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125 Valley Road Rickmansworth WD3 4BN

Granted Three Rivers 21/2621/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

T1 (T69) - Himalayan Birch - Crown lift to 3.0 metres. Description: Good quality specimen tree with high public visibility & amenity. Reason: Multi-stemmed specimen with an asymmetrical crown due to competition with neighbouring tree (since removed). Prescribed works will assist with rebalancing lower crown whilst also improving structural formation and increasing light levels to front of property. Tree works are in accordance with good arboricultural management & BS: 3998 - Tree Works - Recommendations. TG2 (W1) - Group consisting of Cotoneaster, Hornbeam & Beech - Remove. Description: Poor quality specimens with no public visibility & no amenity. Reason: Suppressed group of self-sown trees, significant directional lean towards north, unlikely to reach full maturity, prescribed works will provide room for neighbouring better quality Hornbeam (T3) to fully develop. Works will improve light penetration to the rear of the property. Tree works are in accordance with good arboricultural management. T3 (W1) - Hornbeam - Crown lift to 4.0 metres, removal of major deadwood. Description: Good quality specimen tree with high public visibility & amenity. Reason: Removal of risk associated with major deadwood (exempt). Prescribed works will rebalance lower crown whilst improving light penetration to the rear of the property. Tree works are in accordance with good arboricultural management & BS: 3998 - Tree Works - Recommendations. TG4 (W1) - Western Red Cedar (2x specimens) - Remove. Description: Poor quality specimens with no public visibility & no amenity. Reason: Significant decline in physiological condition, trees have entered into terminal decline; limited life expectancy = moribund. Prescribed works will provide room for neighbouring better quality Hornbeam (T3) to develop. Works will improve light penetration to the rear of the property. Tree works are in accordance with good arboricultural management.

As published by the council, reference 21/2621/TPO

Application record

Reference
21/2621/TPO
Type
Works to trees covered by a Tree Pres O
Status
Awaiting decision
Decision
Granted As published: Consent given on work to Tree apps
Received
12 Nov 2021
Validated
12 Nov 2021
Decided
9 Dec 2021
Ward
Chorleywood North And Sarratt
Parish
Chorleywood Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD3 4BN

Site history

Applications at this address on the Three Rivers register

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

  • 21/2872/FUL Granted

    125 Valley Road Rickmansworth WD3 4BN

    First floor side extension, first floor front extension, lower ground floor extension, alterations to roof form of existing single storey front/side projection and alterations to fenestration detail including new bay window to front elevation

    Decided 24 Feb 2022 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Nov 2021

    Received by Three Rivers

  2. 9 Dec 2021

    Decision issued: Consent given on work to Tree apps

  3. 28 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Three Rivers granted permission on 9 December 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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    22/1240/TPO Submitted 29 Jun 2022 50 yards away

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