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32 Beacon Way Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 7PE

Refused Three Rivers 22/1837/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

Walnut tree - request to fell - has grown and is overhanging in 4 gardens. Branches are dangerously low and risk of breaking and causing damage. The tree is in the garden of 32 beacon way - North west in the corner. Previous application for the tree has been passed a few years ago.

As published by the council, reference 22/1837/TPO

Application record

Reference
22/1837/TPO
Type
Works to trees covered by a Tree Pres O
Status
Awaiting decision
Decision
Refusal of work to Tree applications
Received
4 Oct 2022
Validated
4 Oct 2022
Decided
2 Dec 2022
Ward
Rickmansworth Town
Parish
Chorleywood Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD3 7PE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Oct 2022

    Received by Three Rivers

  2. 2 Dec 2022

    Decision issued: Refusal of work to Tree applications

  3. 4 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

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What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About trees applications

How this application type works

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

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