Planning application
Wormleybury Manor Church Lane Wormley Hertfordshire EN10 7QE
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
1x English Oak tree - Reduction to crown of tree by 30% (4 mtrs) all round. 1 large limb overhanging driveway reduced by half to reduce weight.
As published by the council, reference 07/26/0731/TW
Application record
- Reference
- 07/26/0731/TW
- Type
- Works to Trees
- Status
- Pending As published: REGISTERED: Under Assessment
- Received
- 17 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 17 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Wormley and Turnford
- Postcode
- EN10 7QE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Sep 2026
Received by Broxbourne
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24 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 12 November 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
6 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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