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61 Hillcroft Crescent Oxhey Hall Watford Hertfordshire WD19 4PB

Refused Three Rivers 21/0820/TPO Works to trees covered by a Tree Pres O

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Oak - T1 - rear garden - Request to fell by 24 metres along the width x 30 metres height. Cut back all overhanging branches so that the tree branches are in line with the garden boundary adjoining 61 Hillcroft Crescent

As published by the council, reference 21/0820/TPO

Application record

Reference
21/0820/TPO
Type
Works to trees covered by a Tree Pres O
Status
Awaiting decision
Decision
Refused As published: Refusal of work to Tree applications
Received
29 Mar 2021
Validated
1 Apr 2021
Decided
22 Apr 2021
Ward
Oxhey Hall And Hayling
Parish
Watford Rural Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD19 4PB

Site history

Applications at this address on the Three Rivers register

This site has had 3 applications since 2021: 0 approved, 2 refused.

  • 23/2044/TPO Decided

    61 Hillcroft Crescent Oxhey Hall Watford Hertfordshire WD19 4PB

    T1 Oak - Remove

    Decided 6 Feb 2024 Trees
  • 22/0123/TPO Refused

    61 Hillcroft Crescent Oxhey Hall Watford Hertfordshire WD19 4PB

    T1 - Oak tree in garden of 61 Hillcroft Crescent. To cut back all branches over-hanging my garden up until 3metres from the tree stump.To remove all dead branches over-hanging. To completely remove the two lowest-hanging branches. To cut the longest branch at roughly 5/6 metres (where another branch off-shoots). All work will be carried out by qualified tree surgeon; ensuring the health of the tree is maintained

    Decided 18 Feb 2022 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Mar 2021

    Received by Three Rivers

  2. 1 Apr 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 22 Apr 2021

    Decision issued: Refusal of work to Tree applications

  4. 17 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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5 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Three Rivers refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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  • 61 Hillcroft Crescent Oxhey Hall Watford Hertfordshire WD19 4PB

    22/0123/TPO Submitted 25 Jan 2022 50 yards away

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    Refused Trees 5 docs

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