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Erskine Hall Nursing Home Watford Road Northwood HA6 3PA

Decided Three Rivers 23/0119/TPO Works to trees covered by a Tree Pres O

Works: Trees

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Proposal

T6 Pedunculate oak Crown Lift to 5.2m to clear access and lift over light T7 Pedunculate oak Crown Lift Over Car Park/ Footpath to 2.5m T11 Pedunculate oak Crown Lift to Statutory Height Over path 2.5m, 5.2m Over Road T12 Common beech Prune to Clear structure/wires/buildings by 2m T14 Cherry species Crown Lift Over Car Park/ Footpath to 2.5m T19 Pedunculate oak Fell, Leaving Stump at 1m - By neighbors patio area. Unidentifiable fungal growth at base to south west. Extensive decay indicated by sounding hammer in same location. Historic failure to main stem.

As published by the council, reference 23/0119/TPO

Application record

Reference
23/0119/TPO
Type
Works to trees covered by a Tree Pres O
Status
Awaiting decision
Decision
Permiss/replant given to work to Tree ap
Received
24 Jan 2023
Validated
24 Jan 2023
Decided
15 Feb 2023
Ward
Moor Park And Eastbury
Parish
Batchworth Community Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
HA6 3PA

Site history

Applications at this address on the Three Rivers register

This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/0693/TPO Granted

    Erskine Hall Nursing Home Watford Road Northwood HA6 3PA

    T8 Pedunculate oak Remove Dead Wood Over 50mm Diameter T8 Pedunculate oak Clear vegetation to allow access to basal areas of trees for inspection purposes T19 Pedunculate oak Remove material from within the tree's RPA Within 12 Months - Remove felled stem and other waste wood. Client request. Stem 70cm diameter x 2m long + 4 other cut sections.

    Decided 1 Jun 2026 Trees
  • 23/2144/TPO Decided

    Erskine Hall Nursing Home Watford Road Northwood HA6 3PA

    4 (W1) Common beech Remove Dead Wood 6 (W1) Pedunculate oak Remove Dead Wood 8 (W1) Pedunculate oak Remove Dead Wood 19 (W2) Pedunculate oak Fell to ground level 20 (W2) Silver birch Reduce Crown in Height (by 6 metres) and Shape 31 (T7) Pedunculate oak Remove Dead Wood 5 (W1) Common beech Remove Dead Wood 11 (W1) Pedunculate oak Crown Lift to 5 metres Group 3 (W1) Mixed species Prune to Clear footpath by 1 metre 7 (W1) Pedunculate oak Crown Lift Over Car Park/ Footpath to 2.5 metres 12 (W12) Common beech Prune to Clear structure by 2 metres 29 (G1) Pedunculate oak Crown Lift Over Car Park to 2.5 metres All works are required for health and safety reasons.

    Decided 23 Feb 2024 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Jan 2023

    Received by Three Rivers

  2. 15 Feb 2023

    Decision issued: Permiss/replant given to work to Tree ap

  3. 4 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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5 documents on file for this application

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After the decision

Three Rivers has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. 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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  • The Turret Watford Road Northwood HA6 3PA

    20/0014/TPO Submitted 4 Jan 2020 50 yards away

    Tree T1 Oak Quercus robur Rear garden, See map Service. Work Required : Section dismantle tree to leave a 0.5m high Stump. Tree T2 Ash Fraxinus excelsior Rear garden Left hand boundary Crown Reduction. Work Required : Reduce height by around 4m and spread by upto 2.5m. Remove hanging limb within crown. Tree T3 Laurel Prunus laurocerasus Rear garden, centre of lawn. Work Required : Fell and grind out stump to a minimum of 250mm below the stumps current ground level and leave all stump's arising to allow for ground settlement. Tree G1 2x Laurel Prunus laurocerasus and 1x Beech Fagus sylvatica Rear garden, Rear boundary. Work Required : Prune back garden face of Laurel by around 2m. Prune lower growth of Beech back by 2.5m up to a height of 4m. Tree G2 Row of Cypress Cupressus sp and 1x Gum Eucalyptus sp. Front garden, Left hand boundary overhanging from neighbours. Service Prune. Work Required: Trim face of the Cypress hard back as possible without losing green foliage cover and prune overhanging Eucalyptus branch back to boundary, reaching as high as possible with ladders and pole tools. Tree G3 Laurel Prunus laurocerasus. Rear garden, rear boundary. Worked Required : Fell section of group nearest house as close to trees current ground level as possible retaining the stems along the fence line as screening and leave the stumps in the ground. Prune the garden side of the group that has been retained hard back to help form compact hedge.

    Granted Trees 4 docs
    Small domestic
  • Capel Lodge Watford Road Northwood HA6 3PA

    20/2116/TPO Submitted 8 Oct 2020 50 yards away

    T1- Oak (Quercus robur) - rear garden, left hand boundary Approx Height - 10m - Reduce crown by up to 1.5m all round, back to previous points. Lift crown to give 4.5m ground clearance over driveway, targeting secondary growth where possible Reason - As part of regular maintenance, to give clearance to delivery vehicles and maintain at a reasonable size for the space. T2 - Lime (Tillia sp.) - rear garden Approx Height - 14m - Crown Reduce back to previous points by removing up to 3m height and 1.5m spread. thin remaining growth by 20% Reason - As part of regular cyclical maintenance

    Granted Trees 6 docs
  • Erskine Hall Nursing Home Watford Road Northwood HA6 3PA

    26/0693/TPO Submitted 28 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    T8 Pedunculate oak Remove Dead Wood Over 50mm Diameter T8 Pedunculate oak Clear vegetation to allow access to basal areas of trees for inspection purposes T19 Pedunculate oak Remove material from within the tree's RPA Within 12 Months - Remove felled stem and other waste wood. Client request. Stem 70cm diameter x 2m long + 4 other cut sections.

    Granted Trees 5 docs
  • Erskine Hall Nursing Home Watford Road Northwood HA6 3PA

    23/2144/TPO Submitted 18 Dec 2023 50 yards away

    4 (W1) Common beech Remove Dead Wood 6 (W1) Pedunculate oak Remove Dead Wood 8 (W1) Pedunculate oak Remove Dead Wood 19 (W2) Pedunculate oak Fell to ground level 20 (W2) Silver birch Reduce Crown in Height (by 6 metres) and Shape 31 (T7) Pedunculate oak Remove Dead Wood 5 (W1) Common beech Remove Dead Wood 11 (W1) Pedunculate oak Crown Lift to 5 metres Group 3 (W1) Mixed species Prune to Clear footpath by 1 metre 7 (W1) Pedunculate oak Crown Lift Over Car Park/ Footpath to 2.5 metres 12 (W12) Common beech Prune to Clear structure by 2 metres 29 (G1) Pedunculate oak Crown Lift Over Car Park to 2.5 metres All works are required for health and safety reasons.

    Decided Trees 7 docs
  • Frithcote Watford Road Northwood HA6 3PP

    26/0471/TCA Submitted 23 Mar 2026 100 yards away

    See plan tree 89 - Bough Trees 77-89 - thinning All trees are western red cedars - see arbicultural report

    Granted Trees 8 docs
  • Frithcote Watford Road Northwood HA6 3PP

    20/2102/TPO Submitted 7 Oct 2020 100 yards away

    See Tree Work Specification & Tree Works Plan

    Decided Trees 5 docs

In Three Rivers

  • 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