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Elstree Cottage New Road Elstree Borehamwood Hertfordshire WD6 3EZ

Granted Hertsmere 23/0336/TRC Tree Works in Conservation Area (6 Week)

Works: Trees Small domestic

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

Proposal

T1 MAGNOLIA. Reduce the trees lateral spread by up to 0.5m TG2 6no. LIMES. Repollard back to original points. TG3 2 no. LIMES. Reduce height by up to 4m T4 BAY. Trim outgrowing upper crown to match recent pruning to lower crown. TG5 MIXED VEGITATION. Trim back lateral growth to fence line TG6 3no. YEW. Reduce Height by up to 2.5m and prune back lateral growth T7 LIME. Reduce height by up to 4m and prune back lateral growth. T9 SYCAMORE. Selective reduce branches all over by up to 1.5m. TG10 MIXED SHRUBS. east of T9. Prune to shape and tidy. Accompanying annotated photographs show pruning points.

As published by the council, reference 23/0336/TRC

Application record

Reference
23/0336/TRC
Type
Tree Works in Conservation Area (6 Week)
Status
Decided
Decision
Tree work in Conservation Area Consent
Received
28 Feb 2023
Validated
2 Mar 2023
Decided
31 Mar 2023
Ward
Elstree
Parish
Elstree & Borehamwood Town Council
Postcode
WD6 3EZ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Feb 2023

    Received by Hertsmere

  2. 2 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

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Gristwood and Toms Ltd Agent, registered in Windlesham

Active · incorporated 1991 · Windlesham

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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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