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1 Betjeman Gardens Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5QY

Granted Three Rivers 23/1934/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

T25 - Sycamore - Crown reduction to reduce height by up to 3.5 metres and lateral spread by up to 2.5 metres, taking canopy back to previous pruning points, to maintain tree at a reasonable size for location

As published by the council, reference 23/1934/TPO

Application record

Reference
23/1934/TPO
Type
Works to trees covered by a Tree Pres O
Status
Awaiting decision
Decision
Granted As published: Consent given on work to Tree apps
Received
15 Nov 2023
Validated
15 Nov 2023
Decided
8 Jan 2024
Ward
Chorleywood North And Sarratt
Parish
Chorleywood Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD3 5QY

Site history

Applications at this address on the Three Rivers register

This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 24/0511/TCA Granted

    1 Betjeman Gardens Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5QY

    T1 - Hazel - Lateral reduction of 4 - 5 metres to growth points as close to boundary fence as possible, to reduce pressure on fence and reduce overhang into adjacent car park T2 - Hazel - Lateral reduction of 3 - 4 metres to growth points as close to boundary fence as possible, to reduce overhang into adjacent car park T3 - Sycamore - Lateral reduction of 4-5 metres to growth points as close to boundary fence as possible, to reduce overhang into adjacent car park as much as possible T4 - Sycamore - Lateral reduction of 3.5 - 4.5 metres to growth points as close to boundary fence as possible, to reduce overhang into adjacent car park as much as possible

    Decided 28 May 2024 Trees
  • 23/0910/TCA Granted

    1 Betjeman Gardens Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5QY

    T11 - Ash - Triple stem Ash - Reduce lateral eastern canopy by 3-4 metres, bringing canopy back towards boundary (to last pruning point outside last reduction points) - to reduce canopy encroachment on neighbours property and garden. (No reduction to height or other three sides of tree - except minor blending of reduction) T14 - Sycamore - Twin stem Sycamore - Reduce lateral eastern canopy by 3-4 metres, bringing canopy back towards boundary (to last pruning point outside last reduction points) - to reduce canopy encroachment on neighbours property and garden. (No reduction to height or other three sides of tree - except minor blending of reduction)

    Decided 6 Oct 2023 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Nov 2023

    Received by Three Rivers

  2. 8 Jan 2024

    Decision issued: Consent given on work to Tree apps

  3. 24 Jul 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 this grant of permission means

Three Rivers granted permission on 8 January 2024, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. 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.

Nearby applications

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  • 1 Betjeman Gardens Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5QY

    24/0511/TCA Submitted 28 Mar 2024 50 yards away

    T1 - Hazel - Lateral reduction of 4 - 5 metres to growth points as close to boundary fence as possible, to reduce pressure on fence and reduce overhang into adjacent car park T2 - Hazel - Lateral reduction of 3 - 4 metres to growth points as close to boundary fence as possible, to reduce overhang into adjacent car park T3 - Sycamore - Lateral reduction of 4-5 metres to growth points as close to boundary fence as possible, to reduce overhang into adjacent car park as much as possible T4 - Sycamore - Lateral reduction of 3.5 - 4.5 metres to growth points as close to boundary fence as possible, to reduce overhang into adjacent car park as much as possible

    Granted Trees 11 docs
    Small domestic
  • 1 Betjeman Gardens Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5QY

    23/0910/TCA Submitted 5 Jun 2023 50 yards away

    T11 - Ash - Triple stem Ash - Reduce lateral eastern canopy by 3-4 metres, bringing canopy back towards boundary (to last pruning point outside last reduction points) - to reduce canopy encroachment on neighbours property and garden. (No reduction to height or other three sides of tree - except minor blending of reduction) T14 - Sycamore - Twin stem Sycamore - Reduce lateral eastern canopy by 3-4 metres, bringing canopy back towards boundary (to last pruning point outside last reduction points) - to reduce canopy encroachment on neighbours property and garden. (No reduction to height or other three sides of tree - except minor blending of reduction)

