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Ashburton House 48 Berks Hill Chorleywood WD3 5AH

Decided Three Rivers 20/2242/TPO Works to trees covered by a Tree Pres O

Works: Trees

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Proposal

Maple (T1) fell due to extensive damage to the cambium at the base of the main stem, over 75% of the cambium is now decayed / compromised, canopy is starting to die back severely, and remaining canopy is thinning Sycamore (T2) crown raise by reducing three lower limbs by 1.5 - 2.5 metres, and remove all deadwood over 50mm diameter from canopy, to give better clearance under tree Maple (T3) Reduce by up to 2.5 metres laterally on house side, to suitable pruning points, blending reduction into retained side and upper canopy, to maintain good clearance from brickwork and roof

As published by the council, reference 20/2242/TPO

Application record

Reference
20/2242/TPO
Type
Works to trees covered by a Tree Pres O
Status
Awaiting decision
Decision
Permiss/replant given to work to Tree ap
Received
23 Oct 2020
Validated
23 Oct 2020
Decided
3 Dec 2020
Ward
Chorleywood South And Maple Cross
Parish
Chorleywood Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD3 5AH

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Oct 2020

    Received by Three Rivers

  2. 3 Dec 2020

    Decision issued: Permiss/replant given to work to Tree ap

  3. 8 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

9 documents on file for this application

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After the decision

Three Rivers has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. 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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