Planning application
Wildflower Whisper Wood Loudwater Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 4JU
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - Spruce - raise crown by 3m on garden side to improve the views of garden T2 - Ash - storm damaged tree - cut up x 1 failed stem and reduce remaining upright stem by 3.5m to try and save the tree T3 - Oak - fell to ground level as it is dead T4 - Beech - crown reduce by 30% (2.5m) and shape due to weak branches caused by squirrel damage
As published by the council, reference 23/1531/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 23/1531/TPO
- Type
- Works to trees covered by a Tree Pres O
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Decision
- Granted As published: Consent given on work to Tree apps
- Received
- 7 Sep 2023
- Validated
- 7 Sep 2023
- Decided
- 11 Oct 2023
- Ward
- Chorleywood North And Sarratt
- Parish
- Chorleywood Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- WD3 4JU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Sep 2023
Received by Three Rivers
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11 Oct 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
8 documents on file for this application
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Three Rivers granted permission on 11 October 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.
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