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Cookesmead Common Lane Letchmore Heath Watford Hertfordshire WD25 8EQ

Granted Hertsmere 23/0054/TRC Tree Works in Conservation Area (6 Week)

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T1 CUPRESSUS. Reduce the tree by 1-2m to leave a final height of 5m and spread of 4-5m.

As published by the council, reference 23/0054/TRC

Application record

Reference
23/0054/TRC
Type
Tree Works in Conservation Area (6 Week)
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Tree work in Conservation Area Consent
Received
12 Jan 2023
Validated
3 Mar 2023
Decided
31 Mar 2023
Ward
Aldenham West
Parish
Aldenham Parish
Postcode
WD25 8EQ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Hertsmere register

This site has had 2 applications since 2019: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 19/1877/TRC Granted

    Cookesmead Common Lane Letchmore Heath Watford Hertfordshire WD25 8EQ

    T1 SILVER BIRCH. Reduce to 10m height. T2 and T3 2no. SILVER BIRCH. Reduce to 10m height. T4 POPLAR Reduce to 14m height. T5 CHERRY PLUM. Reduce width by 2m. T6 APPLE. to reduce to 5m. T7 Line of LEYLAND CYPRESS. Reduce to around 4m. T8 POPLAR. Fell. T9 POPLAR. Reduce to 15m height. T10 Group of LAWSON CYPRESS reduce to 13m height T11 CHERRY. Reduce to 7m height

    Decided 18 Dec 2019 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Jan 2023

    Received by Hertsmere

  2. 3 Mar 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 31 Mar 2023

    Decision issued: Tree work in Conservation Area Consent

  4. 1 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

The English Garden Company Ltd Agent, registered in Hatfield

Active · incorporated 2005 · Hatfield

9 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

4 documents on file for this application

  • Applicationformredacted Application Form · 11 Jan 2023
  • Attachmentsummary One App Attachments · 11 Jan 2023
  • Plan - no 5 cupressus Drawing/Plans · 11 Jan 2023
  • Cupressus item no 5 One App Attachments · 11 Jan 2023

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What this grant of permission means

Hertsmere granted permission on 31 March 2023, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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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