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The Firs House Homefield Road Chorleywood WD3 5QJ

Granted Three Rivers 20/2637/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 - Cypress (Chamaecyparis sp.) - rear garden Approx Height - 14m Approx Spread - 1.5m Work required- Fell as close to tree's current ground level as possible and leave the stump in the ground. Wood to be left stacked in manageable sized pieces. Reason - As per customers wishes, to give space to Yew adjacent G1 - Thuja Approx Height - 7m Location - Left hand boundary Service - Prune Work required- Prune/trim all overhanging growth back to boundary Reason - As per customers wishes, to reduce encroachment over house T2 - Yew (Taxus baccata) - front garden Approx Height - 7m Approx Spread - 4m Work required- Crowh reduce and shape crown all round by approx 0.3m Reason - As part of regular maintenance, to keep at a reasonable size for the space and encourage best form

As published by the council, reference 20/2637/TCA

Application record

Reference
20/2637/TCA
Type
Works to trees in a conservation area
Status
Awaiting decision
Decision
Granted As published: Consent given on work to Tree apps
Received
4 Dec 2020
Validated
4 Dec 2020
Decided
4 Feb 2021
Ward
Chorleywood North And Sarratt
Parish
Chorleywood Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD3 5QJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Three Rivers register

This site has had 2 applications since 2020: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 21/0623/TCA Granted

    The Firs House Homefield Road Chorleywood WD3 5QJ

    G1 - 6x Cypress (Chamaecyparis sp.) - rear garden Approx Height - 14m Approx Spread - 2m Service - Fell Work required- Remove to leave standing stem at around 2-2.5m from ground level Reason - As per customers wishes, to allow more light to property and reduce/eliminate encroachment and debris. T1 - Maple (Acer campestre) - front garden Approx Height - 7m Approx Crown Spread Diameter - 4m Service - Crown Reduction Work required- Remove limb growing over neighbours property to source. Reduce remaining crown by approx 1.5m to rebalance. Reason - As per customers wishes, to reduce encroachment over neighbours

    Decided 22 Apr 2021 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Dec 2020

    Received by Three Rivers

  2. 4 Feb 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

7 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Three Rivers granted permission on 4 February 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.

Nearby applications

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  • Oar Cottage Homefield Road Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5QJ

    24/0986/TPO Submitted 19 Jun 2024 50 yards away

    Tree number - T1 Tree type - Beech (Fagus sylvatica) Approx Height - 20m Location - Front garden Work required- Crown reduce back to previous by removing approximately 2.5-3m from all over, raise the lower crown to give approximately 6m ground clearance Reason - as part of continued maintenance, to control size and maintain clearance from overhead services, buildings and adjacent properties.

    Granted Trees 6 docs
  • The Firs House Homefield Road Chorleywood WD3 5QJ

    21/0623/TCA Submitted 11 Mar 2021 50 yards away

    G1 - 6x Cypress (Chamaecyparis sp.) - rear garden Approx Height - 14m Approx Spread - 2m Service - Fell Work required- Remove to leave standing stem at around 2-2.5m from ground level Reason - As per customers wishes, to allow more light to property and reduce/eliminate encroachment and debris. T1 - Maple (Acer campestre) - front garden Approx Height - 7m Approx Crown Spread Diameter - 4m Service - Crown Reduction Work required- Remove limb growing over neighbours property to source. Reduce remaining crown by approx 1.5m to rebalance. Reason - As per customers wishes, to reduce encroachment over neighbours

    Granted Trees 6 docs
  • Keepers Cottage Homefield Road Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5QJ

    26/0367/TCA Submitted 5 Mar 2026 50 yards away

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    Granted Trees 8 docs
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    26/0499/TPO Submitted 26 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    T1- horse chestnut- Front garden- Bring down in height by 2 metres and sides by 1.5 metres to allow light through T2 Horse chestnut- Front garden- bring down in height by 2 metrres and sides by 1.5 metres to allow light through T3 x2 horse chestnut and x2 Lime ( clump) -Front garden- Bring down in height by 2 metres and sides by 1.5 metres T4 Lime- Front Garden- Bring down in height by 2 metres and sides by 1.5 metres to allow light through T5 Lime- Front Garden- Bring down in height by 2 metres and sides by 1.5 metres to allow light through T6 Lime Front Garden- Bring down in height by 2 metres and sides by 1.5 metres to allow light through T7 Ash + Horse Chestnut- Right side of house if facing the house- Cut back growth by 2.5 metres away from the house T8 Ash x2- Back boundary- Bring down in height by 2.5 metres and sides by 1.5 metres to allow light through

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  • Quilley House Homefield Road Chorleywood WD3 5QJ

    21/2239/TPO Submitted 21 Sep 2021 50 yards away

    T1 - Conifer to reduce branches - reduce in height by 4m and install cable brace - growing over neighbours garden and to clear the roof of new building.

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    26/0562/TCA Submitted 8 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    Conifer feel to ground Leylandii x 3 fell to gorund

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    Received 22 Oct, published by the council 23 Oct 2026 Trees
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    Received 19 Oct, published by the council 22 Oct 2026 Trees
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    5 The Beeches Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5DT

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    Received 15 Oct, published by the council 23 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 26/1646/TPO Awaiting decision

    29 Hill Rise Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 7NY

    Tree Number - T1 Tree Type - Copper beech (Fagus sylvatica) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.6m Approx. Height - 23m Approx. Crown Spread Diameter - 16 Service - Crown Reduction Work Required - Reduce lateral spread of the upper crown by up to 2m and the middle to lower crown by up to 3m, neighbors side only (no.27) Reason - As per clients wishes / to reduce encroachment Tree Number - T5 Tree Type - Silver birch (Betula pendula) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.4m Approx. Height - 14m Approx. Crown Spread Diameter - 13m Service - Crown Reduction Work Required - Reduce the lateral spread of the 2 over extended lateral limbs in the lower crown to the south and east by removing up to 3m Reason - As per clients wishes / to reduce encroachment over neighbors gardens

    Received 14 Oct, published by the council 16 Oct 2026 Trees