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213 Hampermill Lane Oxhey Hall Watford Hertfordshire WD19 4PJ

Decided Three Rivers 23/1893/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

Tree Number - T1 Tree Type - Ash Approx Height - 15m Approx Spread - 25m Location - See map Service - Fell Work required - Fell as close to tree's current ground level as possible and leave the stump in the ground. Reason - Tree has Giant Ash bracket and is in major decline

As published by the council, reference 23/1893/TPO

Application record

Reference
23/1893/TPO
Type
Works to trees covered by a Tree Pres O
Status
Awaiting decision
Decision
Permiss/replant given to work to Tree ap
Received
8 Nov 2023
Validated
8 Nov 2023
Decided
8 Jan 2024
Ward
Oxhey Hall And Hayling
Parish
Watford Rural Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD19 4PJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Three Rivers register

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

  • 23/1148/TPO Granted

    213 Hampermill Lane Oxhey Hall Watford Hertfordshire WD19 4PJ

    Ash Tree in back garden. Cant miss it - 60 plus feet tall with branches spanning 3 gardens. Urgently need to prune the crown and remove dead branches. Some large heavy branches have fallen which is a concern. Tree Identification - Ash tree - height c30 metres Span - c25 metres Location is in the back garden of 213 Hampermill Lane WD19 4PJ. It is on the edge of the boundary with 215 Hampermill Lane. Easy to identify - its the only tree over 2.5 metres tall in the garden. Description of works - Reduce crown by 3 metres - reduces height to c21 metres - Remove dead branches. Reasons why work is required - Large branches have recently fallen into the garden, and we are concerned over safety of both ourselves and children who play in the garden. Growth in crown is uneven with a number of dead branches.

    Decided 6 Oct 2023 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 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

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

10 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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  • 213 Hampermill Lane Oxhey Hall Watford Hertfordshire WD19 4PJ

    23/1148/TPO Submitted 10 Jul 2023 50 yards away

    Ash Tree in back garden. Cant miss it - 60 plus feet tall with branches spanning 3 gardens. Urgently need to prune the crown and remove dead branches. Some large heavy branches have fallen which is a concern. Tree Identification - Ash tree - height c30 metres Span - c25 metres Location is in the back garden of 213 Hampermill Lane WD19 4PJ. It is on the edge of the boundary with 215 Hampermill Lane. Easy to identify - its the only tree over 2.5 metres tall in the garden. Description of works - Reduce crown by 3 metres - reduces height to c21 metres - Remove dead branches. Reasons why work is required - Large branches have recently fallen into the garden, and we are concerned over safety of both ourselves and children who play in the garden. Growth in crown is uneven with a number of dead branches.

    Granted Trees 7 docs
  • 181 Hampermill Lane Oxhey Hall WD19 4PJ

    21/0932/FUL Submitted 12 Apr 2021 100 yards away

    Demolition of existing shed and construction of detached outbuilding

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  • 181 Hampermill Lane Oxhey Hall WD19 4PJ

    21/2147/CLPD Submitted 7 Sep 2021 100 yards away

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    Granted Lawful development Extension Loft or dormer +1 4 docs
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    21/1264/FUL Submitted 14 May 2021 100 yards away

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  • 173 Hampermill Lane Oxhey Hall WD19 4PJ

    21/1588/CLPD Submitted 23 Jun 2021 150 yards away

    Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Development: Loft conversion including hip to gable roof alterations, rear dormer window, front rooflights and insertion of windows

    Granted Lawful development Loft or dormer Roofing +1 11 docs
  • 173 Hampermill Lane Oxhey Hall WD19 4PJ

    20/2434/FUL Submitted 16 Nov 2020 150 yards away

    Single-storey front and side extension; alterations to fenestration; two-storey rear extension and loft conversion with extension to roof form including formation of crown roof, side dormer and insertion of rooflights and juliet balconies.

    Withdrawn Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +1 14 docs
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In Three Rivers

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