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Fire And Ambulance Station Rectory Road Rickmansworth WD3 1FJ

Granted Three Rivers 21/1092/TPO Works to trees covered by a Tree Pres O

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Neighbour Ms Georgina Ely is saying the trees at Rickmansworth FS are overgrown and blocking off the light, Conifers have grown extremely large and blocking most of the sunlight from number 8 townfield and other gardens in the area. Crown reduce in height by approximately 3-4 metres to leave as level as possible, face up side growth over fire station side by 2-3 metres (trees will be very bare) Face up side growth over neighbouring properties to rear (subject to access being provided) - facing up would be limited due to access and would be bare in places. It would not be taken back to same points all the way along as some areas have been cut back quite hard already. Works to procced once nesting birds have gone.

As published by the council, reference 21/1092/TPO

Application record

Reference
21/1092/TPO
Type
Works to trees covered by a Tree Pres O
Status
Awaiting decision
Decision
Consent given on work to Tree apps
Received
28 Apr 2021
Validated
28 Apr 2021
Decided
27 May 2021
Ward
Rickmansworth Town
Parish
Batchworth Community Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD3 1FJ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Apr 2021

    Received by Three Rivers

  2. 27 May 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

5 documents on file for this application

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What a grant of permission means

The process from here

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

About trees applications

How this application type works

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

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