Planning application
The Dell Church Lane Aldenham Watford Hertfordshire WD25 8BE
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Beech (2 limbs)- Reduce the identified eastern lateral limb over Church Lane by apporx 6 metres, leaving a final length of approximately 8m,removing the overhang of the road and footway. Following a recent limb failure (after the report was written), it is suggested that a limb overhanging the road, is also reduced by approximately 3.5m, leaving a final length of approximately 8m. T2 Sycamore (tag 1791)- Reduce to an 8m monolith above the stem cavity, retaining the standing stem as habitat. T4 Lime (tag 1789) -Reduce the crown by approx 2m, so that the final crown spread is approximately 6m and the height is approx. 14m G1 - crown lift, overhanging public foothpath and road so that the final height is 2.5m over the path and 6m over the road to give clear pedestrian and vehicular access.
As published by the council, reference 26/1239/TRC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/1239/TRC
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree work in Conservation Area Consent
- Received
- 2 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 2 Sep 2026
- Decided
- 7 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Aldenham West
- Parish
- Aldenham Parish
- Postcode
- WD25 8BE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Sep 2026
Received by Hertsmere
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2 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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7 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Tree work in Conservation Area Consent
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7 Sep 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Awaiting decision.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
23 documents on file for this application
- Proposal
- Applicationform
- Applicationformredacted
- Feecalculation
- Attachmentsummary
- Amendmentsummary
- The dell wd25 8be tree condition and risk assessment 230726
- Screenshot 2026-08-25 at 15.22.48
- Doc1
- Proposal
- Applicationform
- Applicationformredacted
- Feecalculation
- Attachmentsummary
- Amendmentsummary
- The dell wd25 8be tree condition and risk assessment 230726
- Screenshot 2026-08-25 at 15.22.48
- Doc1
- Proposal
- Applicationformredacted
- Attachmentsummary
- The dell wd25 8be tree condition and risk assessment 230726
- Screenshot 2026-08-25 at 15.22.48
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Hertsmere granted permission on 7 September 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.
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