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61 Hillcroft Crescent Oxhey Hall Watford Hertfordshire WD19 4PB

Refused Three Rivers 22/0123/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

T1 - Oak tree in garden of 61 Hillcroft Crescent. To cut back all branches over-hanging my garden up until 3metres from the tree stump.To remove all dead branches over-hanging. To completely remove the two lowest-hanging branches. To cut the longest branch at roughly 5/6 metres (where another branch off-shoots). All work will be carried out by qualified tree surgeon; ensuring the health of the tree is maintained

As published by the council, reference 22/0123/TPO

Application record

Reference
22/0123/TPO
Type
Works to trees covered by a Tree Pres O
Status
Awaiting decision
Decision
Refused As published: Refusal of work to Tree applications
Received
25 Jan 2022
Validated
25 Jan 2022
Decided
18 Feb 2022
Ward
Oxhey Hall And Hayling
Parish
Watford Rural Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD19 4PB

Site history

Applications at this address on the Three Rivers register

This site has had 3 applications since 2021: 0 approved, 2 refused.

  • 23/2044/TPO Decided

    61 Hillcroft Crescent Oxhey Hall Watford Hertfordshire WD19 4PB

    T1 Oak - Remove

    Decided 6 Feb 2024 Trees
  • 21/0820/TPO Refused

    61 Hillcroft Crescent Oxhey Hall Watford Hertfordshire WD19 4PB

    Oak - T1 - rear garden - Request to fell by 24 metres along the width x 30 metres height. Cut back all overhanging branches so that the tree branches are in line with the garden boundary adjoining 61 Hillcroft Crescent

    Decided 22 Apr 2021 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Jan 2022

    Received by Three Rivers

  2. 18 Feb 2022

    Decision issued: Refusal of work to Tree applications

  3. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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5 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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  • 61 Hillcroft Crescent Oxhey Hall Watford Hertfordshire WD19 4PB

    21/0820/TPO Submitted 29 Mar 2021 50 yards away

    Oak - T1 - rear garden - Request to fell by 24 metres along the width x 30 metres height. Cut back all overhanging branches so that the tree branches are in line with the garden boundary adjoining 61 Hillcroft Crescent

    Refused Trees 5 docs

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  • 73 Hillcroft Crescent Oxhey Hall Watford Hertfordshire WD19 4PB

    22/1898/TCA Submitted 11 Oct 2022 50 yards away

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In Three Rivers

  • 26/1673/TPO Awaiting decision

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    Received 22 Oct, published by the council 23 Oct 2026 Trees
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    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 15 Oct, published by the council 23 Oct 2026 Trees
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    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