Planning application
Ashburnham Watford Road Northwood HA6 3PH
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Prune HG1 Coniferous Tree group located at the back of property between silver birch and beech tree only according to the following specifications: Reduce crown height by approximately 4-5 metres to enhance natural level form. Prune the following property items: SHG2 Laurel group located at the right side of drive from main road SHG3 Rhododendron,Laurels group located at the left side of drive from main road according to the following specifications: Reduce down to 2m in height both sides of the drive way Prune T4 Goat Willow located at the left side of drive way according to the following specifications: Reduce crown height and spread by approximately 4-5 metres to enhance natural form. Prune T5 Oak located at the left side of drive way according to the following specifications: Reduce crown height and spread by approximately 3-4 metres to enhance natural form. Prune T6 Coniferous Tree located at the Neighbouring left side of drive way according to the following specifications: Fallen tree cut off stump hopefully will flop back into the hole if not try to break soil down into hole by hand Reduce crown height and spread by approximately 3-4 metres to enhance natural form.
As published by the council, reference 21/1032/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 21/1032/TPO
- Type
- Works to trees in a conservation area
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Decision
- Consent given on work to Tree apps
- Received
- 21 Apr 2021
- Validated
- 27 Apr 2021
- Decided
- 27 May 2021
- Ward
- Moor Park And Eastbury
- Parish
- Batchworth Community Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- HA6 3PH
Site history
Applications at this address on the Three Rivers register
This site has had 3 applications since 2020: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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21/1032/TCA Granted
Ashburnham Watford Road Northwood HA6 3PH
Prune HG1 Coniferous Tree group located at the back of property between silver birch and beech tree only according to the following specifications: Reduce crown height by approximately 4-5 metres to enhance natural level form. Prune the following property items: SHG2 Laurel group located at the right side of drive from main road SHG3 Rhododendron,Laurels group located at the left side of drive from main road according to the following specifications: Reduce down to 2m in height both sides of the drive way Prune T4 Goat Willow located at the left side of drive way according to the following specifications: Reduce crown height and spread by approximately 4-5 metres to enhance natural form. Prune T5 Oak located at the left side of drive way according to the following specifications: Reduce crown height and spread by approximately 3-4 metres to enhance natural form. Prune T6 Coniferous Tree located at the Neighbouring left side of drive way according to the following specifications: Fallen tree cut off stump hopefully will flop back into the hole if not try to break soil down into hole by hand Reduce crown height and spread by approximately 3-4 metres to enhance natural form.
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20/2803/TCA Granted
Ashburnham Watford Road Northwood HA6 3PH
Prune T1 Oak - right side of house Clean to remove all dead, diseased and broken branches 2 centimetres in diameter and larger throughout crown Raise lower branches to a height of 6 - 6.5 metres to improve clearance over phone lines and hedging. Thin crown to remove approx 25% of live branches to reduce crown density. Most thinning cuts will be between 1 and 3 centimetres in diameter Prune T2 Oak - right side of house Clean to remove all dead, diseased and broken branches 2 centimetres in diameter and larger throughout crown Raise lower branches to a height of 5 - 6 metres to improve clearance over phone lines and hedging,. Thin crown to remove approx 20% of live branches to reduce branch density. Most thinning cuts will be between 2 and 3 centimetres in diameter. Prune T3 Oak - right side of house Clean to remove all dead, diseased and broken branches 2 centimetres in diameter and larger throughout crown Raise lower branches to a height of 5 - 6 metres to improve clearance over garden area and hedging. Thin crown to remove approx 20% of live branches to improve light and air penetration through crown. Most thinning cuts will be between 1 and 3 centimetres in diameter. Reduce crown spread by approximately 1-2 metres to provide clearance to neighbouring house. Prune T4 Oak - right side of house Clean to remove all dead, diseased and broken branches 2 centimetres in diameter and larger throughout crown Thin crown to remove approximately 10%. Prune T5 Beech located at the back of property Reduce crown height and spread by approximately 4 - 5 metres to provide clearance to lower level garden area. Reduce back to previous prune points maintaining a more compacted shape Prune T6 Silver Birch located at the back of property Large Lateral branch with a weak union at around 6 - 7m from base of tree over rear garden area reduce branch back by around 5 - 6m to preserve the trees and a natural shape.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Apr 2021
Received by Three Rivers
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27 Apr 2021
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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27 May 2021
Decision issued: Consent given on work to Tree apps
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4 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Three Rivers granted permission on 27 May 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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Ashburnham Watford Road Northwood HA6 3PH
Prune T1 Oak - right side of house Clean to remove all dead, diseased and broken branches 2 centimetres in diameter and larger throughout crown Raise lower branches to a height of 6 - 6.5 metres to improve clearance over phone lines and hedging. Thin crown to remove approx 25% of live branches to reduce crown density. Most thinning cuts will be between 1 and 3 centimetres in diameter Prune T2 Oak - right side of house Clean to remove all dead, diseased and broken branches 2 centimetres in diameter and larger throughout crown Raise lower branches to a height of 5 - 6 metres to improve clearance over phone lines and hedging,. Thin crown to remove approx 20% of live branches to reduce branch density. Most thinning cuts will be between 2 and 3 centimetres in diameter. Prune T3 Oak - right side of house Clean to remove all dead, diseased and broken branches 2 centimetres in diameter and larger throughout crown Raise lower branches to a height of 5 - 6 metres to improve clearance over garden area and hedging. Thin crown to remove approx 20% of live branches to improve light and air penetration through crown. Most thinning cuts will be between 1 and 3 centimetres in diameter. Reduce crown spread by approximately 1-2 metres to provide clearance to neighbouring house. Prune T4 Oak - right side of house Clean to remove all dead, diseased and broken branches 2 centimetres in diameter and larger throughout crown Thin crown to remove approximately 10%. Prune T5 Beech located at the back of property Reduce crown height and spread by approximately 4 - 5 metres to provide clearance to lower level garden area. Reduce back to previous prune points maintaining a more compacted shape Prune T6 Silver Birch located at the back of property Large Lateral branch with a weak union at around 6 - 7m from base of tree over rear garden area reduce branch back by around 5 - 6m to preserve the trees and a natural shape.
Granted Trees 4 docs -
Ashburnham Watford Road Northwood HA6 3PH
Prune HG1 Coniferous Tree group located at the back of property between silver birch and beech tree only according to the following specifications: Reduce crown height by approximately 4-5 metres to enhance natural level form. Prune the following property items: SHG2 Laurel group located at the right side of drive from main road SHG3 Rhododendron,Laurels group located at the left side of drive from main road according to the following specifications: Reduce down to 2m in height both sides of the drive way Prune T4 Goat Willow located at the left side of drive way according to the following specifications: Reduce crown height and spread by approximately 4-5 metres to enhance natural form. Prune T5 Oak located at the left side of drive way according to the following specifications: Reduce crown height and spread by approximately 3-4 metres to enhance natural form. Prune T6 Coniferous Tree located at the Neighbouring left side of drive way according to the following specifications: Fallen tree cut off stump hopefully will flop back into the hole if not try to break soil down into hole by hand Reduce crown height and spread by approximately 3-4 metres to enhance natural form.
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