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Oak Leaf 28 Bullsland Lane Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5BQ

Granted Three Rivers 23/1389/DDD Dead, diseased or dangerous

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

5 Day notice on the below trees, as all dead wooding / dead removal T29 - Hornbeam - Extensive decay on tension side now visible having removed failed co dominant stem - recommend dismantle and remove T31 - Oak - Dead - Remove, leaving stump cut as close to surrounding ground level as possible T36 - Oak - Remove all deadwood from lower canopy, and reduce dead / dying top down to leave 3rd highest live branch retained T34 - Oak - Remove deadwood over 50mm diameter from canopy T39 - Oak - Remove all deadwood over 50mm diameter from canopy

As published by the council, reference 23/1389/DDD

Application record

Reference
23/1389/DDD
Type
Dead, diseased or dangerous
Status
Awaiting decision
Decision
Granted As published: Approve
Received
17 Aug 2023
Validated
17 Aug 2023
Decided
18 Sep 2023
Ward
Chorleywood South And Maple Cross
Parish
Chorleywood Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD3 5BQ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Three Rivers register

This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 23/1412/TPO Granted

    Oak Leaf 28 Bullsland Lane Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5BQ

    T39 - Oak - Currently permission granted under 5 day notice for removal of deadwood - tree is a large mature Oak, possibly entering into decline Client is managing risk by removing deadwood from canopy The shaded area in red on the photos has been previously reduced, as it overhangs and is getting very close to the roof line Proposed work - reduce the shaded red area by 2-3 metres, back to previous points, to maintain clearance from roofline / property

    Decided 11 Oct 2023 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Aug 2023

    Received by Three Rivers

  2. 18 Sep 2023

    Decision issued: Approve

  3. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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9 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Three Rivers granted permission on 18 September 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.

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.

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    Granted Trees 7 docs
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