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Endways Chess Close Loudwater WD3 4HT

Granted Three Rivers 20/2281/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 Tree type - Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) 20m+- rear garden right hand boundary Crown reduce below previous points by removing approximately 3-4m Reason - to reduce windloading due to expected extensive internal decay up main stem due to multiple fugal fruiting bodies believed to be Inonotus hispidus present up main stem.

As published by the council, reference 20/2281/TPO

Application record

Reference
20/2281/TPO
Type
Works to trees covered by a Tree Pres O
Status
Awaiting decision
Decision
Consent given on work to Tree apps
Received
28 Oct 2020
Validated
28 Oct 2020
Decided
3 Dec 2020
Ward
Chorleywood North And Sarratt
Parish
Non-Parished
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD3 4HT

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Oct 2020

    Received by Three Rivers

  2. 3 Dec 2020

    Decision issued: Consent given on work to Tree apps

  3. 8 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

10 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Three Rivers granted permission on 3 December 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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