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76 Cotton Road Potters Bar Hertfordshire EN6 5JH

Awaiting decision Hertsmere 26/1361/TPO Trees

Works: Trees

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Proposal

Species: 2 x Quercus (Oaks). Position: Rear lawn. T2 & T3 Hertsmere TPO Plan, marked T1 & T2 in sketch plan and Reason: Cyclical Maintenance / to manage crown extent and branch end-weight / maintain appropriate clearance from buildings and access routes, and support the continued retention of both trees. (T2) T1 Oak - Reduce the height by 2m, from approximately 17m to a final height of approximately 15m. Reduce lateral crown extensions on the northern, esterner by 2m, leaving fina crown radii, measured horizontally from the centre of the trunk of approximately; north 3m, east 4m, south retain existing 4m with no lateral reduction on this side, west retain the existing 2m spread, with no lateral reduction on this side. The resulting overall crown spread will be approximately 7m north-sounth and 6m east-west. No crown thinning proposed (T3) T2 Oak - Reduce the height by 2m, from approximately 18m to a final height of approximately 16m. Reduce lateral crown extensions by 2m on north, south and west side, leaving final crown radii, measured horizontally from the centre of the approximately: north 5m, east retain the 3m with no latral reduction on this side, south 6m, west retain the 6m with no lateral reduction on this side. The resulting overall crown spread will be approximately 11m north-south and 9m east-west. No crown thinning proposed

As published by the council, reference 26/1361/TPO

Application record

Reference
26/1361/TPO
Category
Trees
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
29 Sep 2026
Validated
29 Sep 2026
Ward
Potters Bar Oakmere
Parish
No Parish
Postcode
EN6 5JH

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Sep 2026

    Received by Hertsmere

  2. 29 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 24 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 57 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

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The English Garden Company Ltd Agent, registered in Hatfield

Active · incorporated 2005 · Hatfield

9 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils

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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 44 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.

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