Planning application
70 Talbot Road Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 1HE
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Tree Number - T1 Tree Type - Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 90cm Approx. Height - 16m Approx. Crown Spread Diameter - 18m Location - Rear garden, Rear boundary Service - Crown Reduction Work Required - Tree previously established as a framework pollard. Reduce height and lateral growth by around 3m, pruning back to most recent reduction points. Lift crown to give around 4m ground clearance all round. Reason - To maintain compact form, reduce encroachment/debris over adjacent gardens and maintain reasonable clearance over gardens.
As published by the council, reference 23/1465/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 23/1465/TCA
- Type
- Works to trees in a conservation area
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Decision
- Consent given on work to Tree apps
- Received
- 29 Aug 2023
- Validated
- 18 Sep 2023
- Decided
- 6 Nov 2023
- Ward
- Rickmansworth Town
- Parish
- Batchworth Community Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- WD3 1HE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Aug 2023
Received by Three Rivers
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18 Sep 2023
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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6 Nov 2023
Decision issued: Consent given on work to Tree apps
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19 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Three Rivers granted permission on 6 November 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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