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The Cedars Finch Green Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5GL

Decided Three Rivers 23/1876/TPO Works to trees covered by a Tree Pres O

Works: Trees

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

Various trees all within the grounds of The Cedars . All work proposed is for safety reasons. Please note: Much of the wooded area is covered in a dense cover of Laurel. To enable to safe removal of a number of trees and to facilitate the replanting program, approx 90% of this Laurel will be completely removed.

As published by the council, reference 23/1876/TPO

Application record

Reference
23/1876/TPO
Type
Works to trees covered by a Tree Pres O
Status
Awaiting decision
Decision
Permiss/replant given to work to Tree ap
Received
6 Nov 2023
Validated
6 Nov 2023
Decided
8 Jan 2024
Ward
Chorleywood North And Sarratt
Parish
Chorleywood Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD3 5GL

Site history

Applications at this address on the Three Rivers register

This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 24/0088/TPO Granted

    The Cedars Finch Green Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5GL

    T755 - Cedar of Lebanon - Reduce over-extended lateral branch on north side over garden by approx. 6 metres. Reduce lateral branch on east side at 14 metres, over path, by 3-4 metres

    Decided 19 Jan 2024 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Nov 2023

    Received by Three Rivers

  2. 8 Jan 2024

    Decision issued: Permiss/replant given to work to Tree ap

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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6 documents on file for this application

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After the decision

Three Rivers has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. 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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