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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
Decided: REFUSAL
Decision
REFUSAL
Received
3 Feb 2020
Validated
3 Feb 2020
Decided
26 Mar 2020
Ward
Goffs Oak.
Postcode
EN7 5EY

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

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About trees applications

How this application type works

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

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