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125 Valley Road Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 4BN

Granted Three Rivers 22/1239/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 (TPO W1) - Hornbeam, Woodland edge: Observations: Good woodland specimen. Dense canopy. Suppressed by neighbouring Beech trees. Recommendations: Crown thin by 15% (maximum) Remove major deadwood. Reason: To reduce risk & improve light penetration to property.

As published by the council, reference 22/1239/TPO

Application record

Reference
22/1239/TPO
Type
Works to trees covered by a Tree Pres O
Status
Awaiting decision
Decision
Consent given on work to Tree apps
Received
29 Jun 2022
Validated
29 Jun 2022
Decided
4 Aug 2022
Ward
Chorleywood North And Sarratt
Parish
Chorleywood Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD3 4BN

Site history

Applications at this address on the Three Rivers register

This site has had 3 applications since 2022: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 22/1558/TPO Granted

    125 Valley Road Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 4BN

    T68 (TPO744) - Common Ash, Woodland edge: Observations: Semi-mature specimen. Expressing dieback throughout crown. Deadwood and crown dieback associated with Ash Dieback. Recommendations: Remove Reason: To reduce risk posed to persons & property.

    Decided 10 Oct 2022 Trees
  • 22/0253/DDD Granted

    125 Valley Road Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 4BN

    Remove branches of the Himalayan Beech that are touching the phone cable and branches that are less than 0.5m from the phone cable and therefore those ones could damage the phone cable and remove all the dead or broken branches that are located in this tree.

    Decided 17 Feb 2022 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Jun 2022

    Received by Three Rivers

  2. 4 Aug 2022

    Decision issued: Consent given on work to Tree apps

  3. 8 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

4 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.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • 123 Valley Road Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 4BN

    22/1240/TPO Submitted 29 Jun 2022 0m away

    T1 (TPO W1) - European Beech, Woodland edge Observations: Historically topped at 8m, significant regrowth resulting in candelabra branch network. Previously crown reduced, adequate regrowth; approx. 4m. Congested crown with multiple ?non-fused' crossing branches. Major deadwood throughout crown, approx. 5%. Recommendations: Crown thin by 15% (maximum). Crown reduction back to previous pruning points, approx. 3-4m. Reduce height, back to previous pruning points, approx. 5-6m. Reason: To reduce risk & improve light penetration to adjacent properties. T2 (TPO W1) - European Beech, Woodland edge Observations: Historically topped at 8m, significant regrowth resulting in candelabra branch network. Previously crown reduced, adequate regrowth; approx. 4m. Congested crown with multiple non-fused crossing branches. Major deadwood throughout crown, approx. 5%. Recommendations: Crown thin by 15% (maximum). Crown reduction back to previous pruning points, approx. 3-4m. Reason: To reduce risk & improve light penetration to adjacent properties.

    Granted Trees 4 docs

  • 113 Valley Road Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 4BN

    22/1170/TPO Submitted 20 Jun 2022 0m away

    T99 Yew tree - Yew tree to reduce canopy by 0.5m all over to best aesthetics to good growth points. T97 Hornbeam tree - neighbours tree (115 Valley Road) where the tree canopy is well protruding into our garden. Hornbeam to reduce canopy by approx 3-4m in height to good growth points and shape to best aesthetics.

    Granted Trees 5 docs

  • 137 Valley Road Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 4BN

    23/2190/TPO Submitted 28 Dec 2023 0m away

    T1 Chestnut: Location: Rear garden right hand side between fence with number 139. Reason: To reduce lower limb overhang directly over the chicken hutch as when in leaf its touching it, limbs have been broken from previous years and have damaged the netting/hut Works: To reduce lower limb by 3-4 meters to allow it to foliage to lift and provide a maintenance gap which the netting and roof can be worked on. T2 Silver Birch. Location: Rear garden/woodland right hand side. Reason: T2 silver brich is dead with one of its crown being broken. Works: To remove to ground level.

    Decided Trees 8 docs
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  • 125 Valley Road Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 4BN

    22/1558/TPO Submitted 15 Aug 2022 0m away

    T68 (TPO744) - Common Ash, Woodland edge: Observations: Semi-mature specimen. Expressing dieback throughout crown. Deadwood and crown dieback associated with Ash Dieback. Recommendations: Remove Reason: To reduce risk posed to persons & property.

    Granted Trees 4 docs

  • 139 Valley Road Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 4BN

    24/1029/TPO Submitted 28 Jun 2024 0m away

    Various tree works

    Granted Trees 9 docs

  • 121 Valley Road Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 4BN

    26/0802/DDD Submitted 18 May 2026 1m away

    88% historically approved · decision due ~13 Jul

    Removal Silver Birch

    Awaiting decision

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    25 Aug 2026 Trees