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196 Abbots Road Abbots Langley Hertfordshire WD5 0BP

Granted Three Rivers 23/1751/TPO Works to trees covered by a Tree Pres O

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

TPO760 Eucalyptus T52. To pollard eucalyptus tree back to the existing pollard points at approximately 4m from the ground. The current size blocks sunlight from fruit trees to the north. This application is requested for both a one off pollarding and also for annual pollarding to the same pollard points.

As published by the council, reference 23/1751/TPO

Application record

Reference
23/1751/TPO
Type
Works to trees covered by a Tree Pres O
Status
Awaiting decision
Decision
Consent given on work to Tree apps
Received
16 Oct 2023
Validated
16 Oct 2023
Decided
11 Dec 2023
Ward
Abbots Langley And Bedmond
Parish
Abbots Langley Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD5 0BP

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Oct 2023

    Received by Three Rivers

  2. 11 Dec 2023

    Decision issued: Consent given on work to Tree apps

  3. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

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What a grant of permission means

The process from here

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

About trees applications

How this application type works

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

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