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12 Richfield Road Bushey Hertfordshire WD23 4LQ

Refused Hertsmere 26/0524/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

T1 reduce the tree by approximately 1 metre in height and to reduce the overall crown spread by 1 metre with the proposed height following completion of works being circa 8m in height with a 5m crown spread.

As published by the council, reference 26/0524/TPO

Application record

Reference
26/0524/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order Works (8 Week)
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: TPO Refusal
Received
17 Apr 2026
Validated
19 May 2026
Decided
27 Jul 2026
Ward
Bushey Park
Parish
No Parish
Decision by
Tree officer's delegated assessment
Postcode
WD23 4LQ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Apr 2026

    Received by Hertsmere

  2. 19 May 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 27 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: TPO Refusal

Documents

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

8 documents on file for this application

  • Delegated report Delegated Report · 27 Jul 2026
  • Decision notice Decision · 27 Jul 2026
  • Email from applicant Supporting Documents · 30 Jun 2026
  • Acknowledgement Application Form · 24 Jun 2026
  • Proposal One App Attachments · 17 Apr 2026
  • Applicationformredacted Application Form · 17 Apr 2026
  • Attachmentsummary One App Attachments · 17 Apr 2026
  • Screenshot_20260417-155605 Drawing/Plans · 17 Apr 2026

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What this refusal means

Hertsmere refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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