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164 Abbots Road Abbots Langley Hertfordshire WD5 0BL

Refused Three Rivers 23/0107/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

G37 - group of Ash tree to reduce back lateral spread from garden by 2.5m these trees are overhanging the lawn area by a huge amount and starting to create a tunnel effect. The proposed works will retain height along with a natural look while opening up the garden space and view G39 - group of Ash and Hawthorns to reduce back lateral spread from garden by 2m these trees are overhanging the lawn area by a huge amount and starting to create a tunnel effect. the proposed works will retain height along with a natural look while opening up the garden space and view T133 - Ash to lift lower crown by 2m and cut back lateral spread back from garden by 2m to reduce tunnel effect in the garden while retaining natural look and height T134 - Ash fell to ground level. This tree is growing heavily over outbuildings and is causing issues with the solar panels. the proposed removal of this tree would not effect the outlook of the landscape as there garden is heavily planted with mature trees

As published by the council, reference 23/0107/TPO

Application record

Reference
23/0107/TPO
Type
Works to trees covered by a Tree Pres O
Status
Awaiting decision
Decision
Refused As published: Refusal of work to Tree applications
Received
23 Jan 2023
Validated
23 Jan 2023
Decided
8 Mar 2023
Ward
Abbots Langley And Bedmond
Parish
Abbots Langley Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD5 0BL

Site history

Applications at this address on the Three Rivers register

This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 26/0326/TPO Granted

    164 Abbots Road Abbots Langley Hertfordshire WD5 0BL

    G1 & G2- there are 2 rows of mixed species trees, mainly Ash trees that are growing heavily over the rear garden. These are starting to form an archway over the garden not only closing the garden down and making the area dark but also covering solar panels making them work inefficient. We propose to cut back both rows of trees by 2.5-3m to open up the garden to retain current height and allow light onto the solar panels. The proposed lateral spread reduction would not affect the height of the trees and will leave the trees in a good state for regrowth. Ash trees are hardy trees so the minimal reduction of branches would not damage the trees. These trees cannot been seen from the road so would not damage the aesthetics of the area

    Decided 27 Apr 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Jan 2023

    Received by Three Rivers

  2. 8 Mar 2023

    Decision issued: Refusal of work to Tree applications

  3. 17 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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7 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Three Rivers refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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

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  • 150 Abbots Road Abbots Langley WD5 0BL

    20/2556/TPO Submitted 27 Nov 2020 50 yards away

    Variegated Maple (T4) - Fell due to structural damage to property. Replace within garden area with suitable species such as Variegated Maple (Acer platanoides `Drummondii') - 10-12 cm girth and 300-350 cm height at planting.

    Granted Trees 8 docs

  • 124 Abbots Road Abbots Langley Hertfordshire WD5 0BL

    23/1805/TPO Submitted 25 Oct 2023 50 yards away

    T1: Reduce Poplar in rear garden by approx 5-6m all over to create a smaller, balanced crown and minimise the risk of failure at compressed union at base of tree. Reduction of the crown will lessen lever forces on the union as well as reduce the wind resistance created by the crown. The L/H limb is heavily weighted towards the public footpath and is long enough reach right across it .

    Granted Trees 7 docs

  • 150 Abbots Road Abbots Langley Hertfordshire WD5 0BL

    25/0296/TPO Submitted 18 Feb 2025 50 yards away

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    Granted Trees 5 docs
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  • 164 Abbots Road Abbots Langley Hertfordshire WD5 0BL

    26/0326/TPO Submitted 27 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    G1 & G2- there are 2 rows of mixed species trees, mainly Ash trees that are growing heavily over the rear garden. These are starting to form an archway over the garden not only closing the garden down and making the area dark but also covering solar panels making them work inefficient. We propose to cut back both rows of trees by 2.5-3m to open up the garden to retain current height and allow light onto the solar panels. The proposed lateral spread reduction would not affect the height of the trees and will leave the trees in a good state for regrowth. Ash trees are hardy trees so the minimal reduction of branches would not damage the trees. These trees cannot been seen from the road so would not damage the aesthetics of the area

    Granted Trees 8 docs

  • 184 Abbots Road Abbots Langley Hertfordshire WD5 0BL

    24/0278/TPO Submitted 22 Feb 2024 50 yards away

    T1 (Ash Tree) & T6 (Ash Tree) to be removed to ground level and stumps treated.

    Decided Trees 8 docs

  • 166 Abbots Road Abbots Langley Hertfordshire WD5 0BL

    26/1173/TPO Submitted 20 Jul 2026 50 yards away

    83% historically approved · decision due ~22 Sep

    Ash - TP0128 - This Ash tree requires a light pruning back of approx 2-3 meters to reduce back away from the telecommunications cable. This Ash tree will be fine with a light pruning and will return with good health. Ash - TPO130 - This Ash tree requires a light trim of approx 1-2 meters, mainly to remove the lower dead branches and stop them from coming down on any persons in this property.

    Awaiting decision Trees 14 docs

In Three Rivers

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    196 Abbots Road Abbots Langley Hertfordshire WD5 0BP

    TPO760 T50 Mature oak tree has died. We request permission to remove all branches to just leave the main trunk. Over recent years the tree has been progressively later to come into leaf and earlier to lose its' leaves than the adjacent mature oak. This year the tree has not produced any leaves at all. A local tree surgeon, Tom from T's Trees has inspected the tree and does not believe the tree trunk to be hollow. Photo2 shows damage around the trunk, which may be related to the tree's death. This damage was there when the current owners moved in.

    Received 24 Aug, published by the council 28 Aug 2026 Trees
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    Received 20 Aug, published by the council 25 Aug 2026 Trees
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    Received 14 Sep, published by the council 15 Sep 2026 Trees
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    25 Fleetwood Way South Oxhey Watford Hertfordshire WD19 6NB

    Tree Number - T1 Tree Type - Oak (Quercus robur) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.5m Approx. Height - 18m Approx. Crown Spread Diameter - 12m Location - 25 Fleetwood Way Service - Crown Reduction Work Required - As per tree survey 'As a minimum, reduce the south and west side spread of the tree crown by approximately 4 m, inspect the degraded eastern side scaffold branch and cut this branch back to its point of origin if deemed necessary, crown clean to include removing dead wood > 300mm in length and 20mm in diameter and any obviously compromised branches.' Reason - As per tree survey

    Received 14 Sep, published by the council 15 Sep 2026 Trees
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    14 South Cottage Drive Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5EB

    Tree Number - T1 Tree Type - Lime (Tilia cordata) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.4m Approx. Height - 12m Approx. Crown Spread Diameter - 8m Location - See map Service - Re pollard Work Required - Repollard by removing up to 4m in height and lateral spread on all sides by up to 2m back to previous pruning points at approximately 8m from ground level. Reason - As part of continued maintenance Priority Code - ON

    Received 25 Aug, published by the council 28 Aug 2026 Trees