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Rickmansworth School Scots Hill Croxley Green Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 3AQ

Decided Three Rivers 23/1914/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

G1 - Norway Maple - Standard Cyclical Pruning Specification A * (Reduce crown by 1.5m and reshape, remove deadwood) T2 - Common Beech - Pollard (Pollard at 5m and retain as habitat, reassess on next survey to determine if full removal is required (Rigging required) T3 - English Oak - Standard Cyclical Pruning Specification A * (Reduce crown by 2.5m and reshape, remove deadwood) T6 - Norway Maple - Deadwood and Crown Clean * T8 - Tulip - Basal/Epicormic Growth removal * Deadwood and Crown Clean T10 - English Oak - Deadwood and Crown Clean * Picus test, result and recommendation * (Around base up to 2m. if not previously carried out following last survey recommendation) T11 - English Oak - Deadwood and Crown Clean * (Remove dead wood and dieback) T12 - English Oak - Standard Cyclical Pruning Specification A * (Reduce crown by 3m and reshape ensuring to remove dieback also, remove deadwood, remove epicormics up to 4m) T13 - English Oak - Deadwood and Crown Clean * T7 - Deodar Cedar - Deadwood and Crown Clean * G2 - False Acacia - Deadwood and Crown Clean * (Remove hanging branch) G2 - False Acacia - Crown Lifting to 2.4 Metres * (Raise to 3m including basal growth) Ivy * (Sever ivy up to 1.5m and report major defects if found) G2 - False Acacia - Fell * G2 - False Acacia - Crown Lifting to 5.4 Metres * (x 1 stem) (Including basal growth) Ivy * (Remove ivy from base to 2m reporting significant defects)

As published by the council, reference 23/1914/TPO

Application record

Reference
23/1914/TPO
Type
Works to trees covered by a Tree Pres O
Status
Awaiting decision
Decision
Permiss/replant given to work to Tree ap
Received
13 Nov 2023
Validated
13 Nov 2023
Decided
10 Jan 2024
Ward
Dickinsons
Parish
Croxley Green Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD3 3AQ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Three Rivers register

This site has had 4 applications since 2018: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 22/2152/PDNE Granted

    Rickmansworth School Scots Hill Croxley Green Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 3AQ

    Permitted Development Notice: Installation of solar PV panels to school roofs

    Decided 21 Feb 2023 Prior approval
  • 20/2652/TPO Granted

    Rickmansworth School Scots Hill Croxley Green Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 3AQ

    T7- Deodar Cedar - reduce end weight by 1m - 2m (cyclical pruning). Remove ivy from base to 2m. T12 Quercus robur (English Oak) - dead wood and crown, clean brown stubbs, basal and truck stuckers T13 Quercus robur (English Oak) - crown reduce by 3m and dead wood. Check for Bats. T2 Common Beech - reduce crown by 5m T10 Quercus robur (English Oak) - Extensive basal rot and decay. Piscus test around base up to 2 metres. T11 Quercus robur (English Oak) - Deadwood and crown clean

    Decided 7 Jan 2021 Trees
  • 18/1594/TPO Granted

    Rickmansworth School Scots Hill Croxley Green Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 3AQ

    Various tree works

    Decided 24 Aug 2018 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Nov 2023

    Received by Three Rivers

  2. 10 Jan 2024

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

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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16 documents on file for this application

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After the decision

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