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106 Elstree Road Bushey Heath Bushey Hertfordshire WD23 4GQ

Refused Hertsmere 24/0957/TPO Tree Preservation Order Works (8 Week)

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

T12 OAK. Crown Lift by 2m. T11 OAK. Crown Lift by 2m.

As published by the council, reference 24/0957/TPO

Application record

Reference
24/0957/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order Works (8 Week)
Status
Decided
Decision
TPO Refusal
Received
23 Jul 2024
Validated
25 Jul 2024
Decided
9 Sep 2024
Ward
Bushey Heath
Parish
No Parish
Postcode
WD23 4GQ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Jul 2024

    Received by Hertsmere

  2. 25 Jul 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Sep 2024

    Decision issued: TPO Refusal

  4. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

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What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About trees applications

How this application type works

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

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