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St Lawrence Church Vicarage 6 High Street Abbots Langley WD5 0AS

Granted Three Rivers 21/0380/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

T2 - Yew in south-west corner of site - Prune branches overhanging public footpath (St Lawrence Close) to provide 2.5m clearance from ground level T3 - Yew in south-west corner of site - Prune branches overhanging public footpath (St Lawrence Close) to provide 2.5m clearance from ground level T4 - Cotoneaster in middle of lawn- Reduce crown height and spread by 2-3 metres - Remove approximately 50% of vertical shoots from within interior of crown to encourage a more tree-like form

As published by the council, reference 21/0380/TCA

Application record

Reference
21/0380/TCA
Type
Works to trees in a conservation area
Status
Permitted
Decision
Consent given on work to Tree apps
Received
18 Feb 2021
Validated
18 Feb 2021
Decided
1 Apr 2021
Ward
Abbots Langley And Bedmond
Parish
Abbots Langley Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD5 0AS

Site history

Applications at this address on the Three Rivers register

This site has had 3 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 2 refused.

  • 21/0271/LBC Refused

    St Lawrence Church Vicarage 6 High Street Abbots Langley WD5 0AS

    Listed Building Consent: Refurbishment of existing building, erection of orangery, single storey extension, loft conversion including rear dormers and detached outbuilding

    Decided 13 Apr 2021 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 21/0270/FUL Refused

    St Lawrence Church Vicarage 6 High Street Abbots Langley WD5 0AS

    Refurbishment of existing building, erection of orangery, single storey extension, loft conversion including rear dormers and detached outbuilding

    Decided 13 Apr 2021 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Feb 2021

    Received by Three Rivers

  2. 1 Apr 2021

    Decision issued: Consent given on work to Tree apps

  3. 4 Sep 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 1 April 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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