Planning application
Chesters Trout Rise Loudwater Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 4JY
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
The whole site is in a conservation area and is covered by a blanket TPO relating to 1983. It is unclear which trees are covered by the TPO. Rear garden G1- group of Thuja plicata and Picea abies fell to ground level. trees have be come over extended and sparsely foliated, planted to close together and showing signs of prevouse prunning and lower levels resulting in multiple stems. G2- group of Taxus baccata Reduce by 20% - 3m - in height trees have become misshaped and one sided where they have competed with the Thuja Front garden T1- Salix Reduce crown by 25% -3m - The tree has developed a misshaped and weak branch structure with potential of failure. T2- Lawson Cypress fell to gound. Trees have been badly "topped" previously. G3- group of 2 Pinus with and understory of Ilex. 30% - 4m - reduction on lateral branches to aid in reshaping and prevent any branch failure over the road.
As published by the council, reference 23/1958/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 23/1958/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
- 20 Nov 2023
- Validated
- 4 Dec 2023
- Decided
- 23 Jan 2024
- Ward
- Chorleywood North And Sarratt
- Parish
- Chorleywood Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- WD3 4JY
Site history
Applications at this address on the Three Rivers register
This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/0428/FUL Granted
Chesters Trout Rise Loudwater Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 4JY
Demolition of existing carport and construction of part single, part two storey side and rear extensions; enlargement of lower ground floor level; installation of front/rear dormers, front/side rooflights; internal alterations and alterations to fenestration
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Nov 2023
Received by Three Rivers
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4 Dec 2023
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Jan 2024
Decision issued: Consent given on work to Tree apps
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Three Rivers granted permission on 23 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.
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