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48 Dove Park Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5NY

Refused Three Rivers 23/1456/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

T1 - Western Red Cedar - Reduce height by 3.00 meter to allow light into house and garden

As published by the council, reference 23/1456/TPO

Application record

Reference
23/1456/TPO
Type
Works to trees covered by a Tree Pres O
Status
Awaiting decision
Decision
Refusal of work to Tree applications
Received
25 Aug 2023
Validated
25 Aug 2023
Decided
30 Oct 2023
Ward
Chorleywood South And Maple Cross
Parish
Chorleywood Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD3 5NY

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Aug 2023

    Received by Three Rivers

  2. 30 Oct 2023

    Decision issued: Refusal of work to Tree applications

  3. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

4 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.

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