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58 Nightingale Road Rickmansworth WD3 7BT

Granted Three Rivers 20/2490/TCA Works to trees in a conservation area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T1 Apple (Malus domestica) - rear garden Approx Height - 6m Approx Spread - 4m Work required- Reduce crown all round by upto 1.5m, pruning to suitable growth points/branch fork junctions Reason - To form a more compact crown, reducing weight and stress on stem (cavity) T2 Plum (Prunus sp.) - rear garden Approx Height - 7m Approx Spread - 4m Work required- Fell as close to tree's current ground level as possible and leave the stump in the ground Reason - Tree has bacterial infection (multiple witches brooms and deformed growth), limited future value. Tree is pushing on wall adjacent. T3 Greengage (Prunus domestica) - rear garden Approx Height - 6m Work required- Prune crown to best form by upto 1m Reason - As part of regular maintenance T4 Elder (Sambucus nigra) - rear garden Approx Height - 7m Approx Spread - 4m Work required - Coppice Tree at around 1.5m Reason - Majority of crown is dead, some regenerative growth low down.

As published by the council, reference 20/2490/TCA

Application record

Reference
20/2490/TCA
Type
Works to trees in a conservation area
Status
Awaiting decision
Decision
Consent given on work to Tree apps
Received
20 Nov 2020
Validated
20 Nov 2020
Decided
7 Jan 2021
Ward
Rickmansworth Town
Parish
Batchworth Community Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD3 7BT

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Nov 2020

    Received by Three Rivers

  2. 7 Jan 2021

    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

5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Three Rivers granted permission on 7 January 2021, 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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