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Hartfield Shire Lane Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5NR

Granted Three Rivers 23/2023/TCA Works to trees in a conservation area

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Christmas tree, close to the border between Fairlight and Hartfield - remove. It was planted many years ago by previous resident, has grown much taller than the house.

As published by the council, reference 23/2023/TCA

Application record

Reference
23/2023/TCA
Type
Works to trees in a conservation area
Status
Awaiting decision
Decision
Granted As published: Consent given on work to Tree apps
Received
29 Nov 2023
Validated
30 Nov 2023
Decided
26 Jan 2024
Ward
Chorleywood South And Maple Cross
Parish
Chorleywood Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD3 5NR

Site history

Applications at this address on the Three Rivers register

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

  • 23/1305/FUL Granted

    Hartfield Shire Lane Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5NR

    Loft conversion including rear dormer window and front and rear rooflights.

    Decided 19 Sep 2023 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Nov 2023

    Received by Three Rivers

  2. 30 Nov 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 26 Jan 2024

    Decision issued: Consent given on work to Tree apps

  4. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Three Rivers granted permission on 26 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

Within 0.3 miles

  • Maples Shire Lane Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5NR

    23/1856/TPO Submitted 2 Nov 2023 50 yards away

    1. common beech- Prune to reduce spread on north-west side of the tree only, that is where it overhangs the garden area. Prune according to dimensions on plan, which are for the avoidance of doubt : On north side of spread, to 7.4m from trunk, on north-west side of spread to 7.2m and on the west side to 8m. Maximum size of pruning wound to be 100 mm and cuts, in accordance with British Standard 3998:2010, should be made to suitable side growth at least 1/3 of the diameter of the parent branch.

    Granted Trees 5 docs
  • Fairlight Shire Lane Chorleywood WD3 5NR

    20/2517/TCA Submitted 24 Nov 2020 50 yards away

    G1 2 x Beech (Fagus sylvatica) - rear garden Approx Height - 14m Approx Spread - 7m Location - Rear garden, Left hand boundary Work required- Reduce crown all round by up to 3m, pruning to suitable growth points/branch fork junctions Reason - As per customers wishes, as part of regular cyclical maintenance, to keep at a reasonable size for the space, allow more light to adjacent garden and reduce encroachment/debris over road and public footpath.

    Granted Trees 4 docs
  • Fairlight Shire Lane Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5NR

    24/0901/TCA Submitted 6 Jun 2024 50 yards away

    Tree Number - T2 Tree Type - Horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.25m Approx. Height - 14m Approx. Crown Spread Diameter - 8m Location - Rear garden of Fairlight. Service - Crown Reduction Work Required - Reduce height by up to 2.5m and lateral spread on all sides by up to 1.5m back to previous pruning points to finished crown dimensions of 11.5m height and 6.5m lateral spread Reason - As part of continued maintenance Priority Code - C

    Granted Trees 5 docs
  • Maples Shire Lane Chorleywood WD3 5NR

    21/0807/TPO Submitted 30 Mar 2021 50 yards away

    Beech (T1) - Remove branches only where less than 100mm in diameter at point of origin to form a clear zone above ground level in the rear garden of 6m. All pruning cuts to be made to suitable side growth at least one-third of the diameter of the parent branch. Crown clean.

    Granted Trees 4 docs
  • Hurstleigh Shire Lane Chorleywood WD3 5NR

    21/2889/TPO Submitted 21 Dec 2021 50 yards away

    Beech (T1) - crown reduction of 1 -1.5 metres to reduce to most recent reduction points, and thin by 15% to let more light through canopy - maintain the tree at a reasonable size considering proximity to buildings on both sides

    Granted Trees 7 docs
  • Fairlight Shire Lane Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5NR

    25/0087/TCA Submitted 16 Jan 2025 50 yards away

    Tree number - G1 Tree type - 2x Beech (Fagus sylvatica) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.5-0.75m Approx Height - 16m Approx Spread diameter - 14m Location - Rear garden, Left hand boundary Service - Crown Reduction Work required- Reduce crown all round back to previous by removing upto 3m, pruning to suitable growth points/branch fork junctions Reason - As per customers wishes, As part of regular cyclical maintenance, to keep at a reasonable size for the space, allow more light to adjacent garden and reduce encroachment/debris over road and public footpath. Priority code - on

    Granted Trees 6 docs

In Three Rivers

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    Received 5 Nov, published by the council 6 Nov 2026 Trees
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    92 Windmill Drive Croxley Green Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 3FE

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    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

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