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Ettrick House 1 Valley Road Rickmansworth WD3 4DT

Granted Three Rivers 20/2245/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 Beech front To improve light and contain crown spread, suggest: reduce and reshape by approx. 2-2.5 m, crown thin by approx. 15%, raise lower branches over boundary hedge by 1m (approx.) T2 Sycamore rear side Multi stem tree. To contain crown spread and give clearance over property roof, suggest: reduce and reshape by approx. 2-3m, clearance over property roof. T3 Sycamore rear right hand corner To contain crown spread, suggest: reduce and reshape by approx. 2-3 m, remove deadwood. T4 Ash/Beech rear boundary Both trees showing lower vigour with less dense foliage than other trees. Suggest: Ash- reduce and reshape by approx. 4m to lessen weight in upper crown. Beech-reduce and reshape by approx. 2-3m, to lessen weight in upper crown. T5 Sycamore rear boundary To balance and to contain spread, suggest: reduce and reshape by approx. 2-3m, prune back over garden area by approx. 1-2m T6 Sycamore rear boundary To balance and to contain spread, suggest: reduce and reshape by approx. 2-3m, prune back over garden area by approx. 1-2m T7 Ash rear boundary To balance and to contain spread, suggest: reduce and reshape by approx. 3-4 m, remove dead wood. T8 Cypress rear boundary Reduce in height by approx. 2-3m T9 Sycamore rear boundary Larger tree. To balance and to contain spread, suggest: reduce and reshape by approx. 2-3 m, remove dead wood.

As published by the council, reference 20/2245/TPO

Application record

Reference
20/2245/TPO
Type
Works to trees covered by a Tree Pres O
Status
Awaiting decision
Decision
Consent given on work to Tree apps
Received
23 Oct 2020
Validated
23 Oct 2020
Decided
3 Dec 2020
Ward
Chorleywood North And Sarratt
Parish
Chorleywood Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD3 4DT

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Oct 2020

    Received by Three Rivers

  2. 3 Dec 2020

    Decision issued: Consent given on work to Tree apps

  3. 20 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

11 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What a grant of permission means

The process from here

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

About trees applications

How this application type works

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

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