Planning application
5 Mornington Road Radlett Hertfordshire WD7 7BL
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Reduce the Yew at the front of the property as follows: - Height: Reduce from 7m by 1m to leave a final height of 6m. - Spread: Reduce from 5m by removing 0.5m from either side to leave a total spread of 4m in diameter.
As published by the council, reference 26/0873/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0873/TPO
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused As published: TPO Refusal
- Received
- 24 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 15 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 27 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Aldenham East
- Parish
- Aldenham Parish
- Postcode
- WD7 7BL
Site history
Applications at this address on the Hertsmere register
This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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21/1239/TPO Granted
5 Mornington Road Radlett Hertfordshire WD7 7BL
T3 YEW (Taxas Baccata). Trim back to previously (by approx 10cm) to maintain box shape.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Jun 2026
Received by Hertsmere
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15 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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27 Aug 2026
Decision issued: TPO Refusal
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30 Aug 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Awaiting decision.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Neil Shadbolt Tree Surgery LTD Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Dunstable
Active · incorporated 2002 · Dunstable
13 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils · 83% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
- Invalid
- Proposal
- Applicationformredacted
- Attachmentsummary
- Plan mornington road
- Pic yew
- Pic yew 2
- 5 mornington riad drainage report
- Other relevant information_included_in_arboricultural implications
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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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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5 Mornington Road Radlett Hertfordshire WD7 7BL
T3 YEW (Taxas Baccata). Trim back to previously (by approx 10cm) to maintain box shape.
Granted Trees 6 docs -
4 Mornington Road Radlett Hertfordshire WD7 7BL
T17 SILVER BIRCH. Crown reduce by 1.5-2.0m to leave a final height of 5m, and spread of 4m-5m. Trimming is proposed every 2 years.
Refused Trees 6 docs -
4 Mornington Road Radlett Hertfordshire WD7 7BL
Conversion of garage to habitable room, construction of a single storey rear extension and alterations to fenestration. Conversion of loft to habitable room with associated roof alterations, to include 2x rear gables, and insertion of side dormer and rear dormer.
Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer +2 8 docsSmall domestic -
8 Aldenham Grove Radlett Hertfordshire WD7 7BW
Within G2. Tree A NORWAY MAPLE. Shape and balance crown of tree. Reduce width of crown by up to 2.0 m to leave a canopy spread of 3.5 to all aspects. Crown lift to 3.0 m above ground level. Remove 1no. 80mm, 2no. 100mm, 1no. 125 mm and 1no. 150mm diameter branches. Tree B WELLINGTONIA. Crown lift to 3.0 m above ground level. Remove 3no. branches: 60-80mm diameter.
Granted Trees 5 docs -
8 Aldenham Grove Radlett Hertfordshire WD7 7BW
Within G2. T1 NORWAY MAPLE. Fell and replant with another Norway Maple to replace the amenity value. Report attached.
Granted Trees 5 docs -
8 Aldenham Grove Radlett Hertfordshire WD7 7BW
75% historically approved · decision due ~27 Oct
T1 Horse Chestnut - crown reduction of 3-4m in height to leave a final height of around 16m and reduce by around 3-4 m to leave a final width of around 13m T2 Beech - Crown reduction of around 2m to leave a final height of around 14m and a width of around 6m and a light thin on secondary internal limbs. T3 Sycamore - crown reduction of around 3m to leave a final height of around 14m and a width of around 7m T4 Lime - crown reduction of around 3-4m to leave a final height of around 14m and a final width of around 6m T5 Lime - crown reduction of around 3-4m to leave a final height of around 14m and a final width of around 6m.
Awaiting decision Trees 13 docs
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