    Granted Trees 6 docs
  • 1 Betjeman Gardens Chorleywood Hertfordshire WD3 5QY

    22/2253/TCA Submitted 2 Dec 2022 50 yards away

    T1 - THUJA - FELL

    Granted Trees 3 docs
  • 4-5 Parthenon House Station Approach Chorleywood Hertfordshire WD3 5PF

    22/2265/CLPD Submitted 6 Dec 2022 50 yards away

    Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Development: Change of use from class E(c) (office) to class E(b) (restaurant)

    Granted Lawful development 7 docs
  • 4-5 Parthenon House Station Approach Chorleywood WD3 5PF

    19/0311/FUL Submitted 18 Feb 2019 50 yards away

    Change of use from B1 (office) to D1 (Day Nursery) and minor internal alterations

    Refused Full applications 20 docs
  • Parthenon House 3 - 5 Station Approach Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5PF

    23/0903/FUL Submitted 2 Jun 2023 50 yards away

    Erection of storage unit, erection of ventilation and extraction unit and alterations to the fenestration.

    Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 21 docs

In Three Rivers

  • 26/1769/TCA Awaiting decision

    66 Talbot Road Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 1HE

    T1 Leylandii - fell to ground level as it is causing structural damage to fence and to prevent imminent damage to neighbour's shed due to butt expansion. It is also encroaching on nearby neighbouring buildings.

    Received 5 Nov, published by the council 6 Nov 2026 Trees
  • 26/1751/TPO Awaiting decision

    92 Windmill Drive Croxley Green Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 3FE

    Tree Number - T1 Tree Type - Apple (Malus) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.1m Approx. Height - 5m Approx. Crown Spread Diameter - 3m Location - See map Service - Crown Reduction Work Required - Reduce height by up to 2m and lateral spread on all sides by up to 1m, back to previous pruning points, to finished crown dimensions of 3m height and 1m lateral spread. Reason - As part of continued maintenance Priority Code - ON Tree Number - T2 Tree Type - Yew (Taxus baccata) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.1m Approx. Height - 4m Approx. Spread Diameter - 2m Location - See map Service - Reduce height Work Required - Reduce height by up to 2m (confirm with client on day of works) and trim sides hard to manage encroachment into garden. Reason - As per clients request Priority Code - ON Tree Number - G1 Tree Type - Holly (Ilex aquifolium) Approx Height - 10m Location - See map Service - Cut Back Work required - Cut back all lateral growth over the garden by removing up to 1.5m. Reason - To manage encroachment into garden Priority code -ON Tree Number - G1 Tree Type - Holly (Ilex aquifolium) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.25m Approx. Height - 10m Approx. Spread Diameter - 12m Location - See map Service - Reduce height Work Required - Reduce height by approximately 1m to finished height of 9m. Reason - As per clients request Priority Code - ON Tree Number - T3 Tree Type - Leyland cypress (Cupressus x leylandii) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.25m Approx. Height - 10m Approx. Spread Diameter - 2m Location - See map Service - Reduce height Work Required - Reduce height by approximately 5m. Trim lateral spread to tidy by removing up to 1m. Reason - To manage the size of the tree. Priority Code - ON

    Received 4 Nov, published by the council 6 Nov 2026 Trees
  • 26/1752/TPO Awaiting decision

    Chellow Dene Copthorne Road Croxley Green Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 4AE

    Tree Number - T4 Tree Type - Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) Approx Height - 14m Approx Spread- 10m Location - See map, neighbours tree. Service - Cut Back Work required - Cut back all lateral growth over the clients driveway by removing up to 3m back to previous pruning points to finished spread of 7m. Reason - To manage the encroachment Priority code -ON

    Received 4 Nov, published by the council 6 Nov 2026 Trees
  • 26/1763/TPO Awaiting decision

    Woodland 42 The Drive Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 4EB

    T1 - Beech. Crown reduction 2.5 M

    Received 4 Nov, published by the council 6 Nov 2026 Trees
  • 26/1726/TCA Awaiting decision

    59 Ebury Road Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 1BL

    Ash (x1) and Horse Chestnut (x1) - Taken down to ground level

    Received 2 Nov, published by the council 6 Nov 2026 Trees