Planning application
5 Wordsworth Gardens Borehamwood Hertfordshire WD6 2AB
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
T8, T9 and T10 all three mature Poplars (canascens). All three trees reduced by 5m to leave a final height of 11m and spread of circa 8m. In order to increase light to neighbouring properties and reduce the vast leaf waste burden on residents, this blocks the roadside drains significantly.
As published by the council, reference 26/1272/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/1272/TPO
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused As published: TPO Refusal
- Received
- 7 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 7 Sep 2026
- Decided
- 14 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Borehamwood Hillside
- Parish
- Elstree & Borehamwood Town Council
- Postcode
- WD6 2AB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Sep 2026
Received by Hertsmere
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7 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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14 Sep 2026
Decision issued: TPO Refusal
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14 Sep 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Awaiting decision.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
- Proposal
- Applicationformredacted
- Attachmentsummary
- Wordsworth2
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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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