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Brooklands House Sandy Lane Northwood HA6 3HB

Refused Three Rivers 22/0028/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

Pine (T1) - reduce by 10 metres to reduce risk to adjacent highway - possibly remove since poor specimen Fir (T2) - reduce by 10 metres to improve sunlight to house and reduce risk to house Oak (T3 & T4) - reduce by 10 metres (2 stems from single trunk - both stems) to improve sunlight to house, other trees, bushes and garden.

As published by the council, reference 22/0028/TPO

Application record

Reference
22/0028/TPO
Type
Works to trees covered by a Tree Pres O
Status
Awaiting decision
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse
Received
7 Jan 2022
Validated
7 Jan 2022
Decided
3 Mar 2022
Ward
Moor Park And Eastbury
Parish
Batchworth Community Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
HA6 3HB

Site history

Applications at this address on the Three Rivers register

This site has had 4 applications since 2020: 2 approved, 1 refused.

  • 26/1120/DDD Awaiting decision

    Brooklands House Sandy Lane Northwood HA6 3HB

    Pine T1 - Fell

    Submitted 9 Jul 2026
  • 21/0370/TPO Granted

    Brooklands House Sandy Lane Northwood HA6 3HB

    T1 - Oak - Reduce both stems by 10m to reduce weight, excessive shading, overcrowding of adjacent trees and potential danger due to 15cm hollow cavities in the trunk T2 - Fir - Reduce height by 10m because of excessive shading and danger in high winds

    Decided 25 Mar 2021 Trees
  • 20/2429/TPO Granted

    Brooklands House Sandy Lane Northwood HA6 3HB

    T1 Beech reduce by 4 metres T2 Beech reduce by 4 metres T3 Pine reduce by 4 metres T4 Oak reduce by 4 metres

    Decided 17 Dec 2020 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Jan 2022

    Received by Three Rivers

  2. 3 Mar 2022

    Decision issued: Refuse

  3. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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2 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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  • Brooklands House Sandy Lane Northwood HA6 3HB

    21/0370/TPO Submitted 10 Feb 2021 50 yards away

    T1 - Oak - Reduce both stems by 10m to reduce weight, excessive shading, overcrowding of adjacent trees and potential danger due to 15cm hollow cavities in the trunk T2 - Fir - Reduce height by 10m because of excessive shading and danger in high winds

    Granted Trees 4 docs

  • Brooklands House Sandy Lane Northwood HA6 3HB

    20/2429/TPO Submitted 13 Nov 2020 50 yards away

    T1 Beech reduce by 4 metres T2 Beech reduce by 4 metres T3 Pine reduce by 4 metres T4 Oak reduce by 4 metres

    Granted Trees 6 docs

  • Pinelands Sandy Lane Northwood HA6 3ER

    23/1890/RSP Submitted 8 Nov 2023 50 yards away

    Part retrospective: Erection of fencing to the front boundary

    Granted Amendments 21 docs

  • The Oak The Woods Northwood HA6 3EX

    22/0292/DDD Submitted 18 Feb 2022 50 yards away

    Trees x 2 damaged - Fell

    Granted Trees 4 docs

  • Wildacre The Woods Northwood HA6 3EY

    24/0713/DIS Submitted 2 May 2024 100 yards away

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (Materials), 4 (Construction Method Statement), 6 (Hard and Soft Landscaping), 8 (Parking Management Plan) and 9 (Landscape Ecological Management Plan) pursuant to planning permission 24/0677/FUL

    Decided Conditions 10 docs

  • Wildacre The Woods Northwood Hertfordshire HA6 3EY

    22/2163/FUL Submitted 21 Nov 2022 100 yards away

    Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of two storey building with accommodation within the roof served by dormers and rooflights to create 8 two bedroom flats with associated basement parking, bin store and ancillary works

    Refused Full applications New dwelling Loft or dormer +1 59 docs
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    5 Springwell Court Springwell Avenue Mill End Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 8DL

    T3 Beech- fell and replace

    Received 22 Oct, published by the council 23 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 26/1659/TPO Awaiting decision

    4 Arundel Road Abbots Langley Hertfordshire WD5 0TP

    T1 - Scots pine x 1 - reduce crown by tip-thinning the lateral branches by around 1m to reduce overall density and shading to the garden area. As part of the works significant sized deadwood will be removed.

    Received 19 Oct, published by the council 22 Oct 2026 Trees
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    Received 16 Oct, published by the council 22 Oct 2026 Trees
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    5 The Beeches Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5DT

    Tree Number - T2 Tree Type - Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.5m Approx. Height - 16m Approx. Crown Spread Diameter - 8m Location - 4 The Beeches Service - Crown Reduction Work Required - Reduce height by up to 3m. Reason - As per clients specification / to reduce wind sail and allow more light into the garden Priority Code - On

    Received 15 Oct, published by the council 23 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 26/1646/TPO Awaiting decision

    29 Hill Rise Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 7NY

    Tree Number - T1 Tree Type - Copper beech (Fagus sylvatica) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.6m Approx. Height - 23m Approx. Crown Spread Diameter - 16 Service - Crown Reduction Work Required - Reduce lateral spread of the upper crown by up to 2m and the middle to lower crown by up to 3m, neighbors side only (no.27) Reason - As per clients wishes / to reduce encroachment Tree Number - T5 Tree Type - Silver birch (Betula pendula) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.4m Approx. Height - 14m Approx. Crown Spread Diameter - 13m Service - Crown Reduction Work Required - Reduce the lateral spread of the 2 over extended lateral limbs in the lower crown to the south and east by removing up to 3m Reason - As per clients wishes / to reduce encroachment over neighbors gardens

    Received 14 Oct, published by the council 16 Oct 2026 Trees