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1 Red Lion Close Aldenham Watford Hertfordshire WD25 8BB

Awaiting decision Hertsmere 26/1490/TRC

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Two large sycamore trees at the border with Aldenham Social Club car park, overhanging and touching our house, and overhanging where we park our cars at the end of Red Lion Close. Smaller branches come down in wind on cars. Tree 1 in sketch overhangs cars is approx 12.8m (42ft). We propose a crown reduction by one third 4.3m to approx 8.5m. See photo Tree 2 overhangs and touches house. Approx 9m (30ft) we propose a one third reduction by 3m to 6m, and remove branches touching our house. See photo

As published by the council, reference 26/1490/TRC

Application record

Reference
26/1490/TRC
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
19 Oct 2026
Validated
19 Oct 2026
Ward
Aldenham West
Parish
Aldenham Parish
Postcode
WD25 8BB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Oct 2026

    Received by Hertsmere

  2. 19 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 14 December 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.

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's median decision took 57 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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