Planning application
Land to the rear of 90a Cuffley Hill, Goffs Oak Herts
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Purple beech (T9) - Crown lift to 5m over road and drive. Prune to provide 2m clearance from building. English Oak (G2 T40 ) - Remove broken branch from circa 10m above ground level and tidy torn end. English Oak (G2 T41)- Remove this dead tree. English Oak (W1 T50 ) - Remove broken branch from circa 2m above ground level on western side of tree. Remove all deadwood in excess of 25mm diameter.
As published by the council, reference 07/26/0617/TW
Application record
- Reference
- 07/26/0617/TW
- Type
- Works to Trees
- Status
- Pending As published: REGISTERED
- Received
- 31 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 31 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Goffs Oak
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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31 Jul 2026
Received by Broxbourne
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 25 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Broxbourne took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Broxbourne for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Broxbourne decided tree works applications in a median of 14 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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