Planning application
Bishops College Churchgate Cheshunt EN8 9XP
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
1) Acacias located behind Council Chamber - 8 x trees - re-pollard back to previous points (removing approx. 4-5 metres). 2) Fell & grind 1 x dead Acacia (works in line with previous maintenance & trees starting to encroach into roof) 3) Beech located by footpath leading to Whit Hern Park - reduce lower canopy back from structure to provide 2-3 metres clearance 4) Line of Sycamores no northern side of Print room - reduce in overall size by 50% (approx. 8 metres off) shorten all overhang to building back to main stems 5) Holly within line of Sycamores northern side of Print room - reduce back from building by 2-3 metres (Works to reduce possible damage to building by overgrown trees)
As published by the council, reference 07/21/0803/TW
Application record
- Reference
- 07/21/0803/TW
- Type
- Works to Trees
- Status
- Granted As published: Decided: CONSERVATION AREA CONSENT - TREE WORKS
- Decision
- Granted As published: CONSERVATION AREA CONSENT - TREE WORKS
- Received
- 24 Jun 2021
- Validated
- 24 Jun 2021
- Decided
- 5 Jul 2021
- Ward
- Bury Green
- Postcode
- EN8 9XP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Jun 2021
Received by Broxbourne
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5 Jul 2021
Decision issued: CONSERVATION AREA CONSENT - TREE WORKS
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9 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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Broxbourne granted permission on 5 July 2021, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. 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.
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