Planning application
30 Westbury Road Northwood HA6 3BX
Works: Trees
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
The proposed works are to fell at ground level and treat the stump to prevent regrowth of the weeping willow tree at 30 Westbury Rd. The reason for the works is due to subsidence damage at 28 Westbury Rd and the tree being implicated in causing this damage. Alternatives to tree removal have been considered and thought impractical or ineffective. The reasonably foreseeable loss arising if removal of the tree is not allowed has been estimated as 340,000+VAT based on a building footprint of 150 sq m. made up of 50k pre-piling, 140k design and build piled raft, 100k post piling (internal rebuilding, bathroom, kitchen and conservatory etc and 50k alternative accommodation whilst the works are undertaken. If the tree is removed then the repair costs are estimated to be a total of 85,000 + VAT consisting of External and internal superstructure repairs and redecoration 40k, internal floor works 40K, alternative accommodation 5k The difference between these two sums is an estimate of foreseeable compensation claim if tree removal is not allowed.
As published by the council, reference 23/1724/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 23/1724/TPO
- Type
- Works to trees covered by a Tree Pres O
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Decision
- Permiss/replant given to work to Tree ap
- Received
- 11 Oct 2023
- Validated
- 20 Nov 2023
- Decided
- 22 Dec 2023
- Ward
- Moor Park And Eastbury
- Parish
- Batchworth Community Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- HA6 3BX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Oct 2023
Received by Three Rivers
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20 Nov 2023
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Dec 2023
Decision issued: Permiss/replant given to work to Tree ap
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19 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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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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