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Grasmere Lodge Dugdale Hill Lane Potters Bar Hertfordshire

Awaiting decision Hertsmere 26/1231/TPO Trees

Works: Trees

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Proposal

T1 - Oak Tree - Monolith one mature Oak tree to reduce approximately 4-6m in height to have a final height of 8-10m and a spread of 3-4m. T2 - Fell one dead Chestnut tree to ground level. The trees are in a serious and increasingly dangerous health and safety issue concerning these mature trees situated within the car parking and pedestrian areas.

As published by the council, reference 26/1231/TPO

Application record

Reference
26/1231/TPO
Category
Trees
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
8 Sep 2026
Validated
8 Sep 2026
Ward
Bentley Heath & The Royds
Parish
No Parish

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Sep 2026

    Received by Hertsmere

  2. 8 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 3 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Hertsmere took a median of 65 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

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Agent on file, registered in Stevenage

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Documents

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

8 documents on file for this application

  • Proposal One App Attachments · 26 Aug 2026
  • Applicationformredacted Application Form · 26 Aug 2026
  • Attachmentsummary One App Attachments · 26 Aug 2026
  • Grasmere lodge Drawing/Plans · 26 Aug 2026
  • Grasmere lodge pic 5 One App Attachments · 26 Aug 2026
  • Grasmere lodge pic 3 One App Attachments · 26 Aug 2026
  • Grasmere lodge pic 2 One App Attachments · 26 Aug 2026
  • Grasmere lodge pic 4 One App Attachments · 26 Aug 2026

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Hertsmere for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Hertsmere decided tree works applications in a median of 45 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

In Hertsmere

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