Hill Crest Chess Hill Loudwater Hertfordshire WD3 4HU

1. 19 Dec 2022

   Received by Three Rivers

2. 9 Jan 2023

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 1 Feb 2023

   Decision issued: Consent given on work to Tree apps

4. 4 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Three Rivers granted permission on 1 February 2023, 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.

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.

• Hill Crest Chess Hill Loudwater Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 4HU

  24/0137/TPO Submitted 30 Jan 2024 50 yards away

  Various tree works

  Granted Trees 11 docs

• Hill Crest Chess Hill Loudwater WD3 4HU

  20/2229/TPO Submitted 22 Oct 2020 50 yards away

  T3 - Purple Plum (prunus spp) Approx Height - 6m Rear garden right hand side Work required- Selectively prune back the overextending branches to shape to trees best form Reason - to produce a more balanced shape tree T4 - Western Red Cedar (thuja plicata) Approx Height - 15m Rear garden left hand boundary Work required- prune back the lower cluster of overextending branches overhanging neighbours side and a cluster overhang the clients lawn by removing approximately 1.5m to bring back inline with rest of crown Reason - to provide more light to the neighbours property and to bring back inline with rest of crown G2 (total 2 trees) - Field Maple (Acer campestre) Approx Height - 5m Rear garden left hand side and right hand side Work required- trim off new growth cutting back to previous Reason - as part of continued maintenance. G3 (total 5 trees) - Holm oak (Quercus Ilex) Approx Height - 4m Rear garden Right hand boundary Work required- trim off new growth cutting back to previous Reason - as part of continued maintenance H1 - Leyland Cypress (X cupressoncyparis leylandii) Approx Height - 6m Rear garden Right hand boundary Work required- trim top only back to previous Reason - as part of continued maintenance

  Granted Trees 20 docs

• Hill Crest Chess Hill Loudwater Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 4HU

  20/2300/TCA Submitted 22 Oct 2020 50 yards away

  H3 - Beech (Fagus sylvatica) - 3m - Front garden left hand boundary by Front boundary Work required- trim top and all sides (including neighbours side) back to previous Reason - as part of continued maintenance H4 Tree type - Leyland Cypress (X cupressoncyparis leylandii) Approx Height - 8m Location - Front garden Right hand boundary near Front boundary Service - Hedge Trimming Work required- trim all over back to previous into a rounded shape Reason - as part of continued maintenance G1 (total 2 trees)- Apple (malus spp) - 5m - Rear garden Right hand boundary Work required- Crown reduce back to previous by removing approximately 1-1.5m Reason - as part of continued maintenance G4 - Purple Plum (prunus spp) - 6-7m - Front garden left hand boundary Work required with the one closest to the house, prune to provide approximately 0.5m clearance from phone lines. With the remaining trees (further along path), cut back the overhang to the path back in-line with the hedge below Reason - as part of continued maintenance T2 - Leyland Cypress (X cupressoncyparis leylandii) - 8m - Rear garden left hand boundary Work required- trim top and sides back to previous Reason - as part of continued maintenance

  Granted Trees 20 docs

• Langleybury Chess Close Loudwater WD3 4HT

  20/2439/FUL Submitted 16 Nov 2020 50 yards away

  Single storey front extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 23 docs
  Small domestic

• Olive Grove Chess Hill Loudwater Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 4HU

  24/1105/FUL Submitted 10 Jul 2024 50 yards away

  Replacement of existing flat roof material including increase in height to two storey flat roofed projection.

  Granted Full applications 18 docs

• Vale House Chess Hill Loudwater Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 4HU

  19/0459/TPO Submitted 11 Mar 2019 50 yards away

  Various tree works

  Granted Trees 2 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