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5 Armitage Close Loudwater Hertfordshire WD3 4HL

Granted Three Rivers 22/0931/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 - Ash - Dead due to Ash Die Back - Remove T2 - Weston Red Cedar x 2 (part of a hedge line) - end of WRC hedge line - remove to allow more light and space on corner of house / edge of lawn, leave remaining line of trees T3 - Silver Birch - Reduce lateral canopy by 1-1.5 metres, and blend this into the upper canopy (not reducing height of tree by more than 0-0.5 metres), to maintain tree at a reasonable size for location between drive and road T4 - Maple - Reduce lateral canopy by 2-2.5 metres, and blend this into the upper canopy (not reducing height of tree by more than 0-0.5 metres), to maintain tree at a reasonable size for location between drive and road T5 - Eucalyptus (NB just over border in No. 6's garden - work in agreement with owner) - Canopy very unbalanced over entirety of tree, some areas of the canopy need no reduction, others reduce by 2.5 - 3.5 to bring in line with remaining canopy to give an even overall shape to the canopy. Crown raise to give 2.5 metres of clearance under canopy

As published by the council, reference 22/0931/TPO

Application record

Reference
22/0931/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
17 May 2022
Validated
1 Jun 2022
Decided
4 Aug 2022
Ward
Chorleywood North And Sarratt
Parish
Non-Parished
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD3 4HL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 May 2022

    Received by Three Rivers

  2. 1 Jun 2022

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 4 Aug 2022

    Decision issued: Consent given on work to Tree apps

  4. 8 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

3 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Three Rivers granted permission on 4 August 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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