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Tilebarn 24 Bullsland Lane Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5BQ

Granted Three Rivers 20/2287/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

Oak lopping, reducing and balancing. Branches from both trees are overhanging Bullsland Lane. There are EIGHT branches that need to be cut off. The lowest of these is approx. NINE metres above the surface of Bullsland Lane. The highest of the branches is approx.TEN metres above the surface of Bullsland Lane. These branches extend FOUR metres across Bullsland Lane and intrude EIGHT metres over the courtyard of No. 49 Bullsland Lane i.e. High Ash Farm.

As published by the council, reference 20/2287/TPO

Application record

Reference
20/2287/TPO
Type
Works to trees covered by a Tree Pres O
Status
Pending Consideration
Decision
Consent given on work to Tree apps
Received
27 Oct 2020
Validated
9 Nov 2020
Decided
17 Dec 2020
Ward
Chorleywood South And Maple Cross
Parish
Chorleywood Parish Council
Decision by
Application returned
Postcode
WD3 5BQ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Oct 2020

    Received by Three Rivers

  2. 9 Nov 2020

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 17 Dec 2020

    Decision issued: Consent given on work to Tree apps

  4. 8 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

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What this grant of permission means

Three Rivers granted permission on 17 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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