cuffley Hill, -, Goffs Oak, Hertfordshire, EN7 5EZ

    07/26/0220/HF Submitted 18 Mar 2026 100 yards away

    Retrospective permission for a part single, part two storey rear extension, two storey side extension, garage extension and front canopy and porch.

    Granted Householder Extension 7 docs
    Small domestic

In Broxbourne

  • 07/26/0673/TW Decided

    1 Hipkins Place, Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, EN10 7EW

    Line of trees between 1 Hipkins Place and Baas Lane (G3 and G4). Branches are overhanging onto property. Cut back overhanging branches to fence line.

    Received 31 Aug, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 07/26/0715/TW Decided

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    1 x Horse Chestnut - front of property Reduce / pollard tree back to previous cutting points. Prune back further to sound wood where stubs are decayed. Reason - please see IDA report from Ade Clarke attached - includes photos

    Received 16 Sep, published by the council 21 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 07/26/0704/TW Decided

    5 St Catharines Road, Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, EN10 7LG

    T1 Weeping silver birch in the front garden -The trunk is approximately 2.5 metres from the front of the house and 2.5 metres from the front boundary. Proposed works: Selectively shorten branches on the house-facing side of the crown by up to 1 metre, pruning back to suitable lateral growth points, to increase clearance from the dwelling. Selectively shorten upper shoots growing towards the overhead telephone wires by up to 1 metre. No general crown-height reduction is proposed beyond this selective pruning. Lightly thin the remaining crown by up to 10%, concentrating on small, congested secondary branches and selectively removing crossing or rubbing branches. Retain an even distribution of foliage and the tree characteristic rounded, weeping form. Remove dead and damaged branches where present. No topping, pollarding or removal of major structural limbs is proposed. All pruning to follow BS 3998:2010 recommendations. Reasons: To reduce encroachment towards the house and overhead tele... read more

    Received 14 Sep, published by the council 21 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 07/26/0708/TW Decided

    Lawn Lodge, The Lawns Drive, Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, EN10 7BU

    Willow adjacent to New River ( W1 SE corner of the garden) - reduce crown by 40%, in order to keep tree to a manageable size. Willow adjacent to the New River (W2 approximately 6m from High Road Broxbourne) - shape the semi-mature tree to establish a good form for the future. Willow tree at W3 north west corner of site - remove the southern most branch which is causing an imbalance and threatens stability. Shape the remainder of the tree.

    Received 14 Sep, published by the council 21 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 07/26/0703/TW Decided

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    T1 Lime tree in rear garden - re-pollard to previous points to alleviate excess shading.

    Received 11 Sep, published by the council 21 Sep 2026 Trees