Planning application
Letchmore House The Green Letchmore Heath Watford Hertfordshire WD25 8ES
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1: Poplar (20m): Remove lower 7 branches as marked on photo to allow more light and rainwater into beds T2: Maple (16m): Fell due to excessive lean and risk of snapping branches T3: Willow (15m): Reduce crown over neighbouring property by 3m to prevent overextending branches snapping. Starting height:15m - final height 15m. Starting spread 15m - final spread 12m.
As published by the council, reference 26/1341/TRC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/1341/TRC
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 21 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 21 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Aldenham West
- Parish
- Aldenham Parish
- Postcode
- WD25 8ES
Site history
Applications at this address on the Hertsmere register
This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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21/1392/TRC Granted
Letchmore House The Green Letchmore Heath Watford Hertfordshire WD25 8ES
T1 POPLAR. Fell. T3 POPLAR. Fell.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Sep 2026
Received by Hertsmere
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21 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 16 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 59 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Woodland Tree Surgery Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in London
Active · incorporated 2008 · London
16 applications on PlanIndex · across 8 councils
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This application is with Hertsmere for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Hertsmere's median decision took 59 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
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