Planning application
171 Cuffley Hill, -, Goffs Oak, Hertfordshire, EN7 5EZ
Works: Trees
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
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.
As published by the council, reference 07/26/0616/TW
Application record
- Reference
- 07/26/0616/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
- 5 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 5 Aug 2026
- Decided
- 12 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Goffs Oak
- Postcode
- EN7 5EZ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Broxbourne register
This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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07/21/0864/LDP Granted
171 Cuffley Hill, -, Goffs Oak, Hertfordshire, EN7 5EZ
Lawful development for existing use of outbuilding as a residential annexe
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Aug 2026
Received by Broxbourne
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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12 Aug 2026
Decision issued: TREE WORKS DECISION
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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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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