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4 Badgers Dell Chorleywood Hertfordshire WD3 5FE

Granted Three Rivers 22/1212/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 Beech (fagus sylvatica) Approx Height - 20-22m. Approx Crown Spread Diameter - 12m Location - rear garden left hand boundary (Tree belongs to The Russell Primary school in Chorleywood) Work required- crown reduce all overhanging lateral branches by 2-3m to good growth/branch fork junction Reason - Tree is completely overshadowing client's garden and house and significantly reducing natural light into the property as per customers request G1 - Beech Approx Height - 16-18m. Approx Crown Spread Diameter - 10m Location - rear garden rear boundary Work required- Crown reduce 2 x trees by approx 2.5-3.5m all round to create a more manageable and compact crown Reason - Trees within G1 are outgrowing it's surroundings and are beginning to encroach onto property as per customers request T3 - Birch (betula) Approx Height - 12m. Approx Spread - 2m Location - front garden- right hand corner Work required - Fell as close to ground level as possible and treat with one application of glyphosate only, to prevent regrowth Reason - dead/dying dangerous tree P.N Due to the dangerous nature of this tree, use of MEWP will be required to carry out works at an additional fee

As published by the council, reference 22/1212/TPO

Application record

Reference
22/1212/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
24 Jun 2022
Validated
24 Jun 2022
Decided
10 Aug 2022
Ward
Chorleywood South And Maple Cross
Parish
Chorleywood Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD3 5FE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Jun 2022

    Received by Three Rivers

  2. 10 Aug 2022

    Decision issued: Consent given on work to Tree apps

  3. 8 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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7 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Three Rivers granted permission on 10 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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