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Cedars Village Finch Green Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5GL

Granted Three Rivers 20/0470/TPO Works to trees covered by a Tree Pres O

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T1 - Sycamore x 1 (ivy covered) - fell to ground level Reasons: damaged by falling tree T2 - Ash x 1 - reduce crown by 3m on height and 3m on width T3 - Ash x 1 - reduce crown by 3m on height and 3m on width T4 - Ash x 1 - reduce crown by 2.5m on height and 4m on width Reasons: these trees have grown in competition with nearby trees and as a result developed with an elongated and structurally unstable form. The works are intended to reduce the likelihood of windthrow similar to that which destroyed the adjacent ash tree.

As published by the council, reference 20/0470/TPO

Application record

Reference
20/0470/TPO
Type
Works to trees covered by a Tree Pres O
Status
Awaiting decision
Decision
Granted As published: Approve
Received
3 Mar 2020
Validated
3 Mar 2020
Decided
17 Apr 2020
Ward
Chorleywood North And Sarratt
Parish
Chorleywood Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD3 5GL

Site history

Applications at this address on the Three Rivers register

This site has had 2 applications since 2020: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/1517/DDD Granted

    Cedars Village Finch Green Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5GL

    Weeping Beech T053 - Reduce branch and stem ends by 4m to 6m, pruning back to smaller secondary branches which are to be left unpruned.

    Decided 24 Sep 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Mar 2020

    Received by Three Rivers

  2. 17 Apr 2020

    Decision issued: Approve

  3. 28 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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3 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Three Rivers granted permission on 17 April 2020, 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 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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  • Cedars Village Finch Green Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5GL

    26/1517/DDD Submitted 2 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    Weeping Beech T053 - Reduce branch and stem ends by 4m to 6m, pruning back to smaller secondary branches which are to be left unpruned.

    Granted Trees

  • Administration Centre The Cedars Finch Green Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5GL

    25/0502/DDD Submitted 21 Mar 2025 50 yards away

    PLEASE ACCEPT THIS APPLICATION AS A 5 DAY EMERGENCY NOTICE Reduce Yew by approximately 6-7 m in height and reshape in accordance with recommendation within report.

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  • The Cedars Finch Green Chorleywood WD3 5GL

    22/2166/TPO Submitted 21 Nov 2022 50 yards away

    T1 - Ash x 1 cut to 5m above ground level leaving lower trunk for the benefit of local ecology and biodiversity Reasons: affected with ash dieback. Position is the ground is the rear of No. 18 Parkfield, Chorleywood

    Decided Trees 3 docs

  • The Cedars Finch Green Chorleywood WD3 5GL

    22/1395/TPO Submitted 21 Jul 2022 50 yards away

    G1 - Hazel group x 2 - coppice to ground level Holly x 1 - reduce to around 5m above ground level Reasons: complaints from neighbours - Overhanging from Cedars Village into No. 33 Parkfield, Chorleywood

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  • The Cedars Finch Green Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5GL

    23/1876/TPO Submitted 6 Nov 2023 50 yards away

    Various trees all within the grounds of The Cedars . All work proposed is for safety reasons. Please note: Much of the wooded area is covered in a dense cover of Laurel. To enable to safe removal of a number of trees and to facilitate the replanting program, approx 90% of this Laurel will be completely removed.

    Decided Trees 6 docs

  • Wildwood Court Marriot Terrace Chorleywood Hertfordshire

    20/0173/TPO Submitted 28 Jan 2020 50 yards away

    Oak x 1 (rear of Wildwood) - cut back to lateral branches to clear building by 3m Cherry x 1 (rear of Wildwood) - cut back to lateral branches to clear building by 3m Reasons: complaints from neighbouring property

    Granted Trees 3 docs

In Three Rivers

  • 26/1673/TPO Awaiting decision

    5 Springwell Court Springwell Avenue Mill End Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 8DL

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    Received 22 Oct, published by the council 23 Oct 2026 Trees
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    T1 - Scots pine x 1 - reduce crown by tip-thinning the lateral branches by around 1m to reduce overall density and shading to the garden area. As part of the works significant sized deadwood will be removed.

    Received 19 Oct, published by the council 22 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 26/1651/TPO Awaiting decision

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    Received 16 Oct, published by the council 22 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 26/1649/TPO Awaiting decision

    5 The Beeches Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5DT

    Tree Number - T2 Tree Type - Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.5m Approx. Height - 16m Approx. Crown Spread Diameter - 8m Location - 4 The Beeches Service - Crown Reduction Work Required - Reduce height by up to 3m. Reason - As per clients specification / to reduce wind sail and allow more light into the garden Priority Code - On

    Received 15 Oct, published by the council 23 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 26/1646/TPO Awaiting decision

    29 Hill Rise Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 7NY

    Tree Number - T1 Tree Type - Copper beech (Fagus sylvatica) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.6m Approx. Height - 23m Approx. Crown Spread Diameter - 16 Service - Crown Reduction Work Required - Reduce lateral spread of the upper crown by up to 2m and the middle to lower crown by up to 3m, neighbors side only (no.27) Reason - As per clients wishes / to reduce encroachment Tree Number - T5 Tree Type - Silver birch (Betula pendula) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.4m Approx. Height - 14m Approx. Crown Spread Diameter - 13m Service - Crown Reduction Work Required - Reduce the lateral spread of the 2 over extended lateral limbs in the lower crown to the south and east by removing up to 3m Reason - As per clients wishes / to reduce encroachment over neighbors gardens

    Received 14 Oct, published by the council 16 Oct 2026 Trees