Planning application
Letchmore House The Green Letchmore Heath Watford Hertfordshire WD25 8ES
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
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
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree work in Conservation Area Consent
- Received
- 28 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 28 Sep 2026
- Decided
- 5 Oct 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: 2 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
Added to PlanIndex
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28 Sep 2026
Received by Hertsmere
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5 Oct 2026
Decision issued: Tree work in Conservation Area Consent
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5 Oct 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Awaiting decision.
What this grant of permission means
Hertsmere granted permission on 5 October 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.
About this record
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