Planning application
617 Goffs Oak House, Gisby Harrison Goffs Lane Goffs Oak Hertfordshire EN7 5HG
Works: Trees
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Tree located within the rear grounds of Goffs Oak House. T21 Cedar - remove lower limb to the east with decay running along top, reduce remaining crown by 1-2m in spread, cutting back to suitable growth points.
As published by the council, reference 07/26/0353/TW
Application record
- Reference
- 07/26/0353/TW
- Type
- Works to Trees
- Status
- Decided (details on the council site) As published: Decided: TREE WORKS DECISION
- Decision
- Decided (details on the council site) As published: TREE WORKS DECISION
- Received
- 29 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 29 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 27 May 2026
- Ward
- Goffs Oak.
- Postcode
- EN7 5HG
Site history
Applications at this address on the Broxbourne register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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07/26/0249/TW Decided
617 Goffs Oak House, Gisby Harrison Goffs Lane Goffs Oak Hertfordshire EN7 5HG
All trees located adjacent to road into Doverfield within the rear parking area of Goffs Oak House. T25 - decayed Lime - coppice to approx 1 metre and allow to regenerate T26 - Lime - crown reduce by 2.5 metres, balance crown, remove major deadwood, clear basal & stem epicormic T27 & T28 - crown reduce by 2-3 metres, balance crown, remove major deadwood, clear basal & stem epicormic Reduction works requested to reshape and balance crowns due to extensive deadwood being present. Also to create a new crown framework for the trees to create evenly balanced crowns.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Apr 2026
Received by Broxbourne
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27 May 2026
Decision issued: TREE WORKS DECISION
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
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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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