Planning application
Meadowcroft High Street Bushey Hertfordshire
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Tree Number - T7 Tree Type - Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.55m Approx. Height - 16m Approx. Crown Spread Diameter - 10m Location - See map Service - Crown Reduction Work Required - Reduce height by up to 3m, and lateral spread on all sides by up to 2m, back to previous pruning points, to finished crown dimensions of 13m height and 6m lateral spread. Remove major deadwood over 40mm in diameter. Sever ivy at ground level. Reason - As part of continued maintenance. Priority Code - B
As published by the council, reference 26/1097/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/1097/TPO
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused As published: TPO Refusal
- Received
- 4 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 5 Aug 2026
- Decided
- 24 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Bushey Park
- Parish
- No Parish
Site history
Applications at this address on the Hertsmere register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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26/0388/TPO Granted
Meadowcroft High Street Bushey Hertfordshire
G1(T4 on agent's plan) SYCAMORE. Cut back lateral branches from the property giving up to 3m clearance as per annotated photograph. Approx ht 13m and spread 14m to leave 13m height and approx 10/11m spread.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Aug 2026
Received by Hertsmere
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5 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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8 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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24 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
Artemis tree services ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Chesham
Active · incorporated 2006 · Chesham
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- Applicationformredacted
- Attachmentsummary
- 2da00687-3f93-4ff6-85a1-246c1a36b7ea_480
- 019f5ba9-e9a8-79b6-a8be-fe0946fed77b_480
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Open the documentsWhat 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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