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70 Talbot Road Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 1HE

Granted Three Rivers 23/1465/TCA Works to trees in a conservation area

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
Granted As published: 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

  1. 29 Aug 2023

    Received by Three Rivers

  2. 18 Sep 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 6 Nov 2023

    Decision issued: Consent given on work to Tree apps

  4. 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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What 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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