Planning application
Hartfield Shire Lane Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5NR
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.
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23/1305/FUL Granted
Hartfield Shire Lane Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5NR
Loft conversion including rear dormer window and front and rear rooflights.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Nov 2023
Received by Three Rivers
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30 Nov 2023
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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26 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
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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
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Maples Shire Lane Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5NR
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
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
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
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
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
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
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