Planning application
2 Heath Drive Potters Bar Hertfordshire EN6 1EH
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Willow tree pollard to previous pruning points Removing 3m of growth all round 14m height by 12m new height 11m height 6m wide T2 Conifer tree reduce height by 4m and trim neat 12m tall by 9m wide New height by 8m tall by 7-8m wide G1 3 silver birch trees reduce by 3m on height and 1.5m on sides to create a new shape and size 11m tall by 8 m wide new height 8m x6m wide
As published by the council, reference 26/0394/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0394/TPO
- Type
- Tree Works in Conservation Area (6 Week)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree work in Conservation Area Consent
- Received
- 25 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 25 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 14 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Potters Bar Parkfield
- Parish
- No Parish
- Postcode
- EN6 1EH
Site history
Applications at this address on the Hertsmere register
This site has had 3 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/0394/TRC Decided
2 Heath Drive Potters Bar Hertfordshire EN6 1EH
T1 Willow tree pollard to previous pruning points Removing 3m of growth all round 14m height by 12m new height 11m height 6m wide T2 Conifer tree reduce height by 4m and trim neat 12m tall by 9m wide New height by 8m tall by 7-8m wide G1 3 silver birch trees reduce by 3m on height and 1.5m on sides to create a new shape and size 11m tall by 8 m wide new height 8m x6m wide
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21/1412/TRC Granted
2 Heath Drive Potters Bar Hertfordshire EN6 1EH
T1 Willow Reduce by 3m. T2 Prunus Reduce by 2.5.m. G1 3 Silver Birches Reduce by 1.5m.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Mar 2026
Received by Hertsmere
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25 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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14 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Tree work in Conservation Area Consent
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
The Tree Feller Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor
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Hertsmere granted permission on 14 July 2026, 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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