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Fairleigh 8 Nightingale Place Rickmansworth WD3 7BZ

Granted Three Rivers 21/2888/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

Liquid Amber (T1) - crown reduction of 1.5 - 2.5 metres to reduce to most recent reduction points, to maintain tree at a reasonable size in the centre of back lawn Apple (T2) - thin central canopy by 25%, and reduce height of remaining vertical canopy by 1 - 1.5 metres, leaving lateral canopy untouched - maintain the tree at a reasonable size for screening and practical fruit production

As published by the council, reference 21/2888/TCA

Application record

Reference
21/2888/TCA
Type
Works to trees in a conservation area
Status
Awaiting decision
Decision
Granted As published: Consent given on work to Tree apps
Received
21 Dec 2021
Validated
22 Dec 2021
Decided
3 Feb 2022
Ward
Rickmansworth Town
Parish
Batchworth Community Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD3 7BZ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Dec 2021

    Received by Three Rivers

  2. 22 Dec 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 3 Feb 2022

    Decision issued: Consent given on work to Tree apps

  4. 19 Aug 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 this grant of permission means

Three Rivers granted permission on 3 February 2022, 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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