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1 Broomfield Avenue, Turnford, Hertfordshire, EN10 6AX

Refused Broxbourne 07/24/0707/TW Works to Trees

Works: Trees Small domestic

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

Proposal

1 x Evergreen Yew tree (T57) in our rear garden that has a TPO - We would like to reduce the whole crown by 25% and thin it out to allow for natural light to enter our home. Lift to 4.5 Meters from ground level. position of tree is in the rear of our garden to the rear wooden fence panels. The tree is currently very dense and to big for our small garden.

As published by the council, reference 07/24/0707/TW

Application record

Reference
07/24/0707/TW
Type
Works to Trees
Status
Decided: REFUSAL
Decision
REFUSAL
Received
4 Sep 2024
Validated
4 Sep 2024
Decided
8 Oct 2024
Ward
Wormley/Turnford
Postcode
EN10 6AX

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Sep 2024

    Received by Broxbourne

  2. 8 Oct 2024

    Decision issued: REFUSAL

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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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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