131 Valley Road Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 4BN

This site has had 2 applications since 2022: 2 approved, 0 refused.

• 22/1737/TPO Granted

  131 Valley Road Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 4BN

  3 x Beech trees (rear garden) raise canopy to achieve 5 m clearance of lawn 3 x Yew and 1 x Horse Chestnut - fell to 15cm high stumps 2 x Beech (front garden) - raise canopy to achieve 5 m clearance of ground level. Prune to clear phone line by 1m and remove all deadwood greater than 50mm in diameter. Excess growth of trees which have not been pruned for over 25 years. Branches making contact with overhead cables. Damage to neighbour's vehicle due to overhanging branches. Obstruction of sunlight causing dampness. Increased moss on the roof.

  Decided 28 Oct 2022 Trees

1. 14 Nov 2022

   Received by Three Rivers

2. 12 Dec 2022

   Decision issued: Consent given on work to Tree apps

3. 4 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Three Rivers granted permission on 12 December 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.

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• 131 Valley Road Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 4BN

  22/1737/TPO Submitted 12 Sep 2022 50 yards away

  3 x Beech trees (rear garden) raise canopy to achieve 5 m clearance of lawn 3 x Yew and 1 x Horse Chestnut - fell to 15cm high stumps 2 x Beech (front garden) - raise canopy to achieve 5 m clearance of ground level. Prune to clear phone line by 1m and remove all deadwood greater than 50mm in diameter. Excess growth of trees which have not been pruned for over 25 years. Branches making contact with overhead cables. Damage to neighbour's vehicle due to overhanging branches. Obstruction of sunlight causing dampness. Increased moss on the roof.

  Granted Trees 31 docs

• 133 Valley Road Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 4BN

  22/0290/TPO Submitted 21 Feb 2022 50 yards away

  2 Yew trees at the rear of 133 Valley Road are adjacent to each other in the designated W1 area as per the TPO 744 diagram. The trees are approximately 4 to 5 metres high. Crown thinning by 25% - this for increasing the light falling on the back area. Light is limited due to the path of the sun during the year and the other large treess in the forest. The back lawn comprises primarily of moss due to the decrease in light available. Crown lifting to a height of no more than 2 metres. The bottom branches are impeding access to the rear garden.

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• 133 Valley Road Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 4BN

  22/0287/TPO Submitted 21 Feb 2022 50 yards away

  Yew - T76 - front of the property. The height is approximately 5 metres. Crown thinning of 25% - the tree is currently blocking light into the house. Crown lifting of lower branches that are encroaching on neighbours driveway. Proposed that small branches below 2 metre height are removed. In discussion with neighbour at 135 Valley Road this will allow more light into their property and better access to parking.

  Granted Trees 15 docs

• 125 Valley Road Rickmansworth WD3 4BN

  21/2621/TPO Submitted 12 Nov 2021 50 yards away

  T1 (T69) - Himalayan Birch - Crown lift to 3.0 metres. Description: Good quality specimen tree with high public visibility & amenity. Reason: Multi-stemmed specimen with an asymmetrical crown due to competition with neighbouring tree (since removed). Prescribed works will assist with rebalancing lower crown whilst also improving structural formation and increasing light levels to front of property. Tree works are in accordance with good arboricultural management & BS: 3998 - Tree Works - Recommendations. TG2 (W1) - Group consisting of Cotoneaster, Hornbeam & Beech - Remove. Description: Poor quality specimens with no public visibility & no amenity. Reason: Suppressed group of self-sown trees, significant directional lean towards north, unlikely to reach full maturity, prescribed works will provide room for neighbouring better quality Hornbeam (T3) to fully develop. Works will improve light penetration to the rear of the property. Tree works are in accordance with good arboricultural management. T3 (W1) - Hornbeam - Crown lift to 4.0 metres, removal of major deadwood. Description: Good quality specimen tree with high public visibility & amenity. Reason: Removal of risk associated with major deadwood (exempt). Prescribed works will rebalance lower crown whilst improving light penetration to the rear of the property. Tree works are in accordance with good arboricultural management & BS: 3998 - Tree Works - Recommendations. TG4 (W1) - Western Red Cedar (2x specimens) - Remove. Description: Poor quality specimens with no public visibility & no amenity. Reason: Significant decline in physiological condition, trees have entered into terminal decline; limited life expectancy = moribund. Prescribed works will provide room for neighbouring better quality Hornbeam (T3) to develop. Works will improve light penetration to the rear of the property. Tree works are in accordance with good arboricultural management.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 123 Valley Road Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 4BN

  22/1240/TPO Submitted 29 Jun 2022 50 yards 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

• 125 Valley Road Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 4BN

  22/1239/TPO Submitted 29 Jun 2022 50 yards away

  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.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 26/1673/TPO Awaiting decision

  5 Springwell Court Springwell Avenue Mill End Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 8DL

  T3 Beech- fell and replace

  Received 22 Oct, published by the council 23 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/1659/TPO Awaiting decision

  4 Arundel Road Abbots Langley Hertfordshire WD5 0TP

  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
• 26/1651/TPO Awaiting decision

  65 Northwick Road South Oxhey Watford Hertfordshire WD19 6NE

  T11 Reduce branches/foliage on tree

  Received 16 Oct, published by the council 22 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/1649/TPO Awaiting decision

  5 The Beeches Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5DT

  Tree Number - T2 Tree Type - Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.5m Approx. Height - 16m Approx. Crown Spread Diameter - 8m Location - 4 The Beeches Service - Crown Reduction Work Required - Reduce height by up to 3m. Reason - As per clients specification / to reduce wind sail and allow more light into the garden Priority Code - On

  Received 15 Oct, published by the council 23 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/1646/TPO Awaiting decision

  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