Planning application
Land To The Rear Of 21-25 Stapleton Close Potters Bar Hertfordshire EN6 4AF
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
T8 OAK. Remove (fell) to near ground level and treat stump to inhibit regrowth.
As published by the council, reference 26/0380/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0380/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order Works (8 Week)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- TPO Refusal
- Received
- 23 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 27 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 5 May 2026
- Ward
- Potters Bar Oakmere
- Parish
- No Parish
- Postcode
- EN6 4AF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Mar 2026
Received by Hertsmere
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27 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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5 May 2026
Decision issued: TPO Refusal
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9 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, a tree-works contractor registered in Leicester
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12 documents on file for this application
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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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